The Political Theory Review
Conversations with scholars on recent books in Political Theory and Social and Political Philosophy.This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Houston, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Houston. Image: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), After a model by Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), in the public domain courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Latest episodes
Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 10min
Episode 179: Natasha Piano - Democratic Elitism
A conversation with Natasha Piano about her recent book, "Democratic Elitism: the Founding Myth of American Political Science" (Harvard UP).
May 20, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 178: Agustina Paglayan - Raised to Obey
A conversation with Agustina Paglayan about her recent book, "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (Princeton UP)
May 16, 2025 • 1h 17min
Episode 177: Ryan Balot - Tragedy, Philosophy, and Political Education in Plato's Laws
A conversation with Ryan Balot about his recent book, "Tragedy, Philosophy, and Political Education in Plato's Laws" (Oxford UP).
Apr 25, 2025 • 1h 1min
Episode 176: Michael Fuerstein - Experiments in Living Together
A conversation with Michael Fuerstein about his recent book, "Experiments in Living Together: How Democracy Drives Social Progress" (Oxford UP).
Apr 10, 2025 • 59min
Episode 175: Laurie M. Johnson - The Gap in God''s Country
A conversation with Laurie M. Johnson about her recent book, "The Gap in God's Country: A Longer View on Our Culture Wars" (Wipf & Stock).
Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 5min
Episode 174: Leah Downey - Our Money
A conversation with Leah Downey about her recent book "Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters" (Princeton UP).
Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 2min
Episode 173: Kevin Pham - The Architects of Dignity
A conversation with Kevin Pham about his recent book, "The Architects of Dignity: Vietnamese Visions of Decolonization" (Oxford UP).
Feb 24, 2025 • 1h 16min
Episode 172: Ali Aslam, David McIvor, and Joel Schlosser - Earthborn Democracy
A conversation with Ali Aslam, David McIvor, and Joel Schlosser about their recent book, "Earthborn Democracy: A Political Theory of Entangled Life" (Columbia University Press).
Feb 18, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 171: Anna Marisa Schoen - Nations before the Nation-State
A conversation with Anna Marisa Schoen about her recent book, "Nations before the Nation-State: Between City-State and Empire from Antiquity to the Present" (Cambridge UP).
Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 10min
Episode 170: Vanessa Wills - Marx's Ethical Vision
A conversation with Vanessa Wills about her recent book, Marx's Ethical Vision (Oxford UP).
