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 10, 2024 • 1h 20min
Episode 150: Frank Lovett - The Well-Ordered Republic
A conversation with Frank Lovett about his new book "The Well-Ordered Republic" (Oxford UP).
May 24, 2024 • 1h 9min
Episode 149: Richard Bourke - Hegel's World Revolutions
A conversation with Richard Bourke about his recent book "Hegel's World Revolutions" (Princeton University Press).
May 16, 2024 • 1h 1min
Episode 148: Richard Tuck - Active and Passive Citizens
A conversation with Richard Tuck about his recent book "Active and Passive Citizens: A Defense of Majoritarian Democracy" (Princeton UP).
May 10, 2024 • 1h 21min
Episode 147: Laura Valentini - Morality and Socially Constructed Norms
A conversation with Laura Valentini about her recent book, "Morality and Socially Constructed Norms" (Oxford UP).
Apr 17, 2024 • 1h 17min
Episode 146: Alan S. Kahan - Freedom from Fear
A conversation with Alan S. Kahan about his recent book, "Freedom from Fear: An Incomplete History of Liberalism" (Princeton UP).
Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 18min
Episode 145: Jason Blakely - Lost in Ideology
A conversation with Jason Blakely about his recent book "Lost in Ideology: Interpreting Modern Political Life" (Agenda Publishing).
Mar 23, 2024 • 1h 6min
Episode 144: Ines Valdez - Democracy and Empire
A conversation with Ines Valdez about her recent book Democracy and Empire: Labor, Nature, and the Reproduction of Capitalism (Cambridge UP).
Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 4min
Episode 143: Justin Dyer - The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics
A conversation with Justin Dyer about his recent book, "The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics: Political Theology, Natural Law, and the American Founding," from Cambridge University Press.
Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 14min
Episode 142: Lisa Herzog - Citizen Knowledge
Lisa Herzog discusses challenges in upholding democratic principles in knowledge dissemination post-Trump election and Brexit. The book explores capitalism's influence on knowledge motives, inequality in authority, and need for pluralistic truth evaluation. Reflects on Hegel's influence, practical application of values, and socially situated knowledge sharing for comprehensive reality understanding. Explores experts' unequal authority, proposes partnership model, and emphasizes experts' moral mission. Discusses limitations of lotocratic institutions, advocating for democratic deliberation reforms. Emphasizes collective approach to knowledge as a public good in modern democracies.
Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 4min
Episode 141: Kristi Sweet - Kant on Freedom, Nature, and Judgment
A conversation with Kristi Sweet on her recent book "Kant on Freedom, Nature, and Judgment: the Territory of the Third Critique" (Cambridge UP).
