
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

Nov 7, 2023 • 1h 18min
Episode 136: Stefan Eich - The Currency of Politics
A conversation with Stefan Eich about his recent book The Currency of Politics: the Political Theory of Money from Aristotle to Keynes (Princeton UP).

Oct 25, 2023 • 1h 12min
Episode 135: Kevin Vallier - All the Kingdoms of the World
A conversation with Kevin Vallier, All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism (Oxford UP).

Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 15min
Episode 134: John Scott - Rousseau's God
A conversation with John Scott about his recent book, "Rousseau's God: Theology, Religion, and the Natural Goodness of Man" (U of Chicago Press).

Sep 24, 2023 • 1h 20min
Episode 133: Yascha Mounk - The Identity Trap
A conversation with Yascha Mounk about his new book, "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time" (Penguin Random House).

Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
Episode 132: Haig Patapan - A Dangerous Passion
Haig Patapan, author of A Dangerous Passion: Leadership and the Question of Honor, explores the neglect of honor in contemporary politics and its connection to nationalism. He discusses the role of honor in regimes and its potential perniciousness in modern democracies. Additionally, he delves into the unfinished moral project of contracts and constitutions and highlights the importance of honor in leadership. Lastly, he examines the aftermath of Trump's presidency on the Republican Party and the concept of honor in relation to leaders like Liz Cheney.

Aug 29, 2023 • 1h 10min
Episode 131: Philip Pettit - The State
Author Philip Pettit discusses his book 'The State' with Jeffrey Church, exploring the relationship between justice and institutional design, Kant's perspective on freedom of the pen, the concept and emergence of the state, unity and sovereignty within the state, lessons for contemporary politics, and the role of independent bodies and citizens assemblies in decision making.

Aug 22, 2023 • 1h 7min
Episode 130: Melissa Lane - Of Rule and Office
A conversation with Melissa Lane about her new book "Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political" (Princeton UP).

Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 30min
Episode 129: Donovan Miyasaki - Nietzsche's Immoralism and Politics after Morality
Donovan Miyasaki, author of Nietzsche's Immoralism and Politics after Morality, discusses interpretations of Nietzsche's political philosophy, the concept of normativity in Nietzsche's work, the difference between qualitative and quantitative will to power, Nietzsche's influence on culture and the scholarly industry, and the contrast between the last man and the higher type in Nietzsche's philosophy.

Aug 1, 2023 • 1h 24min
Episode 128: David James - Property and its Forms in Classical German Philosophy
A conversation with David James about his recent book "Property and its Forms in Classical German Philosophy" (Cambridge UP).

Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 18min
Episode 127: Ewa Atanassow - Tocqueville's Dilemmas, and Ours
A conversation with Ewa Atanassow about her recent book, "Tocqueville's Dilemmas, and Ours: Sovereignty, Nationalism, Globalization" (Princeton UP).
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