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
Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 19min
Episode 116: Charles Zug - Demagogues in American Politics
A conversation with Charles Zug about his recent book "Demagogues in American Politics" (Oxford UP).
Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 6min
Episode 115: Susan Shell - The Politics of Beauty
A conversation with Susan Shell about her recent book "The Politics of Beauty: A Study of Kant's Critique of Taste" (Cambridge UP).
Jan 3, 2023 • 1min
Episode 114: Michael Zuckert - A Nation So Conceived
A conversation with Michael Zuckert about his recent book, "A Nation So Conceived: Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereignty" (Kansas UP).
Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 13min
Episode 113: Christopher Beem - The Seven Democratic Virtues
A conversation with Christopher Beem about his recent book, The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy (Penn State University Press).
Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 9min
Episode 112: Jeffrey Church - Kant, Liberalism, and the Meaning of Life
A conversation with Jeffrey Church about his recent book, "Kant, Liberalism, and the Meaning of Life" (Oxford UP).
Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 20min
Episode 111: Ben Jones - Apocalypse without God
A conversation with Ben Jones about his recent book, "Apocalypse without God: Apocalyptic Thought, Ideal Politics, and the Limits of Utopian Hope" (Cambridge UP).
Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 9min
Episode 110: Emma Saunders-Hastings, "Private Virtues, Public Vices"
A conversation with Emma Saunders-Hastings about her recent book, "Private Virtues, Public Vices: Philanthropy and Democratic Equality" (U of Chicago Press).
Oct 6, 2022 • 1h 26min
Episode 109: Lee Ward - Recovering Classical Liberal Political Economy
A conversation with Lee Ward about his recent book, "Recovering Classical Liberal Political Economy: Natural Rights and the Harmony of Interests" (Edinburgh UP).
Sep 14, 2022 • 1h 27min
Episode 108: Mary Keys - Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine's City of God
A conversation with Mary Keys about her recent book "Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine's City of God" (Cambridge UP)
Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 17min
Episode 107: Guido Parietti - On the Concept of Power
A conversation with Guido Parietti about his recent book "On the Concept of Power: Possibility, Necessity, Politics" (Oxford University Press).
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