
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 27, 2022 • 1h 30min
Episode 96: Colin Bird - Human Dignity and Political Criticism
A conversation with Colin Bird about his recent book "Human Dignity and Political Criticism" (Cambridge University Press).

Jan 4, 2022 • 1h 32min
Episode 95: Paul Franco - Rousseau, Nietzsche, and the Image of the Human
A conversation with Paul Franco about his recent book, "Rousseau, Nietzsche, and the Image of the Human" (U Chicago Press).

Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 25min
Episode 94: Chiara Cordelli - The Privatized State
Chiara Cordelli, author of 'The Privatized State,' discusses the impact of privatization on the administrative state, provisionality in privatized functions, negative effects on government control and political influence, incentives and accountability in bureaucracy, the role of private donors, challenges of private schools, and the importance of democratization in schooling.

Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 93: Aaron Herold - The Democratic Soul
A conversation with Aaron Herold about his recent book The Democratic Soul: Spinoza, Tocqueville, and Enlightenment Theology (U Penn Press).

Oct 20, 2021 • 1h 25min
Episode 92: Lorna Bracewell - Why We Lost the Sex Wars
A conversation with Lorna Bracewell about her recent book "Why We Lost the Sex Wars: Sexual Freedom in the #MeToo Era" (U of Minnesota Press).

Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 26min
Episode 91: Mauro Caraccioli - Writing the New World
A conversation with Mauro Caraccioli about his recent book "Writing the New World: the Politics of Natural History in the Early Spanish Empire" (University of Florida Press).

Sep 8, 2021 • 1h 28min
Episode 90: Adriana Alfaro Altamirano - The Belief in Intuition
A conversation with Adriana Alfaro about her recent book "The Belief in Intuition: Individuality and Authority in Henri Bergson and Max Scheler" (U Penn Press).

Aug 16, 2021 • 59min
Episode 89: Michelle Schwarze - Recognizing Resentment
A conversation with Michelle Schwarze about her recent book "Recognizing Resentment: Sympathy, Injustice, and Liberal Political Thought" (Cambridge University Press).

Jul 30, 2021 • 1h 14min
Episode 88: Sinja Graf - The Humanity of Universal Crime
A conversation with Sinja Graf about her recent book, "The Humanity of Universal Crime: Inclusion, Inequality, and Intervention in International Political Thought" (Oxford UP).

Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 31min
Episode 87: Dean Moyar - Hegel's Value
A conversation with Dean Moyar about his recent book, Hegel's Value: Justice as the Living Good (Oxford UP).
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