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 24, 2021 • 1h 31min
Episode 86: Jason Frank - The Democratic Sublime
A conversation with Jason Frank about his recent book "The Democratic Sublime: on Aesthetics and Popular Assembly" (Oxford UP).
Jun 10, 2021 • 1h 28min
Episode 85: Benjamin and Jenna Storey - Why We are Restless
A conversation with Benjamin Storey about his co-authored book, Why We are Restless: on the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton UP).
May 21, 2021 • 1h 22min
Episode 84: Manu Samnotra - Worldly Shame
A conversation with Manu Samnotra about his recent book Worldly Shame: Ethos in Action (Lexington Press)
May 5, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 83: Sara Rushing - The Virtues of Vulnerability
A conversation with Sara Rushing about her recent book The Virtues of Vulnerability (Oxford UP)
Apr 21, 2021 • 1h 24min
Episode 82: Kevin Vallier - Trust in a Polarized Age
A conversation with Kevin Vallier about his recent book "Trust in a Polarized Age" (Oxford UP).
Mar 31, 2021 • 1h 24min
Episode 81: Sandra Leonie Field - Potentia
A conversation with Sandra Field about her recent book Potentia: Hobbes and Spinoza on Power and Popular Politics (Oxford UP).
Mar 23, 2021 • 1h 19min
Episode 80: Steven Smith - Reclaiming Patriotism
A conversation with Steven Smith about his recent book "Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes" (Yale UP).
Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 15min
Episode 79: Adom Getachew - Worldmaking after Empire
A conversation with Adom Getachew about her recent book "Worldmaking after Empire: the Rise and Fall of Self-Determination" (Princeton UP)
Jan 26, 2021 • 1h 23min
Episode 78: John Scott - Rousseau's Reader
A conversation with John Scott about his recent book "Rousseau's Reader: Strategies of Persuasion and Education" (U of Chicago Press).
Jan 6, 2021 • 1h 22min
Episode 77: Helene Landemore - Open Democracy
A conversation with Helene Landemore about her recent book Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century (Princeton UP)
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