The Political Theory Review
167 episodes Last Updated: Jul 09, 25
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
Episodes
A conversation with Amit Ron and Abraham Singer about their recent book, "Everyone's Business: What Companies Owe Society" (U Chicago Press).
A conversation with Robert Gooding-Williams about his recent book, "Democracy and Beauty: the Political Aesthetics of W.E.B. DuBois" (Columbia UP).
Jun 04, 2025
Episode 179: Natasha Piano - Democratic Elitism
A conversation with Natasha Piano about her recent book, "Democratic Elitism: the Founding Myth of American Political Science" (Harvard UP).
May 20, 2025
Episode 178: Agustina Paglayan - Raised to Obey
A conversation with Agustina Paglayan about her recent book, "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (Princeton UP)
A conversation with Ryan Balot about his recent book, "Tragedy, Philosophy, and Political Education in Plato's Laws" (Oxford UP).
A conversation with Michael Fuerstein about his recent book, "Experiments in Living Together: How Democracy Drives Social Progress" (Oxford UP).
A conversation with Laurie M. Johnson about her recent book, "The Gap in God's Country: A Longer View on Our Culture Wars" (Wipf & Stock).
Mar 19, 2025
Episode 174: Leah Downey - Our Money
A conversation with Leah Downey about her recent book "Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters" (Princeton UP).
A conversation with Kevin Pham about his recent book, "The Architects of Dignity: Vietnamese Visions of Decolonization" (Oxford UP).
A conversation with Ali Aslam, David McIvor, and Joel Schlosser about their recent book, "Earthborn Democracy: A Political Theory of Entangled Life" (Columbia University Press).