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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 Wisconsin, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Wisconsin. 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 ArtHost contact: Jeffrey Church, jchurch4@wisc.edu

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Episode 219: Felipe Taufer - Marx's Anti-Practical...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/10/05

A conversation with Felipe Taufer about his recent book, "Marx's Anti-Practical Philosophy: the Roots and Aftermath of the First Critique of Political Economy" (Palgrave Springer).

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61:53

Episode 218: Peter Verovsek - Juergen Habermas

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/09/23

A conversation with Peter Verovsek about his recent book "Juergen Habermas: Public Intellectual and Engaged Critical Theorist" (Columbia UP).

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70:38

Episode 217: Jeffrey Howard - Setting Fire to Reason

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/09/09

A conversation with Jeffrey Howard about his recent book, "Setting Fire to Reason: the Ethics of Free Speech" (Princeton UP).

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58:18

Episode 216: Kristina Lepold - Ambivalent Recognition

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/09/02

A conversation with Kristina Lepold about her recent book, "Ambivalent Recognition: The Harmful Social Consequences of an Ethical Good" (Columbia UP).

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61:41

Episode 215: Jonathan Quong - Political Philosophy

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/08/21

A conversation with Jonathan Quong about his recent book, "Political Philosophy" (Princeton UP).

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72:25

Episode 214: Burke Hendrix - Contexts of Justice

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/08/07

A conversation with Burke Hendrix about his recent book, "Contexts of Justice: Native Peoples, Political Theory, and Fair Treatment" (Oxford UP).

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54:03

Episode 213: Paul Stern - Dante's Political Philosophy

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/07/30

A conversation with Paul Stern about his recent book, "Dante's Political Philosophy: Rethinking Paradiso" (Cambridge UP).

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65:59

Episode 212: Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen - The...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/07/15

A conversation with Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen about their recent book "The End of Law: Political Theology and the Crisis of Sovereignty" (Routledge).

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72:21

Episode 211: Paul DeHart - The Social Contract in the...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/07/06

A conversation with Paul DeHart about his recent book, "The Social Contract in the Ruins" (U of Missouri Press).

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62:56

Episode 210: Jan-Werner Mueller - Street, Palace, Square

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/06/26

A conversation with Jan-Werner Mueller about his recent book, "Street, Palace, Square: The Architecture of Democratic Spaces" (Penguin Books).

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Episode 209: Mark Hoipkemier - The Price of the...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/06/16

A conversation with Mark Hoipkemier about his recent book "The Price of the Common Good: Markets, Corporations, and Political Economy" (Notre Dame Press).

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63:38

Episode 208: Steven Lukes - The Diversity of Morals

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/06/08

A conversation with Steven Lukes about his recent book, "The Diversity of Morals" (Princeton UP).

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59:47

Episode 207: Christian Miller - The Honesty Crisis

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/06/05

A conversation with Christian Miller about his recent book, "The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World" (Oxford UP).

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77:57

Episode 206: Ian Shapiro - After the Fall

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/05/19

A conversation with Ian Shapiro about his recent book, "After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World" (Basic Books).

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59:24

Episode 205: Stephen Darwall - Modern Moral...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/05/12

A conversation with Stephen Darwall about his recent book, "Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century" (Cambridge UP).

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57:48

Episode 204: Natalia Alexander - Growing People: the...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/05/07

A conversation with Natalia R. Alexander about her recent book, "Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey" (Columbia UP).

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57:53

Episode 203: Allison Merrick - Nietzsche on the...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/04/24

A conversation with Allison Merrick about her recent book, "Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy" (Cambridge UP)

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69:19

Episode 202: Tejas Parasher - Radical Democracy in...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/04/23

A conversation with Tejas Parasher about his recent book "Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought" (Cambridge UP).

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72:44

Episode 201: Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook -...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/03/19

A conversation with Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook about their recent book, "Justice Across Generations: Equality, Opportunity, and the Social Contract" (Palgrave Macmillan).

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72:09

Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas...

The Political Theory Review ·

2026/03/05

A 200th episode special-- Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio discuss how to teach the introduction to Political Theory course, with reference to their textbooks:Colin Bird, An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Cambridge UP)Jeffrey Church, Introduction to Political Theory (Sage/CQ Press)Nicholas Tampio, Teaching Political Theory (Edward Elgar Press)

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