The Political Theory Review

Recent episodes

1. Episode 213: Paul Stern - Dante's Political Philosophy from The Political Theory Review

   Jul 30, 2026

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

2. Episode 212: Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen - The End of Law from The Political Theory Review

   Jul 15, 2026

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

3. Episode 211: Paul DeHart - The Social Contract in the Ruins from The Political Theory Review

   Jul 6, 2026

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

4. Episode 210: Jan-Werner Mueller - Street, Palace, Square from The Political Theory Review

   Jun 26, 2026

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

5. Episode 209: Mark Hoipkemier - The Price of the Common Good from The Political Theory Review

   Jun 16, 2026

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

6. Episode 208: Steven Lukes - The Diversity of Morals from The Political Theory Review

   Jun 8, 2026

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

7. Episode 207: Christian Miller - The Honesty Crisis from The Political Theory Review

   Jun 5, 2026

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

8. Episode 206: Ian Shapiro - After the Fall from The Political Theory Review

   May 19, 2026

   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).

9. Episode 205: Stephen Darwall - Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century from The Political Theory Review

   May 12, 2026

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

10. Episode 204: Natalia Alexander - Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey from The Political Theory Review

    May 7, 2026

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

11. Episode 203: Allison Merrick - Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy from The Political Theory Review

    Apr 24, 2026

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

12. Episode 202: Tejas Parasher - Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought from The Political Theory Review

    Apr 23, 2026

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

13. Episode 201: Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook - Justice Across Generations from The Political Theory Review

    Mar 19, 2026

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

14. Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory from The Political Theory Review

    Mar 5, 2026

    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)

15. Episode 199: Michael Illuzzi - Mending the Nation from The Political Theory Review

    Mar 5, 2026

    A conversation with Michael Illuzzi about his recent book, "Mending the Nation: Reclaiming We the People in a Populist Age" (U Kansas Press).

16. Episode 198: Shuk Ying Chan - Postcolonial Global Justice from The Political Theory Review

    Feb 23, 2026

    A conversation with Shuk Ying Chan about her recent book, "Postcolonial Global Justice" (Princeton UP).

17. Episode 197: Matthew Benjamin Cole - Fear the Future from The Political Theory Review

    Feb 2, 2026

    A conversation with Matthew Benjamin Cole about his recent book, "Fear the Future: Dystopia and Political Imagination in the Twentieth Century" (University of Michigan Press).

18. Episode 196: Michael Lazarus - Absolute Ethical Life from The Political Theory Review

    Jan 20, 2026

    A conversation with Michael Lazarus about his recent book, "Absolute Ethical Life: Aristotle, Hegel, and Marx" (Stanford University Press).

19. Episode 195: Laura K. Field - Furious Minds from The Political Theory Review

    Jan 12, 2026

    A conversation with Laura K. Field about her recent book, "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right" (Princeton UP).

20. Episode 194: David Wiens - From the Best to the Rest from The Political Theory Review

    Jan 6, 2026

    A conversation with David Wiens about his recent book, "From the Best to the Rest: Idealistic Thinking in a Non-Ideal World" (Oxford UP).