The Political Theory Review

The Political Theory Review

Jeffrey Church

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 1h 10m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (52)
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

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 Art
Host contact: Jeffrey Church, [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

Episode 208: Steven Lukes - The Diversity of Morals

Jun 08, 2026 1h 3m

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

Episode 207: Christian Miller - The Honesty Crisis

Jun 05, 2026 59m

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

Episode 206: Ian Shapiro - After the Fall

May 19, 2026 1h 17m

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).

Episode 205: Stephen Darwall - Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century

May 12, 2026 59m

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

Episode 204: Natalia Alexander - Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey

May 07, 2026 57m

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

Episode 203: Allison Merrick - Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy

Apr 24, 2026 57m

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

Episode 202: Tejas Parasher - Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought

Apr 23, 2026 1h 9m

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

Episode 201: Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook - Justice Across Generations

Mar 19, 2026 1h 12m

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

Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory

Mar 05, 2026 1h 12m

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…

Episode 199: Michael Illuzzi - Mending the Nation

Mar 05, 2026 1h 6m

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

Episode 198: Shuk Ying Chan - Postcolonial Global Justice

Feb 23, 2026 58m

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

Episode 197: Matthew Benjamin Cole - Fear the Future

Feb 02, 2026 1h 13m

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).

Episode 196: Michael Lazarus - Absolute Ethical Life

Jan 20, 2026 1h 8m

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

Episode 195: Laura K. Field - Furious Minds

Jan 12, 2026 1h 4m

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

Episode 194: David Wiens - From the Best to the Rest

Jan 06, 2026 1h 19m

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

Episode 193: Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande - The Politics of Islamic Ethics

Dec 18, 2025 1h 3m

A conversation with Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande about her recent book, "The Politics of Islamic Ethics: Hierarchy and Human Nature in the Philosophical Tradition" (Cambridge UP).

Episode 192: John McCormick - The People's Princes

Dec 09, 2025 1h 11m

A conversation with John McCormick about his recent book, "The People's Princes: Machiavelli, Leadership, and Liberty" (U of Chicago Press).

Episode 191: John Harpham - The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery

Dec 02, 2025 1h 12m

A conversation with John Harpham about his recent book, "The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP).

Episode 190: Alex Zakaras - Freedom for All

Nov 18, 2025 1h 3m

A conversation with Alex Zakaras about his recent book "Freedom for All: What a Liberal Society Could Be" (Yale UP).

Episode 189: Roxanne Euben - Driven to Their Knees

Oct 28, 2025 1h 7m

A conversation with Roxanne Euben about her recent book, "Driven to their Knees: Humiliation in Contemporary Politics" (Princeton UP).

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