The Political Theory Review
Jeffrey Church
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
Episodes
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Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 13min
Episode 201: Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook - Justice Across Generations
A conversation with Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook about their recent book, "Justice Across Generations: Equality, Opportunity, and the Social Contract" (Palgrave Macmillan).
Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 12min
Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory
Nicholas Tampio, political science professor and advocate for humanistic teaching. Colin Bird, politics professor focused on liberalism and pedagogy. They discuss designing intro political theory courses, balancing primary texts and exposition, teaching controversial views to build sympathy and rigor, including non-Western authors, and confronting AI and assessment challenges in the classroom.
Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 6min
Episode 199: Michael Illuzzi - Mending the Nation
A conversation with Michael Illuzzi about his recent book, "Mending the Nation: Reclaiming We the People in a Populist Age" (U Kansas Press).
Feb 23, 2026 • 58min
Episode 198: Shuk Ying Chan - Postcolonial Global Justice
A conversation with Shuk Ying Chan about her recent book, "Postcolonial Global Justice" (Princeton UP).
Feb 2, 2026 • 1h 14min
Episode 197: Matthew Benjamin Cole - Fear the Future
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).
Jan 20, 2026 • 1h 9min
Episode 196: Michael Lazarus - Absolute Ethical Life
A conversation with Michael Lazarus about his recent book, "Absolute Ethical Life: Aristotle, Hegel, and Marx" (Stanford University Press).
Jan 12, 2026 • 1h 4min
Episode 195: Laura K. Field - Furious Minds
A conversation with Laura K. Field about her recent book, "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right" (Princeton UP).
Jan 6, 2026 • 1h 19min
Episode 194: David Wiens - From the Best to the Rest
A conversation with David Wiens about his recent book, "From the Best to the Rest: Idealistic Thinking in a Non-Ideal World" (Oxford UP).
Dec 18, 2025 • 1h 3min
Episode 193: Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande - The Politics of Islamic Ethics
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).
Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 11min
Episode 192: John McCormick - The People's Princes
A conversation with John McCormick about his recent book, "The People's Princes: Machiavelli, Leadership, and Liberty" (U of Chicago Press).
