Jeffrey Church
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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Episodes
Episode 211: Paul DeHart - The Social Contract in the Ruins 06.07.2026 1:12:21
A conversation with Paul DeHart about his recent book, "The Social Contract in the Ruins" (U of Missouri Press).
Episode 210: Jan-Werner Mueller - Street, Palace, Square 26.06.2026 1:02:56
A conversation with Jan-Werner Mueller about his recent book, "Street, Palace, Square: The Architecture of Democratic Spaces" (Penguin Books).
Episode 209: Mark Hoipkemier - The Price of the Common Good 16.06.2026 1:08:13
A conversation with Mark Hoipkemier about his recent book "The Price of the Common Good: Markets, Corporations, and Political Economy" (Notre Dame Press).
Episode 208: Steven Lukes - The Diversity of Morals 08.06.2026 1:03:38
A conversation with Steven Lukes about his recent book, "The Diversity of Morals" (Princeton UP).
Episode 207: Christian Miller - The Honesty Crisis 05.06.2026 59:47
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 19.05.2026 1:17:57
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 12.05.2026 59:24
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 07.05.2026 57:48
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 24.04.2026 57:53
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 23.04.2026 1:09:19
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 19.03.2026 1:12:44
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 05.03.2026 1:12:09
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)
Episode 199: Michael Illuzzi - Mending the Nation 05.03.2026 1:06:29
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 23.02.2026 58:21
A conversation with Shuk Ying Chan about her recent book, "Postcolonial Global Justice" (Princeton UP).
Episode 197: Matthew Benjamin Cole - Fear the Future 02.02.2026 1:13:47
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 20.01.2026 1:08:32
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 12.01.2026 1:04:19
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 06.01.2026 1:19:10
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 18.12.2025 1:03:00
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 09.12.2025 1:11:24
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 02.12.2025 1:12:09
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 18.11.2025 1:03:48
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 28.10.2025 1:07:24
A conversation with Roxanne Euben about her recent book, "Driven to their Knees: Humiliation in Contemporary Politics" (Princeton UP).
Episode 188: Lisa Herzog - The Democratic Marketplace 14.10.2025 1:00:59
A conversation with Lisa Herzog about her recent book "The Democratic Marketplace: How a More Equal Economy Can Save Our Political Ideals" (Harvard UP).
Episode 187: Douglas Moggach - Freedom and Perfection 30.09.2025 1:07:03
A conversation with Douglas Moggach about his recent book "Freedom and Perfection: German Political Thought from Leibniz to Marx" (Cambridge UP).
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