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Season 10 Episode 6
Today we are examining speech acts and uptake. A central contribution from J. L. Austin has been the idea that our speech sometimes doesn’t only say …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Domestic Politics of IMF Lending
Season 10 Episode 5
The book that we’re discussing in this episode suggests that IMF funding becomes a resource held by local leaders, which those leaders can use to ben…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Politics of Migration
Season 10 Episode 4
Immigration is a hot political issue in many countries. Its economic and social costs and benefits are widely debated. The people who are most direct…
2 years, 2 months ago
Fiscal Transparency And The Public Purse
Season 10 Episode 3
During the recent pandemic, unprecedented public spending was required to help tackle the deadly disease and minimise its economic fallout. But faced…
2 years, 2 months ago
Backyard Housing And The Dynamics Of Collective Action
Season 10 Episode 2
Many people in South Africa live in very unsatisfactory so-called ‘backyard dwellings’. But few take part in collective action to improve their lot. …
2 years, 3 months ago
Taking Offence
Season 10 Episode 1
This week we welcome Dr Emily McTernan, co-host of this podcast, into the guest seat. Emily is talking about her new book, On Taking Offence. In it, …
2 years, 3 months ago
The State of US Politics
Season 9 Episode 10
The soap opera of US politics rolls on. Joe Biden – the first octogenarian president – plans to run again in 2024. So too does Donald Trump, despite …
2 years, 6 months ago
Resisting Colonialism
Season 9 Episode 9
A common idea in academic theory and activism, as we start to move towards less unjust institutions, is that we need to decolonise things, from unive…
2 years, 6 months ago
Honouring the Career of Professor Albert Weale
Season 9 Episode 8
Our guest this week is Professor Albert Weale, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory and Public Policy at UCL. Following an event honouring his care…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Impact of Banning Protests
Season 9 Episode 7
Governments in many countries have powers to authorize – or not authorize – planned demonstrations. So what are the effects of such decisions? We mig…
2 years, 7 months ago