Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSean Parson, "Punk Anarchism: An Anti-Politics of Resistance" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Episode 835
Punk Anarchism: An Anti-Politics of Resistance (Bloomsbury, 2026) is a radical critique of contemporary politics, offering an alternative framework…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
The Cave and the Coalition: Philosophy, Populism, and the MAGA New Right
Episode 836
In this episode of International Horizons, RBI acting director Eli Karetny sits down with political theorist Laura Field to trace the intellectual cu…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Elizabeth Suhay, "Debating the American Dream: How Explanations for Inequality Polarize Politics" (Russell Sage Foundation, 2025)
Episode 834
Our guest today is Elizabeth Suhay, the author of Debating the American Dream: How Explanations for Inequality Polarize Politics. Faith in the Americ…
8 months ago
Claire Provost and Matt Kennard, "Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
Episode 171
As European empires crumbled in the 20th century, the power structures that had dominated the world for centuries were up for renegotiation. Yet inst…
8 months ago
Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark, "Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Episode 833
Populist leaders around the world increasingly reject international organizations, decrying them as constraints on state power and rallying followers…
8 months ago
Christine Loh, "Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong" (Hong Kong UP, 2018)
Episode 260
There can be little doubt that Hong Kong has stood out as a particularly intense East Asian news hotspot in recent years. Whether reports have focuse…
8 months ago
Why Senegal’s Democracy Survived
Episode 830
In 2024, Senegal faced a severe constitutional and electoral crisis. The presidential vote was postponed, tensions escalated, and fears of democratic…
8 months, 1 week ago
Thailand’s February 2026 Snap Election: A Conversation with Prof Duncan McCargo
Episode 829
This episode unpacks the 8 February 2026 snap election and constitutional referendum in Thailand. The results paint a mixed picture: a decisive win f…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Thomas Zeitzoff, "No Option But Sabotage: The Radical Environmental Movement and the Climate Crisis" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Episode 826
An authoritative history of the radical environmental movement in the United States, No Option But Sabotage explores how far activists are willing to…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Joanna Lillis, "Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Episode 828
In September 2016, Islam Karimov–the first president of a post-Soviet Uzbekistan–died, at age 78. His death ended an oppressive dictatorship that had…
8 months, 2 weeks ago