Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMatthew D. Nelsen, "The Color of Civics: Civic Education for a Multiracial Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2023)
Episode 730
Matthew D. Nelsen, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, has a new book out that focuses on the content of civic ed…
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Nathan E. Sanders and Bruce Schneier, "Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship" (MIT Press, 2025)
Episode 731
AI is changing democracy. We still get to decide how.
AI’s impact on democracy will go far beyond headline-grabbing political deepfakes and automated …
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Yong-Shik Lee, "Sustainable Peace in Northeast Asia" (Anthem Press, 2023)
Episode 729
In the long run, countries in Northeast Asia will have to see the need for collective defense. Otherwise, you won’t be able to stop rivalry between p…
1 year ago
Aileen Teague, "Policing on Drugs: The United States, Mexico, and the Origins of the Modern Drug War, 1969-2000" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Episode 728
Today, images of cartels, security agents donning face coverings, graphs depicting egregious murder rates, and military guards at US border crossings…
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José Marichal, "You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem: Renegotiating the Socio-Technical Contract" (Policy Press, 2025)
Episode 727
In the age of AI, where personal data fuels corporate profits and state surveillance, what are the implications for democracy?
This incisive book You…
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Massimo Modonesi, "The Antagonistic Principle: Marxism and Political Action" (Haymarket, 2019)
Episode 169
What does it mean to be a political subject? This is one of the key questions asked by Massimo Modonesi in The Antagonistic Principle: Marxism and P…
1 year ago
Elisabeth R. Anker, "Ugly Freedoms" (Duke UP, 2022)
Episode 613
Freedom is often considered the cornerstone of the American political project. The 1776 revolutionaries declared it an inalienable right that could n…
1 year ago
David Stasavage, "The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today" (Princeton UP, 2020)
Episode 722
Historical accounts of democracy's rise tend to focus on ancient Greece and pre-Renaissance Europe. The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global His…
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In Search of Green China: Ma Tianjie on Pan Yue and the CCP’s “Ecological Civilization"
Episode 723
A former journalist and environmental campaigner named Pan Yue rose through the ranks of the Chinese Communist Party, championing the concept of “eco…
1 year ago
Piotr Pietrzak, "Strengthening International Relations Through Transformative Theory and Practice" (Information Science Reference, 2025)
Episode 724
As the world becomes more connected, strengthening international relations is essential for fostering global stability for economic and cultural grow…
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