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American West February 23, 2021

This Land Is My Land

Rebellion in the West

James R. Skillen

Hosted by Stephen Hausmann
On January 6th, 2021, when right wing supporters of Donald Trump staged an insurrection at the US Capitol building, they were participating in a long tradition of conservative rebellion with …

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National Security February 23, 2021

Strategic Instincts

The Adaptive Advantages of Cognitive Biases in International Politics

Dominic D. P. Johnson

Hosted by Kyle Beadle
In Strategic Instincts: The Adaptive Advantages of Cognitive Biases in International Politics (Princeton University Press, 2020), Dominic Johnson challenges the assumption that cognitive biases led to policy failures, disasters …
Japanese Studies February 12, 2021

Embracing 'Asia' in China and Japan

Asianism Discourse and the Contest for Hegemony, 1912-1933

Torsten Weber

Hosted by Samee Siddiqui
Embracing ‘Asia’ in China and Japan: Asianism Discourse and the Contest for Hegemony (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) by Torsten Weber examines how Asianism became a key concept in mainstream political discourse between China …
Latin American Studies February 1, 2021

Citizens of Scandal

Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico

Vanessa Freije

Hosted by Ethan Fredrick
In Citizens of Scandal: Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico (Duke University Press, 2020), Vanessa Freije develops a new rich thesis about the role of the press in Mexican …
Politics January 11, 2021

I Love You, but I Hate Your Politics

How to Protect Your Intimate Relationships in a Poisonous Partisan World

Jeanne Safer

Hosted by Ian Drake
We’ve all been there – the family dinners turned full-fledged political debates, the awkward chat in the kitchen at work, the difficulty of discussing politics on a first date or …
Politics December 30, 2020

What Is Marriage?

Man and Woman: A Defense

Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson and Robert P. George

Hosted by Hope J. Leman
Historically, marriage was understood to be a conjugal relationship; that is to say, a bond uniting a man and a woman as husband and wife in a partnership shaped by …
Politics December 24, 2020

The Chapo Guide to Revolution

A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason

Matt Christman, et al.

Hosted by Michael Vann
Let’s face it, 2020 has been a hell of a year. We could all use a good laugh. But as historians and/or fans of history, we have to read something …
Law December 16, 2020

Weapon of Choice

Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights

Ian Ayres and Fredrick E. Vars

Hosted by Jane Richards
In the United States, gun violence is in a state of national crisis, yet efforts to reform gun regulation face significant political and constitutional barriers. In this innovative book, Ian …
Biography December 16, 2020

Reconsidering Reagan

Racism, Republicans, and the Road to Trump

Daniel S. Lucks

Hosted by Mark Klobas
Ronald Reagan is regarded today as one of the most consequential presidents of the postwar era, yet many aspects of his legacy are largely unappreciated. In Reconsidering Reagan: Racism, Republicans …
Law December 11, 2020

Being Sure of Each Other

An Essay on Social Rights and Freedoms

Kimberley Brownlee

Hosted by Ian Drake
Kimberley Brownlee, a professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, has written a monograph addressing her argument in favor a right against social deprivation.  In Being Sure of Each …
Law November 19, 2020

Making Hong Kong China

The Rollback of Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Michael Davis

Hosted by Jane Richards
“Imagine you live in a freewheeling city like New York or London – one of the world’s leading financial, educational, and cultural centres. Then imagine that one of the …
Critical Theory November 9, 2020

The Asset Economy

Lisa Adkins, Martijn Konings and Melinda Cooper

Hosted by Tim Jones
“The key element shaping inequality is no longer the employment relationship but rather whether one is able to buy assets that appreciate at a faster rate than both inflation and …
Politics November 4, 2020

Down Along with That Devil’s Bones

A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy

Connor Towne O’Neill

Hosted by Christina Gessler
In Down Along with That Devil’s Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy (Algonquin Books, 2020), journalist Connor Towne O’Neill takes a deep dive into …
American Studies November 2, 2020

Hate in the Homeland

The New Global Far Right

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Hosted by Kirk Meighoo
A startling look at the unexpected places where violent hate groups recruit young people. Hate crimes. Misinformation and conspiracy theories. Foiled white-supremacist plots. The signs of growing far-right extremism are …
Princeton UP Ideas Podcast November 2, 2020

Conservatism is Always Evolving

A Discussion with Edmund Fawcett

Edmund Fawcett

Hosted by Marshall Poe
For two hundred years, conservatism has defied its reputation as a backward-looking creed by confronting and adapting to liberal modernity. By doing so, the Right has won long periods of …
American Studies October 30, 2020

American Secession

The Looming Threat of a National Break-Up

F. H. Buckley

Hosted by Crawford Gribben
Francis Buckley, who is Foundation Professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, has written a fast-moving and provocative new book about the opportunities and possibilities of a …
American Studies October 30, 2020

The Churchill Complex

The Curse of Being Special, from Winston and FDR to Trump and Brexit

Ian Buruma

Hosted by Kirk Meighoo
From one of its keenest observers, The Churchill Complex: The Curse of Being Special, from Winston and FDR to Trump and Brexit (Penguin Press) is a brilliant, witty journey through …
American Studies October 28, 2020

Democracy Without Journalism?

Confronting the Misinformation Society

Victor Pickard

Hosted by Bruce Wark
"Few freedoms in the United States are as cherished as freedom of the press." So begins Chapter One of Democracy Without Journalism?: Confronting the Misinformation Society (Oxford University Press, 2020) …
American Studies October 28, 2020

Defender in Chief

Donald Trump’s Fight for Presidential Power

John Yoo

Hosted by Ian Drake
John Yoo, the Emanual S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley School of Law, has written what he terms a surprising defense of the actions of …
American Studies October 28, 2020

Liberty From All Masters

The New American Autocracy vs. the Will of the People

Barry C. Lynn

Hosted by Arya Hariharan
Americans are obsessed with liberty, mad about liberty. On any day, we can tune into arguments about how much liberty we need to buy a gun or get an abortion …