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Political Science
The New Books in Political Science podcast provides lively discussions of politics based on the work of political scientists (and scholars concerned with politics in other disciplines). The podcast thinks holistically about politics – from global to local.
Our hosts! Lilly Goren is professor of Political Science at Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Susan Liebell is professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Lamis Abdelaaty is associate professor of Political Science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs.
November 12, 2026
The Blueprint
Neither capitalism nor central planning, this is the future for socialism.Capitalism isn’t working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprin…
November 9, 2026
Murder on the Mississippi
Saladin Ambar, a political scientist and senior scholar at the Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics, h…
November 9, 2026
The Political Supreme Court
In this episode, Matthew Mason (Professor of History at Brigham Young University) interviews Rachel Shelden (Associate Professor of History and Direct…
November 8, 2026
In Search of the Perfect Romanian
In this episode of the CEU Press Podcast host Andrea Talabér talked to Marius Turda about his new book, In Search of the Perfect Romanian: National Sp…
November 7, 2026
Black Evidence
From Reconstruction to Redemption, from the enactment of landmark civil rights legislation to the execution of the Southern strategy, from 2020’s mult…
November 7, 2026
Brazilian Elections 2026
On October 5, 2026, Brazil had elections for the president, governors, and congressmen. On October 25, 2026 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or Lula won the …
November 7, 2026
One from Many
We tend to talk about globalisation as if it arrived with container ships, multinationals and the internet. Christopher Meissner’s One from the Many: …
November 7, 2026
Marx and the Politics of Need
When one hears about needs in the context of politics, one might imagine that they are dealing with facts that simply cannot be circumvented. Moving f…
November 6, 2026
How Was Authoritarianism Defeated in Brazil and Serbia and What Comes Next?
This is a special episode that we recorded a week after elections in both Brazil and Serbia saw the defeat of authoritarian forces. In this preview ep…
November 6, 2026
The War on Terror
The War on Terror remained an enduring feature of American foreign policy for over two decades. The War on Terror (Agenda Publishing, 2025), by Profes…
November 6, 2026
Disability, Revolution
What revolutionary disability politics look like today, with lessons for larger liberatory movements. In recent political times, disability identity h…
November 5, 2026
Applied History in the US Department of State
I sat down with Lydia Sizer to chat about her experience developing applied history initiatives at the US Department of State’s Office of the Historia…
November 2, 2026
Subalterns and the State
This episode features a conversation with historical anthropologist Lisa Mitchell and political theorist Hari Ramesh whose recent books make a case ag…
November 1, 2026
National Parks and the Supreme Court
The national parks are loved by many Americans and visitors from around the world. Yet, few realize how often these landscapes and their history have …
November 1, 2026
Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy
Local democracy doesn’t work as it should, declares Brian Adams in Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy (Temple UP, 2026). Local politics is w…
October 28, 2026
The Fog of Accountability
In the United States, hundreds of thousands of elected and appointed officials serve more than 50,000 subnational governments, making important decisi…
October 28, 2026
Plato the Lawgiver
What keeps political power aimed at the good of those it governs? Melissa Lane, Class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton, joins host Ryan Shin…
October 28, 2026
Uganda During and After Museveni
How has Yoweri Museveni remained in power for four decades – and what happens when he is gone? In this episode of the People, Power, Politics podcast,…
October 22, 2026
In Praise of Agnes Heller (1929-2019)
Agnes Heller loved being part of the Budapest School--and she hated being part of any school. In his 2019 In Memoriam piece, John explored her ambival…