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New Books in Political Science

New Books in Political Science

Interviews with Political Scientists about their New Books

New Books Network

3,548 episodesEN

Show overview

New Books in Political Science has been publishing since 2008, and across the 18 years since has built a catalogue of 3,548 episodes. That works out to over 3000 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 1h 2m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 225 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 521 episodes published. Published by New Books Network.

Episodes
3,548
Running
2008–2026 · 18y
Median length
52 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

The American Right in Ferment: A Conversation with Writer Matthew Continetti

Sep 21, 202655 min

Stefano Recchia, "Strategies for Approval: Building Support for Military Intervention at the UN Security Council" (Yale UP, 2025)

Sep 20, 202651 min

Brian L. Porto, "Twin States, Different Paths: The Politics of New Hampshire and Vermont" (U Mass Press, 2026)

Sep 19, 202635 min

Lily Geismer on the Democratic Party in the 1990s

Sep 16, 20261h 23m

Why Voters Support Politicians Who Undermine Democracy

Sep 14, 202634 min

Nora Fisher-Onar, "Contesting Pluralism(s): Islamism, Liberalism and Nationalism in Turkey and Beyond" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

Sep 14, 20261h 8m

Michael E. Neagle, "Chasing Bandits: America's Long War on Terror" (UNC Press, 2025)

Sep 11, 202647 min

William G. Howell and Terry M. Moe, "Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Sep 10, 202653 min

William G. Howell and Terry M. Moe, "Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Sep 10, 202649 min

Voices from North Korea: Refugees Tell Their Stories

Sep 8, 202642 min

Meghan Garrity, "Mass Expulsion: The Politics of Forced Population Removal" (Oxford UP, 2026)

Sep 5, 202641 min

Robert Shum, "Democracy or Carbon Oligarchy?: Climate and Energy Politics between Crisis and Decarbonization" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026)

Sep 5, 202624 min

Jieun Baek, "Privileged But Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness" (Yale UP, 2026)

Sep 4, 202651 min

Nikhil Kalyanpur, "Legal Weapons of the Wealthy: The Offshoring of Elite Conflict in Emerging Markets" (Cornell UP, 2026)

Sep 4, 202632 min

Michael Diniscia and Ellyn M Toscano eds. "Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value" (NYU Press, 2026)

Sep 3, 20261h 2m

Jonathan Quong, "Political Philosophy: The Puzzle of Legitimate Injustice" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Sep 3, 20261h 1m

The Political Philosophy of Mark Twain: On His Absurd, Noble Americans with Ivan Kenneally

Sep 2, 20261h 2m

Richard Ned Lebow, "Why Nations Still Fight" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Aug 30, 20261h 12m

Srirupa Roy, "The Political Outsider: Indian Democracy and the Lineages of Populism" (Stanford UP, 2024)

Aug 28, 202656 min

Catherine Reyes-Housholder, "How Women Win Presidential Elections in Latin America" (Temple UP, 2026)

Aug 28, 20261h 0m
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