Time for some English School Theory! This episode is the second of two parts where we explore Hedley Bull's seminal essay 'International Theory: The Case For A Classical Approach'. For the written notes this piece is taken from, see HERE. Don't forget to check out the poLit website.
Time for some English School Theory! This episode is the first of two parts where we explore Hedley Bull's seminal essay 'International Theory: The Case For A Classical Approach'. For the written notes this piece is taken from, see HERE. Don't forget to check out the poLit website.
In this episode we will discuss the second part this two part series on where the line is between Pornography and Art. This episode was taken from a piece written by Cameron Maltwood and Kieran O'Meara entitled 'Down The Playboyesque Rabbit Hole: Where is The Line Between Pornography And Art?' available HERE. Don't forget to visit the poLit website.
In this episode we will discuss the first part of a two part series on where the line is between Pornography and Art. This episode was taken from a piece written by Cameron Maltwood and Kieran O'Meara entitled 'Down The Playboyesque Rabbit Hole: Where is The Line Between Pornography And Art?' available HERE. Don't forget to visit the poLit website.
In this episode, we will discuss the initial results of the 2022 US Midterm Elections. For more on the Midterm Elections, check out the poLit article HERE. For a discussion of Turnout at both this and past Midterms, check out "Talking Turnout and The 2022 Midterms". Don't forget to check out the poLit Website.
In this episode, we will explore the upcoming US Midterm General Elections and what they mean for the US House of Representatives. We talk about election data from 2000-2020, divided government, incumbency rate, some probabilities and list a load of key races to watch out for. For a discussion of turnout and the US Midterms, see: Here. Don't forget to visit the poLit site.
In this episode, I briefly explore Melvin Kranzberg's 'First Law of Technology' in relation to political theory. The original essay this episode is taken from, you can find here. Also, check out the poLit website for more content.
In this episode I am in conversation with Kevin Bloor - Teacher, Chief Examiner and Author - about his latest book 'Understanding Global Politics', published with E-International Relations. Physical copies of Kevin's book can be found here.
In this episode I explore an Article by Professor Anthony King of Warwick University that discusses Urban Insurgency and State Security Force ratios in the Twenty-First Century. The original discussion this episode is taken from is available on the poLit website here.
In this episode, Fred Scharmen from Morgan State University's School of Architecture and Planning discusses his most recent book 'Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space' with me. He can be found on Twitter @sevensixfive. Check out the poLit website here.
In this episode I look at the phenomenon of Transnational Repression by discussing an article written by Yana Gorokhovskaia and Isabel Linzer on the topic, which features in Foreign Affairs. More content may be found on the poLit website HERE.
In this episode we will discuss Michael Oakeshott's famous essay 'Rationalism in Politics'. For citations and references, the original article may be found on the poLit website here. This is part 2 of 2.
In this episode we will discuss Michael Oakeshott's famous essay 'Rationalism in Politics'. For citations and references, the original article may be found on the poLit website here. This is part 1 of 2.
In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on Harry G. Frankfurt's philosophical essay 'On Bullsh*t' in relation to the post-truth era. For more content, check out the poLit website. Sample taken from C-SPAN. **Due to the nature of this philosophical discussion, there is the repeated use of the one expletive**
In this episode, we discuss the local elections in the UK on May 5th with some help from Local Elections data since 1997. We are going to look at some trends, make some predictions and focus on a handful of councils in particular. Check out the poLit website here for citations and more content.
In this episode we will seek to understand who and what the term 'Alt-Right' applies to and how this is distinguishable from the 'Alt-Lite'. The original essay that this episode is taken from may be found here on the poLit website.
Excerpts and samples taken from content on the YouTube accounts of: The Atlantic and Worlds Worst Fisherman.
In this episode, I chat with Mr Connor James and discuss the intersection between the Marvel Universe, Popular Culture and Philosophy. Don't forget to visit the poLit website here.
In this episode, we explore why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is illegal by reference to the articles of the UN Charter and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. This is a version of an article of mine published in E-International Relations. This is also available on the poLit website here.
This episode is the first in a new monthly series, called 'Two Articles and Book'. Here, I will discuss two articles and a book that I thought were particularly thought provoking from the past month. Today:
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Two Articles:
Joseph S. Nye Jr. - 'The End of Cyber-Anarchy?' - Foreign Affairs
Anton Jäger - 'From Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics' - Jacobin
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and a Book:
David Motadel (Ed.) - 2021 - Revolutionary World: Global Upheaval In the Modern Age - Cambridge: CUP
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Check out the poLit website here or go to www.thinkpolit.com.
This episode is an aggregation of five previous guest's answers to the question "How do you understand 'politics' or 'the political'?". Here you will hear answers to this question by: Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith and Charmaine Willis @futuredrwillis of the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University of Albany - State University of New York; Chloe Carrol @ChloeABCarroll of the University of Limerick; Dr. Georg Löfflmann @gloefflmann of the University of Warwick; and Ana-Maria Anghelescu @AnaAndreeaa of the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest.