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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 ge... more

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Jinee Lokaneeta
Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Drew University
Episode: Deana Heath and Jinee Lokaneeta, "Policing and Violence in India: Colonial Origins and Contemporary Realities" (Speaking Tiger, 2025)
Deana Heath
Professor of Indian and Colonial History
University of Liverpool
Episode: Deana Heath and Jinee Lokaneeta, "Policing and Violence in India: Colonial Origins and Contemporary Realities" (Speaking Tiger, 2025)
Danielle Allen
A faculty member at Harvard and author of Justice by Means of Democracy
Harvard University
Episode: Danielle Allen, "Justice by Means of Democracy" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
Agata Fijalkowski
Reader in Law at the School of Law, Leeds Beckett University, focusing on international criminal law and visual culture.
Leeds Beckett University
Episode: Agata Fijalkowski, "Law, Visual Culture, and the Show Trial" (Routledge, 2023)
Dr. Marion Gibson
A professor at Exity University and author of 'Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials'
Exity University
Episode: Marion Gibson, "Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials" (Scribner, 2023)
Alastair McClure
Professor and author of 'Trials of Sovereignty'
Cambridge University Press
Episode: Alastair McClure, "Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence, and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857-1922" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Dr. Joanna Siekiera
Expert in International Law, NATO consultant, and educator for the US military.
War Studies University in Warsaw, Poland
Episode: Joanna Siekiera, "International Law and Security in Indo-Pacific: Strategic Design for the Region" (Routledge, 2025)
Dr. Daniel Quiroga-Villamarín
Postdoctoral fellow
New York University
Episode: Negar Mansouri and Daniel R. Quiroga-Villamarín eds., "Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law" (Cambridge UP, 2025
Dr. Negar Mansouri
Postdoctoral researcher in historical sociology and law
Copenhagen Business School
Episode: Negar Mansouri and Daniel R. Quiroga-Villamarín eds., "Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law" (Cambridge UP, 2025

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of New Books Network, focusing on legal scholarship and discussions with authors in the field.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • A science 'grants researcher' as an interviewer on a legal podcast??

    Not sure why the NB Network has science/medical 'grant researchers' with a pointed conservative agenda doing legal/law interviews. There are a lot of JDs out there more qualified to parse legal & religious books. Not impressive.

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    United States3 years ago
  • Great way to review Law books

    Great books, and Jane Richards is a professional and insightful interviewer.

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    Dr. Lowry
    United States6 years ago

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Douglas Morris, "Legal Sabotage: Ernst Fraenkel in Hitler's Germany" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
Q: What was the dual state theory?
The dual state theory describes the interplay between the prerogative state, characterized by arbitrary power and violence, and the normative state, which consisted of traditional and newly enacted laws under Nazi Germany.
Douglas Morris, "Legal Sabotage: Ernst Fraenkel in Hitler's Germany" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
Q: So what does he do as a lawyer during those five years? What sort of cases is he involved in?
Fraenkel represented various political defendants, often those associated with resistance groups, and worked discreetly to avoid attracting attention to himself while effectively advocating for his clients in court.
Alastair McClure, "Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence, and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857-1922" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Q: How had the encounters with criminal law shaped the way in which nationalist figures understood colonial rule?
The experience with criminal law led figures like Tilak and Gandhi to recognize that engaging with the law under colonialism inherently involved criminality; they transformed the perception of mercy and violence in this context.
Alastair McClure, "Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence, and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857-1922" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Q: Can you tell us about the political work that the Queen's Proclamation was doing, especially in promising mercy to rebels?
The amnesty in the Queen's Proclamation was described as unconditional in theory, but it effectively required rebels to relinquish their political agency.
Alastair McClure, "Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence, and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857-1922" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Q: How did you become interested in the broader themes of law and colonialism and power that you tackle here?
I had a long-standing interest in questions of crime and colonialism, which began during my PhD at Cambridge.

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A scholarly podcast that explores contemporary research on legal subjects through in-depth discussions with experts and authors. Each episode features notable academics discussing their recently published works, addressing a wide array of topics that intertwine law with social and political issues, historical perspectives, and ethical considerations. Unique for its focus on the intersection of rigorous academic research with real-world implications, this podcast makes complex legal ideas accessible to both legal professionals and a general audience interested in the evolving landscape of law. Noteworthy episodes include conversations on critical topics such as mass incarceration, historical legal frameworks, and the challenges of moderating... more

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