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Elizabeth Chika Tippett, "The Master-Servant Doctrine: How Old Legal Rules Haunt the Modern Workplace" (U California Press, 2025)

The field of employment law used to be called "master-servant law." Even if this term has fallen out of favor, a central truth has not changed: modern employment law still draws on centuries-old ideas about the rights and obligations of workers.

In ... more

3 Dec 2025 • 40 min

Philip Pettit, "The State" (Princeton UP, 2023)

In The State (Princeton University Press, 2023), the prominent political philosopher Philip Pettit embarks on a massive undertaking, offering a major new account of the foundations of the state and the nature of justice. In doing so, Pettit builds a ... more

1 Dec 2025 • 43 min

John A. Camacho and Zack Hamilton, "Sports Chaos: Exploring the Reasons Behind Expert Business, Legal, and Moral Decisions" (2025)

What happens when sports decision-making collides with business interests, legal battles, and moral dilemmas? Sports Chaos dives into the unpredictable world where experts, executives, and athletes must navigate high-stakes choices that shape the fut... more

24 Nov 2025 • 59 min

Arpitha Kodiveri, "Governing Forests: State, Law and Citizenship in India’s Forests" (Melbourne UP, 2024)

In Governing Forests: State, Law and Citizenship in India’s Forests (Melbourne UP, 2024), Arpitha Kodiveri unpacks the fraught and shifting relationship between the Indian State, forest-dwelling communities, and forest conservation regimes.

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22 Nov 2025 • 1 hr 48 min

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Recent Guests

Elizabeth Chika Tippett

Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law and author of The Master-Servant Doctrine.

University of Oregon

Episode: Elizabeth Chika Tippett, "The Master-Servant Doctrine: How Old Legal Rules Haunt the Modern Workplace" (U California Press, 2025)

Philip Pettit

Professor of Human Values at Princeton University and Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University

Princeton University

Episode: Philip Pettit, "The State" (Princeton UP, 2023)

Arpitha Kodiveri

Environmental Law and Justice Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vassar College

Vassar College

Episode: Arpitha Kodiveri, "Governing Forests: State, Law and Citizenship in India’s Forests" (Melbourne UP, 2024)

John Jackson

Emeritus Professor of Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure at the University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

Episode: John Jackson, "Special Advocates in the Adversarial System" (Routledge, 2020)

David Garland

Arthur T Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Professor of Sociology at New York University

New York University

Episode: David Garland, "Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Anand P. Vaidya

Associate Professor of Anthropology at Reed College

Reed College

Episode: Anand P. Vaidya, "Future of the Forest: Struggles over Land and Law in India" (Cornell UP, 2025)

Dr. Linda Upham-Bornstein

Historian focusing on citizens' engagement and taxpayer associations.

Temple University Press

Episode: Linda Upham-Bornstein, "'Mr. Taxpayer versus Mr. Tax Spender': Taxpayers’ Associations, Pocketbook Politics, and the Law during the Great Depression" (Temple UP, 2023)

Louise Nyholm Kallestrup

Scholar specializing in the history of witchcraft and Early Modern Denmark

University of Southern Denmark

Episode: Louise Nyholm Kallestrup, "The Construction of Witchcraft in Early Modern Denmark, 1536-1617" (Routledge, 2025)

Dr. Tamar Mitts

Associate professor at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, author of 'Safe Havens for Hate.'

Columbia University

Episode: Tamar Mitts, "Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings

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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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Philip Pettit, "The State" (Princeton UP, 2023)

Q: What do you think about the balance between the collective powers of citizens and individual rights?

Pettit analyzes various normative restrictions on state authority, arguing that while a functional state has its needs, it should not be restricted by natural rights or the notion of a self-regulating economy.

Philip Pettit, "The State" (Princeton UP, 2023)

Q: How do you see your theory or understanding of the state differing from other political philosophers?

Pettit contrasts his views with Hobbes, noting Hobbes's focus on functional state requirements rather than justice.

Philip Pettit, "The State" (Princeton UP, 2023)

Q: What would you say were some of the big motivations that convinced you to write this book?

Pettit explains that his work with Christian List on group agency significantly influenced his thinking about the state's role and functionality.

John A. Camacho and Zack Hamilton, "Sports Chaos: Exploring the Reasons Behind Expert Business, Legal, and Moral Decisions" (2025)

Q: How would you apply the decision-making process to the question of whether transgender athletes should be allowed to participate in sports?

First, identify the decision makers, relevant reasons, and ensure that the competitors have a strong voice in the decision-making process. You must consider fair competition and community perspectives.

John A. Camacho and Zack Hamilton, "Sports Chaos: Exploring the Reasons Behind Expert Business, Legal, and Moral Decisions" (2025)

Q: What is the Colliding Reasons Problem?

It is an interdisciplinary problem where many experts weigh in on decisions, which creates challenges in determining priorities. It highlights that no single expert can address these complexities alone.

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