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Expands your horizons. Interviews of authors. They cover a lot of good books that don't get attention from the more popular podcasts or book reviews.
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Hugo Drochon, "Elites and Democracy" (Princeton UP, 2026)

Q: Before we start talking about the book, can you just very briefly introduce yourself? Tell us a little bit about your background and more importantly, why you decided to write the book.

I'm an associate professor of political theory at the University of Nottingham, and this is my second book. I began the project in the wake of major democratic upheavals around 2016, when populist and elite dynamics seemed to redefine contemporary politics, prompting a historical-turn to understand how elites have always mattered in democracy.

George Baylon Radics, "Emotional Filipinos: The American Myth of the 'Lazy Native' and Islamic Separatism in the Philippines" (U Georgia Press, 2026)

Q: What does chapter 4 add to the overall argument?

Chapter 4 provides ground-level ethnography of a Mindanao community, showing how violence, PTSD, and communal trauma play out in everyday life and how settler colonialism and race intersect in intimate ways.

George Baylon Radics, "Emotional Filipinos: The American Myth of the 'Lazy Native' and Islamic Separatism in the Philippines" (U Georgia Press, 2026)

Q: What do you mean by 'emotional Filipinos' and how do emotions influence policy and colonial projects?

He explains that colonial administrators internalized civilizing missions, which were underpinned by racial hierarchies and emotional investments that affected governance and development strategies in Mindanao and beyond.

George Baylon Radics, "Emotional Filipinos: The American Myth of the 'Lazy Native' and Islamic Separatism in the Philippines" (U Georgia Press, 2026)

Q: Could you introduce yourself and tell us why you wrote this book?

Radics describes his background as a sociologist and storyteller, his personal connection to the Philippines, and how early terrorism frameworks gave way to a broader inquiry into nationalism, postcolonial state-building, and the role of emotions in shaping policy and race.

Debating the Constitution: On Originalism's Most Pressing Quarrels with Sherif Girgis

Q: How do you see the balance between original meaning and normative judgment in practice, especially with precedents and evolving cases?

Judges often rely on original meaning where clear, but when ambiguity arises they may invoke normative reasoning or historical practices to fill gaps, which can expand or constrain judicial discretion. Stare decisis provides stability, yet originalists differ on how much overruling should be allowed, depending on the strength of the original reading and changes in fact patterns over time.

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The show curates scholarly conversations around recently published political science books, featuring authors or researchers discussing their work with established experts. Episodes cover definitional debates in the field, international relations dynamics, elections, nationalism, climate politics, constitutional history, and peacebuilding, with a steady emphasis on how new research reframes old questions. Listeners can expect rigorous, book-centered discussions that balance theory with concrete case studies, often drawing on cross-disciplinary methods and contemporary global issues. A notable strength is its ability to translate specialized scholarship into accessible, idea-forward conversations for educated audiences and students alike, wh... more

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