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A podcast on radical politics, critical theory, and history. Hosted by Alex Doherty. Patreon: www.patreon.com/poltheoryother Contact: politicstheoryother@gmail.com

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In a recent long read for the Boston Review, Noura Erakat argued that the Board of Peace represents a new model of governance that aims to circumvent international law, democratic accountability and self-determination. Comparing the project to charte... more

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Recent Guests

Noura Erakat
Human rights attorney, Rutgers University professor and author of Justice for Some
Rutgers University
Episode: The Board of Peace - a model for a new world order? w/ Noura Erakat
Benjamin Fogel
Historian of modern Brazilian politics, deputy director at Alameda and contributing editor at Jacobin
Alameda
Episode: Lula's comeback w/ Benjamin Fogel
Sebastian Budgen
Episode: Excerpt - France's protest movement w/ Sebastian Budgen
Ravinder Kaur
Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Copenhagen and author of Brand New Nation
University of Copenhagen
Episode: Global South Redux w/ Ravinder Kaur
Khem Rogaly
Researcher focusing on military industrial complex and Transition Security Project co-author
Transition Security Project
Episode: Posturing to the World - Britain's 'defence' budget w/ Khem Rogaly
Teemu Ruskola
Interdisciplinary legal scholar
University/academic affiliations discussed in episode
Episode: The unmaking of the Chinese working class w/ Teemu Ruskola
Richard Seymour
Guest, critical theorist known for radical politics analysis
Political theory community
Episode: Excerpt - Richard Seymour on the AI threat, the Sudan genocide, and the UK and Palestine
David Wearing
Assistant Professor in International Relations, University of Sussex
University of Sussex
Episode: What the UK owes to Yemen w/ David Wearing
Séamus Malekafzali
Journalist and writer focusing on Middle Eastern affairs
The Nation, The Intercept, The Drift, The Baffler
Episode: Iran and Yemen - uniting the straits w/ Séamus Malekafzali

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Alex Doherty

Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars from 3.2k ratings
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    Never ceases to provide quality insight and ideas. Best show on the server.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DKMahadevan
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Independent and contextual Analysis

    Great

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ENP48230
    United States7 months ago
  • Excellent

    I live in the US and listen to this podcast to understand what’s happening in my own country and across the globe. Intelligent, insightful, vital conversations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gotham212
    United States8 months ago
  • Intelligent and probing analysis

    The people interviewed are experts in their field and the interviewers are skilled in getting them to explain substantial ideas in a straightforward understandable fashion

    Podcast Addict
    5
    MikeInBrixton
    a year ago
  • Brilliant

    PTO has become one of my favorite podcasts, truly some of the best political and pop culture commentary out there. Listening from the U.S. I find it offers illuminating perspectives on both American politics and the UK. Alex himself is an extremely sharp guy with a great sense of humor and always asks the right questions. His guests are phenomenal. I always appreciate Seymour’s perspective as well as the cultural studies - ish takes on pop culture. The episode on Oasis was fantastic. Keep up the... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    haon10
    United Statesa year ago

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The Board of Peace - a model for a new world order? w/ Noura Erakat
Q: Could you say a little bit more about that and about why it is so important to take the Board seriously?
Erakat says dismissing the board as an unlikely or self-aggrandizing project obscures the absence of reconstruction and the ongoing danger to Palestinians. She argues it should be taken seriously as a possible model of global governance outside the multilateral system.
The Board of Peace - a model for a new world order? w/ Noura Erakat
Q: What was the situation in Gaza last November, and what was the immediate prelude to the so-called Peace Plan and UN resolution 2803?
Erakat describes widespread destruction and deprivation in Gaza, with survivors lacking housing, medical and educational infrastructure, water and sanitation. She says the U.S. plan and resolution followed international inaction and established an extra-legal mechanism that, in her view, displaced Palestinian self-determination.
Lula's comeback w/ Benjamin Fogel
Q: How do you explain this astonishing turnaround in the ability of the PT and the broader Lula campaign to mobilize people on this scale and how much of it sort of fell outside of the PT and outside of official channels and structures?
Fogel says much of the protest wave came from organic, self-organized efforts, beginning with students in Rio and spreading to cities and towns across Brazil. He describes the interaction between digital organizing and welcoming, energetic rallies as a major factor in the campaign's momentum.
Lula's comeback w/ Benjamin Fogel
Q: What do you make of that kind of criticism, which is perhaps understandable to want to dismiss it entirely, right? In this rare moment when we get to actually enjoy a victory for a change?
Fogel argues that online organizing was a practical response to Brazil's short election campaign and highly connected population. He says Lula's Army translated digital activity into real-world efforts, including voter assistance and street mobilization.
Global South Redux w/ Ravinder Kaur
Q: What do those divisions reveal, do you think, about what unites and divides those states and how their interests differ in this moment in time?
Kaur says the Global South has no single structure or unified agenda. BRICS countries have differing interests and ambitions, and members balance assertions of sovereignty against the desire to avoid confrontation with the West.

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Long-form interviews connect current political conflicts and policy debates with radical politics, critical theory, and historical context. Host Alex Doherty speaks with scholars, journalists, economists, activists, and policy specialists about subjects ranging from electoral organizing and class relations to militarism, climate change, and anti-colonial movements. The discussions are analytically detailed but aim to make complex ideas accessible, often tracing how institutions, political economy, and historical forces shape events in the present. A distinctive feature is the range of international perspectives, alongside close attention to Britain, the United States, and the Middle East. Episodes suit listeners who want left-wing analysis ... more

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