Political Theory 101

Political Theory 101
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A podcast about political theory. Freely available to all, but we'd love your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/politicaltheory101 Also available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play

  1. Kojève & the End of History

    6 APR

    Kojève & the End of History

    We talk about Alexandre Kojève, whose reading of Hegel gave rise to a theory of recognition and of an "end of history". We also discuss Kojève's influence on Francis Fukuyama and on contemporary liberalism.

    1hr 33min
  2. Murray Edelman & Symbolic Politics

    4 FEB

    Murray Edelman & Symbolic Politics

    We discuss the work of American political scientist Murray Edelman, whose work on symbolic politics predates later French theory on the "spectacle".

    1hr 33min
  3. Clarence Streit and International Federalism

    27/11/2025

    Clarence Streit and International Federalism

    We discuss Streit's 1939 proposal for a international federation of democracies to avoid a new world war. We explore the limits of argumentation and the difference between making an argument and doing politics.

    1hr 41min
  4. Friedrich List and the National System

    08/09/2025

    Friedrich List and the National System

    We discuss Friedrich List's many careers, his struggle for a German customs union, his belief that nationalism would lead to the "uniting of all nations under a common law of right", what happened instead, and why.

    1hr 27min
  5. Vico and the Concept of the Natural

    06/07/2025

    Vico and the Concept of the Natural

    We discuss Vico's theory of nature, his unorthodox mix of stereotypically ancient and modern approaches, and how his "new science" seems to be going so far.

    1hr 22min
  6. Hobbes' Behemoth

    06/06/2025

    Hobbes' Behemoth

    A whole episode of Political Theory 101 devoted to Thomas Hobbes' Behemoth. We discuss Hobbes' historical narrative and his theory of education, both of which receive little attention in Leviathan.

    1hr 41min
  7. Nick Land & the Politics of Acceleration (w/Michael Downs)

    21/04/2025

    Nick Land & the Politics of Acceleration (w/Michael Downs)

    Michael Downs joins Benjamin to discuss the political thought of Nick Land, its relationship to the work of Deleuze and Guattari, and the degree to which it has influenced the contemporary left and right.

    1hr 48min
  8. The Politics of Plato's Parmenides

    27/03/2025

    The Politics of Plato's Parmenides

    We discuss how Plato used dialectical thinking to deal with objections to the theory of the forms. Then we discuss how this kind of thinking enriches our ability to make use of all sorts of political concepts and abstractions.

    1hr 37min
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A podcast about political theory. Freely available to all, but we'd love your support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/politicaltheory101 Also available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play

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    Political Theory 101
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
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