A conversation with Joshua Foa Dienstag about his new book, Cinema Pessimism: A Political Theory of Representation and Reciprocity (Oxford University Press, 2020). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
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State Police Powers and the Founders’ Constitutionalism
Alan, I just read this paragraph in this essay by David French: "The states, by contrast, possess a general police power—an inherent authority that is then limited by both the state and federal Constitution. A governor or state legislature can often act without a specific grant of power. The power to act is presumed, absent a specific limitation." [...]
Veterans and Civic Education
The Joe Foss Institute has recently merged with the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at ASU, which seems a natural pairing given the Institute’s dedication to civic education and leadership. Let me start with a basic question about the Institute’s mission. Who was Joe Foss and how are you carrying out his [...]
A Time to Build: How Recommitting Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream: Author Interview with Yuval Levin
A conversation with Yuval Levin about his new book, A Time To Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream (Basic Books, 2020). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
The Idea of Presidential Representation: Author Interview with Jeremy Bailey
A conversation with Jeremy Bailey about his recent book The Idea of Presidential Representation (University Press of Kansas, 2019). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.