Trump has been successful with his base because he has given voice to those who feel like victims for being patriots. Although President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have dipped among the general public, it astonishes many seasoned political commentators that he remains overwhelmingly popular among the voters who put him in office. His base seems […]
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The Career of American Feminism and its Rolling Revolution
The success of the second-wave feminist project requires a fundamental revolution in society’s mores and institutions. This revolution is closely connected with Dewey’s progressive political project. Like much of the American tradition, today’s feminism speaks the language of rights, liberty and equality. Yet there is also something within feminism hostile to the principles of limited […]
Author Interview with Peter Steinberger
A Political Theory Review interview with Peter Steinberger, Robert H. and Blanche Day Ellis Professor of Political Science and Humanities at Reed College, about his recent book, The Politics of Objectivity: An Essay on the Foundations of Political Conflict (Cambridge University Press, 2015). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
Author Interview with Steven Smith
A Political Theory Review interview with Steven Smith, Alfred Cowles Professor of Government and Philosophy at Yale University, about his new book, Modernity and Its Discontents (Yale University Press, 2016). Hear more interviews from The Political Theory Review.
