New Books in Political Science

Tim Haughton

marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com

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Booking Overview

This podcast features academic authors in political science discussing their newly published research with another expert in their field. It’s a strong platform for PR targeting university presses and scholars who want credible, media-style exposure to policy and academic audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 1000

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com

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Host

Tim Haughton - A Professor of Comparative and European Politics and Deputy Director of CEDAR at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of The New Party Challenge (Oxford University Press, 2020) and Clicks...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Scholars with recently published academic research books in political science (often University Press titles), typically senior academics (professors) or doctoral-level researchers
Required Achievements:  
Published scholarly monograph with a university press, Established expertise in a political science subfield (e.g., digital politics, political participation, organised crime/governance)

Recent Guest Discussions

Kate Dommett - Campaigning, Digital Politics, And Political Parties

Martina Baradel - Japanese Organised Crime (yakuza) Decline, Regulation, Adaptation, And Governance Vacuums

Carrie LeVan - Neighborhood Effects On Political Participation And Civic Engagement

Recent Topics

Political Science, Politics, Democracy, Criminal Justice, Civic Engagement

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
New Books in Political Science
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Democratic Backsliding and Resistance: Poland’s Civil Society, Electoral Strategies, and Institutional Levers

July 12, 2026

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Frances Cayton speaks with four experts on Polish politics about the success of Poland’s opposition coalition in 2023, and the headwinds that democracy continues to face today. What challenges do parties and civil society face in building pro-democracy electoral coalitions? If victorious, how do these challenges affect post-election governance and efforts at pursuing democratic renewal? This episode brings together politicians, political scientists, and...

Dan Altman, "Taking Territory: The Persistence of Conquest Since 1945" (Cornell UP, 2026)

July 12, 2026

Taking Territory: The Persistence of Conquest Since 1945 (Cornell University Press, 2026) is an eye-opening account of why territorial conquest persists today. The end of World War II seemingly brought about a decline in territorial conquest. Many have argued that a strong territorial integrity norm in the postwar era explains this decline. Yet as Dan Altman shows, states have seized territory numerous times since 1945. Large-scale conquests have waned, but small, targeted seizures...

The Emerging Anocracy: AI, Tech Oligarchs, and the Future of Democracy with Alexis Cruz

July 12, 2026

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI Acting Director Eli Karetny sits down with Alexis Cruz, founder of Enough Consulting and former strategic advisor for governance at Meta. Cruz explores how the proliferation of AI and digital platforms has shifted global politics into an "anocracy"—a precarious gray zone situated between traditional democracy and authoritarianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! ht...

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