New Books in Political Science

Licia Cianetti, Miranda Melcher

Booking Overview

An academic interview series focused on political science, democracy, international affairs, and related research, typically featuring scholars discussing recently published books or research with another expert; occasional episodes feature prominent democracy advocates. Credible pitches include political scientists, international-law scholars, democracy researchers and activists, and authors of substantive books on political institutions or global politics. Booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need established scholarly credentials, a relevant recent publication, or significant field leadership.

Metrics

Episodes: 1000

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Licia Cianetti - Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham and Founding Deputy Director of the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation. She researches democracy, elections, acco...

Miranda Melcher - Scholar and interviewer whose research focuses on post-conflict military integration, treaty negotiation, and implementation in civil-war contexts, including qualitative research on Angola and Moza...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Political scientists, legal scholars, international-relations researchers, democracy advocates, and authors with a recently published scholarly book or significant research expertise relevant to political institutions and global affairs.
Required Achievements:  
Published a substantive academic or policy book, Conducted specialized research in political science, law, or international affairs, Held an academic appointment or research fellowship, Led a democracy, civil-resistance, or public-policy organization

Recent Guest Discussions

Galina Bogatova - Russian Colonialism, Imperial Ideology, Political Language, And Propaganda Concerning Post-soviet States.

Dana Burchardt - International Courts, Judicial Authority, Behavioral Research, The European Court Of Human Rights, And West African Regional Courts.

Leopoldo López - Democracy Activism, Networked Authoritarian Control, Technology, Civil Resistance, And Infrastructures For Freedom.

Recent Topics

Political Science, Democracy, International Relations, Political Theory, Law

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
New Books in Political Science
:

Monalisa Adhikari, "A Post-Liberal Peace: How Emergent Powers Are Reshaping Global Conflict Management" (Cornell UP, 2026)

August 02, 2026

In A Post-Liberal Peace: How Emergent Powers Are Reshaping Global Conflict Management (Cornell UP, 2026), Dr. Monalisa Adhikari shows how rising powers like India and China are reshaping global peace governance. Over recent decades, both countries have deepened engagement with institutions built on liberal principles, including those related to peacebuilding. Their growing role raises critical questions about how their approaches diverge from liberal models and their impact on the d...

Luca Anceschi, "Pandemic Politics in Central Asia: Authoritarian Contagion" (Routledge, 2026)

August 02, 2026

Pandemic Politics in Central Asia: Authoritarian Contagion (Routledge, 2026) examines how the authoritarian regimes of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan exploited the Covid-19 pandemic to consolidate their political control over Central Asia. Through restrictive policies and strategic manipulation, these governments reshaped the region's politics and societies during 2020-2022. This volume offers readers an insight into three key areas where Central Asia's pandemic power gra...

The Resurgence of War and the Collapse of Arms Control

July 31, 2026

How the nuclear guardrails were dismantled. What arms control actually did (risk management, predictability, geography), how it unravelled from the 2000s onward, and why its collapse matters more now as we see a resurgence of strategic instability and armed conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

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