Harvey Mansfield on the Wisdom of The Federalist
Harvey Mansfield reflects on The Federalist and why it should be read seriously as a great work on politics. Mansfield’s discussion calls our attention to the subtlety and complexity of the argument o...
8 Sep 20181h 19min
Linda Chavez on Immigration and American Identity
Linda Chavez is an author, syndicated columnist, and served in the Reagan administration. A longtime analyst of immigration and immigration policy in the United States, Chavez shares her perspective o...
25 Aug 20181h 2min
Jim Manzi on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Technological Innovation
A leading software entrepreneur and developer of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Jim Manzi shares his perspective on AI—what it is, what it can do today, and how it might develop in the comin...
11 Aug 20181h 2min
Steven F. Hayward on Winston Churchill and Statesmanship
Steven F. Hayward is a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley and author of important books on Churchill, Reagan, and many other subjects. In this Conversation, Hayward analyzes Churchill’s wartime leadershi...
28 Jul 20181h 6min
Ronald Brownstein on Red and Blue America, 2018, and 2020
Ronald Brownstein is a Senior Editor at The Atlantic, Senior Political Analyst at CNN, and a shrewd observer of American politics. In this Conversation, Brownstein analyzes factors that fuel our incre...
14 Jul 20181h 24min
Diana Schaub on the Life and Political Thought of Frederick Douglass
Diana Schaub is a professor of political science at Loyola University Maryland and a leading interpreter of political philosophy and American political thought. In this Conversation, Schaub considers ...
2 Jul 201859min
Paul Cantor on Shakespeare and Politics (Part II)
In July 2014, we released the first part of a Conversation with University of Virginia literature professor Paul Cantor on Shakespeare and politics. Now we are pleased to share the second part—in whic...
21 Jun 20181h 18min
Christopher Caldwell on Populism and the Future of the European Union
A leading commentator on European politics, Caldwell shares his perspective on recent developments in Europe, particularly the surging populist movements that have upended politics in many countries. ...
15 Jun 201859min
