Brian Wong


  • The Case for Hope in Resisting Climate Change: A Conversation with Michael Mann

    The Case for Hope in Resisting Climate Change: A Conversation with Michael Mann

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    Brian Wong, Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Political Review, sits down with Michael Mann, leading climate change scientist and theorist, recipient of Tyler Prize, and perhaps most famously known for his exposition of the existential threat confronting humanity through his “Hockey Stick Graph” in his 1999 article. A Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and the…

  • A Conversation with Hindol Sengupta

    A Conversation with Hindol Sengupta

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    Brian Wong, Editor-in-Chief, speaks to Hindol Sengupta, Indian historian and journalist, and an Editor-at-Large at Fortune India. Hindol and Brian converse over the future of global politics, India under Modi, and Hindol’s personal path. Global Politics  In our previous conversation we discussed the problems that seem to be proliferating amongst the self-anointed ‘ruling Establishment’ in…

  • On the Democracy of Equals: An Interview with Prof. Elizabeth Anderson

    On the Democracy of Equals: An Interview with Prof. Elizabeth Anderson

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    Brian Wong, the Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Political Review, speaks to Elizabeth Anderson, political theorist renowned for a diverse range of works, including her theorisation of relational egalitarianism and an institutionalist approach to epistemic justice. Elizabeth is both a highly prominent feminist and political philosopher, and an activist-author who writes on issues intersecting social justice,…

  • Democracy in Crisis, Authoritarianism on the Rise: A Conversation with Larry Diamond

    Democracy in Crisis, Authoritarianism on the Rise: A Conversation with Larry Diamond

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    Brian Wong, Editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Political Review, speaks to Larry Diamond, political scientist and activist renowned for his analysis of and defense of democracy in his writings. As a prolific advisor to dissidents and democratic politicians around the world, Larry Diamond’s “Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency” (2019)…

  • What is a Society of Equals?: An Interview with Jonathan Wolff

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    Prof. Jonathan Wolff, the Blavatnik Chair Professor in Public Policy at Oxford, is a leading public intellectual on subjects ranging from equality, disadvantage, social justice and poverty, as well as applied topics such as public safety, disability, gambling, and the regulation of recreational drugs. In this interview with the OPR, Editor-in-Chief Brian Wong interviews Professor Wolff…

  • Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and Objectivism: An Interview with Peter Singer

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    Editor-in-Chief, Brian Wong, interviews acclaimed philosopher, Peter Singer, for the Oxford Political Review. From Effective Altruism to utilitarianism, the political status of animals to whether objective morals exist, Brian and Prof. Singer explore issues that Prof. Singer has hitherto rarely commented on; check this out for the full interview!

  • Defiance in Solidarity: An Interview with Pussy Riot

    Defiance in Solidarity: An Interview with Pussy Riot

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    Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Political Review, Brian Wong, interviews Olya Kurachyova and Veronika Nikhulshina, two members of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot. Founded in August 2011, the collective is one of the leading protesting groups and political rock bands in Russia, particularly for their opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin and their advocacy of…

  • The Stalwart of the Liberal Democrats – A Conversation with Sir Vince Cable

    The Stalwart of the Liberal Democrats – A Conversation with Sir Vince Cable

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    Oxford Political Review speaks with Sir Vince Cable, twice and current Leader of the Liberal Democrats, former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, and Skills, and notable proponent of a People’s Vote in the ongoing Brexit negotiations. Sir Vince Cable is a man with many stories to tell, with an equal number of illustrious titles…

  • An Interview with Prof. Jonathan Wolff

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  • On Truth-telling in Age of Truthlessness: An Interview with Alan Rusbridger

    On Truth-telling in Age of Truthlessness: An Interview with Alan Rusbridger

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    Our Editor-in-Chief, Brian Wong, speaks to Alan Rusbridger, former Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian (1995-2015) and Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.