Interviews
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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,…
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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)…
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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…
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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!
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A New Take on Freedom: An Interview with Philip Pettit
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Professor Philip Pettit is one of the most distinguished political theorists and thinkers of our generation, with his political philosophy has been applied and adopted by regimes wholesale such as the Zapatero cabinet in Spain. Pettit’s neo-Republican conception of freedom as non-dominion has played a substantial role in shaping contemporary discussions on freedom, liberty, as…
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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…
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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…
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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.
