Interviews
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Interview with Professor Amia Srinivasan
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I was first exposed to your wonderful works through The Aptness of Anger, about which I have two lingering questions that have always intrigued me – a) if you were to develop an aptness-centric account or defense of anger, how extensive would that account be, as compared with, say, Fanon or Sartre’s conception of violence; b)…
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An Interview with Saeb Erekat: Leading Diplomat and Spokesperson for the PLO
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Guest Contributor Samuel Blanes Targett speaks to Saeb Erekat, Palestinian diplomat who serves as one of the most prominent spokespersons and foreign policy experts for Palestine. At the time of the interview, he serves as the chief of the Negotiations Department of the PLO. Q: Since your earliest days as a public figure, you have…
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A Conversation with NASA Chief Scientist, Dr. Jim Green
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The Oxford Political Review interviews Dr. Jim Green, Chief Scientist at NASA and one of planetary and space science’s leading contemporary voices. Dr. Jim Green discusses NASA’s exploration of Mars, the link between climate change and space exploration, and the future of space exploration in politically transformative times. Dr. Jim Green’s booming voice sonorously greets…
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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…
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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…
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A Conversation with Anand Giridharadas: Dismantling the Structure
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Oxford Political Review (Special Correspondent Daniil Ukhorskiy and Editor-in-Chief Brian Wong) speaks with Anand Giriharadas, author of Winners Take All, editor-at-large of Time and former correspondent for the New York Times. He is known for his writing on wealth inequality and his critique of elite power structures and the philanthropic industry. When we first sat…
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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!