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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ge... more

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For decades, the field of scholarship that studies the law and practice of international organisations -also known as 'international institutional law'- has been marked by an intellectual quietism. Most of the scholarship tends to focus narrowly on p... more

Despite increasingly hardened visions of racial difference in colonial governance in French Africa after World War I, interracial sexual relationships persisted, resulting in the births of thousands of children. These children, mostly born to African... more

In Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence against Women in Africa (Oxford UP, 2020), Peace A. Medie studies the domestic implementation of international norms by examining how and why two post-conflict states in Africa, Liberia ... more

The field of employment law used to be called "master-servant law." Even if this term has fallen out of favor, a central truth has not changed: modern employment law still draws on centuries-old ideas about the rights and obligations of workers.

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Dr. Negar Mansouri
Postdoctoral researcher in historical sociology and law
Copenhagen Business School
Episode: Negar Mansouri and Daniel R. Quiroga-Villamarín eds., "Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law" (Cambridge UP, 2025
Dr. Daniel Quiroga-Villamarín
Postdoctoral fellow
New York University
Episode: Negar Mansouri and Daniel R. Quiroga-Villamarín eds., "Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law" (Cambridge UP, 2025
Dr. Rachel Jean-Baptiste
Historian of intimacy and scholar of the French-speaking Atlantic world
Cambridge University Press
Episode: Rachel Jean-Baptiste, "Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa: Race, Childhood, and Citizenship" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Peace Medie
Associate professor in politics at the University of Bristol and author of 'Only Wife', she focuses on gender-based violence and norm implementation.
University of Bristol
Episode: Peace A. Medie, "Global Norms and Local Action: The Campaigns to End Violence Against Women in Africa" (Oxford UP, 2020)
Elizabeth Chika Tippett
Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law and author of The Master-Servant Doctrine.
University of Oregon
Episode: Elizabeth Chika Tippett, "The Master-Servant Doctrine: How Old Legal Rules Haunt the Modern Workplace" (U California Press, 2025)
Philip Pettit
Professor of Human Values at Princeton University and Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University
Princeton University
Episode: Philip Pettit, "The State" (Princeton UP, 2023)
Arpitha Kodiveri
Environmental Law and Justice Scholar and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vassar College
Vassar College
Episode: Arpitha Kodiveri, "Governing Forests: State, Law and Citizenship in India’s Forests" (Melbourne UP, 2024)
John Jackson
Emeritus Professor of Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Episode: John Jackson, "Special Advocates in the Adversarial System" (Routledge, 2020)
David Garland
Arthur T Vanderbilt Professor of Law and Professor of Sociology at New York University
New York University
Episode: David Garland, "Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of New Books Network, focusing on legal scholarship and discussions with authors in the field.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • A science 'grants researcher' as an interviewer on a legal podcast??

    Not sure why the NB Network has science/medical 'grant researchers' with a pointed conservative agenda doing legal/law interviews. There are a lot of JDs out there more qualified to parse legal & religious books. Not impressive.

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    United States3 years ago
  • Great way to review Law books

    Great books, and Jane Richards is a professional and insightful interviewer.

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    Dr. Lowry
    United States6 years ago

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Rachel Jean-Baptiste, "Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa: Race, Childhood, and Citizenship" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Q: What do you see as the legacy of these discussions today?
Even in the present, discussions are ongoing about racial identity and rights, showing that the narrative of Métis identity still resonates and impacts contemporary issues.
Rachel Jean-Baptiste, "Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa: Race, Childhood, and Citizenship" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Q: Does World War II impact these questions around identity, rights, and race?
Yes, it was pivotal for the reconfiguration of colonialism and relations between France and its African colonies, leading to debates about citizenship rights for Métis citizens.
Rachel Jean-Baptiste, "Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa: Race, Childhood, and Citizenship" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Q: What does paternity when it's unrecognized have to do with citizenship?
It raises crucial questions about racial identity and highlights debates among African populations themselves regarding their identities and claims to citizenship.
Rachel Jean-Baptiste, "Multiracial Identities in Colonial French Africa: Race, Childhood, and Citizenship" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Q: Can you please introduce yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I consider myself a historian of intimacy, focusing on emotional, bodily, familial, and sexual engagements that are often overlooked by historians. My work is about how colonialism shaped ideas of race, identity, and family and is an interactive process rather than a top-down one.
Negar Mansouri and Daniel R. Quiroga-Villamarín eds., "Ways of Seeing International Organisations: New Perspectives for International Institutional Law" (Cambridge UP, 2025
Q: What is the rut that international organizations' law is stuck in?
International organization law is limited in its critical engagement with the social and political complexities surrounding international governance.

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A scholarly podcast that explores contemporary research on legal subjects through in-depth discussions with experts and authors. Each episode features notable academics discussing their recently published works, addressing a wide array of topics that intertwine law with social and political issues, historical perspectives, and ethical considerations. Unique for its focus on the intersection of rigorous academic research with real-world implications, this podcast makes complex legal ideas accessible to both legal professionals and a general audience interested in the evolving landscape of law. Noteworthy episodes include conversations on critical topics such as mass incarceration, historical legal frameworks, and the challenges of moderating... more

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