Best Dr Samuel James Podcasts (2024)

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The security and foreign policy of the Ishiba administration with Professor Axel Berkofsky, Professor Hatakeyama Kyoko and Professor Takenaka Harukata 53:34

13d ago53:34

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Robert Ward hosts Axel Berkofsky, Associate Professor at the University of Pavia, Professor Hatakeyama Kyoko, Professor of International Relations at University of Niigata Prefecture, and Professor Takenaka Harukata, Professor of Political Science at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Robert, Axel, Kyoko and Harukata discuss: · Rev…

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Episode 23: God and the City - D.C. Schindler Returns! 56:37

29d ago56:37

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with D.C. Schindler about his recent work, God and the City, and how to think about politics ontologically. Purchase the book: D.C. Schindler God and the City: An Essay in Political Metaphysics _______ About Dr. Schindler Dr. Schindler’s work is concerned above all with shedding light on contemporary cultural chal…

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Japan and the Nordic-Baltic states with Dr Matsuda Takuya, Dr Vida Macikenaite and Dr Wrenn Yennie Lindgren 52:39

1M ago52:39

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Robert Ward hosts Dr Matsuda Takuya, Adjunct Lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin University, Dr Vida Macikenaite, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of International Relations of the International University of Japan, and Dr Wrenn Yennie Lindgren, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Centre for Asian Research at the Norwegian Institute of Internati…

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Episode 22: Architecture, Urbanism, & the Sacred - A Conversation with Philip Bess 1:06:49

2M ago1:06:49

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with Philip Bess about architecture, cities, and his book titled Till We Have Built Jerusalem. Philip Bess is Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame.By Theopolis Institute

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Japan and the Pacific Islands countries with Professor Koga Kei, Shiozawa Hideyuki and Euan Graham 42:57

3M ago42:57

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Robert Ward hosts Professor Koga Kei, Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Shiozawa Hideyuki, Senior Program Officer at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, and Euan Graham, Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Robert, Kei, Hideyuki and Euan discuss: Japan’s strategic approach to the Pacific Island countries Ch…

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Episode 21: A Conversation with David Dusenbury 1:07:50

3M ago1:07:50

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with David Dusenbury about his books "I Judge No One" and "The Innocence of Pontius Pilate: How the Roman Trial of Jesus Shaped History." David Lloyd Dusenbury is a philosopher, historian of ideas, Times Literary Supplement contributor and senior fellow at Budapest's Danube Institute. He is also Chair for Jewish-C…

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Japan’s intelligence capabilities with Professor Richard J Samuels, Professor Kotani Ken and Hosaka Sanshiro 1:05:30

4M ago1:05:30

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Robert Ward hosts Richard J Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kotani Ken, Professor at Nihon University in Japan, and Hosaka Sanshiro, Research Fellow at the International Centre for Defence and Security and PhD student at the University of Tartu. Robert, Richard, Ken and Sanshi…

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Episode 20: Hell Shall Not Prevail (A Field Recording with James Wood and Peter Leithart) 1:08:24

4M ago1:08:24

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Peter Leithart and James Wood sit down in person to discuss recent podcast guests, as well as the new book "Hell Shall Not Prevail," which is on sale now from Athanasius Press. Forgive the poor audio quality in this episode, as it was not recording with our typical microphone setup.By Theopolis Institute

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Japan and the EU with Professor Iwama Yoko, Professor Guibourg Delamotte and Dr Alexandra Sakaki    56:53

5M ago56:53

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Robert Ward hosts Iwama Yoko, Professor at Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Guibourg Delamotte, Professor of Political Science at the Japanese Studies Department of the French Institute of Oriental Studies (Inalco), and Dr Alexandra Sakaki, Deputy Head of the Asia Division at the German Institute for International and…

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Episode 19: Family Unfriendly | A Conversation with Tim Carney 54:25

5M ago54:25

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James Wood and Peter Leithart talk with Tim Carney about ways that today's America is unfriendly to families. Timothy Carney is a father of six children, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a columnist at the Washington Examiner. Tim and his wife, Katie, have raised their family in suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia. He g…

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Japan and North Korea with Professor Chris Hughes, Dr Naoko Aoki and Joseph Dempsey 45:17

6M ago45:17

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Robert Ward hosts Chris Hughes, Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies at the University of Warwick, Dr Naoko Aoki , Associate Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, and Joseph Dempsey, Research Associate for Defence and Military Analysis at the IISS. Robert, Chris, Naoko and Joseph discuss Japan and North Korea: Japan’s dip…

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Episode 18: Mortal Goods | A Conversation with Ephraim Radner 1:08:18

6M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with Dr. Ephraim Radner about his latest book, Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty. _ Ephraim Radner (Ph.D., Yale University) is Professor of Historical Theology at Wycliffe College, an evangelical seminary of the Anglican tradition at the University of Toronto, where he teaches both ministerial and…

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Japan’s maritime security policy in the Indo-Pacific with Professor Alessio Patalano, Veerle Nouwens and Nick Childs 56:38

7M ago56:38

56:38

Robert Ward hosts Alessio Patalano, Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, Veerle Nouwens, the Executive Director of IISS-Asia, and Nick Childs, the IISS Senior Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security. Robert, Alessio, Veerle, and Nick discuss Japan’s maritime security policy in the I…

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Episode 17: Politics and the Earthly City | A Conversation with Dr. Veronica Ogle 57:33

7M ago57:33

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss Augustine, politics, and the earthly city with Dr. Veronica Ogle. _ Dr. Ogle is the author of Politics and the Earthly City in Augustine's City of God, and is Assistant Professor of Political and Social Thought and the Augustinian Catholic Intellectual Tradition at Villanova University.…

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Japan and the Russia-Ukraine War with Professor Higashino Atsuko, Professor James D.J. Brown and Dr Nigel Gould-Davies 49:47

8M ago49:47

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In the second episode of Japan Memo season 4, Robert Ward hosts Higashino Atsuko, a Professor at the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, James Brown, a Professor of political science at Temple University, Japan campus, and Dr Nigel Gould-Davies, the IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia. Robert, Atsuko, Jam…

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Episode 16: Liberalism and Human Rights | A Conversation with Samuel Moyn 1:04:52

8M ago1:04:52

1:04:52

Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss human rights and liberalism with Samuel Moyn. _ Samuel Moyn is Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. He received a doctorate in modern European history from the University of California-Berkeley in 2000 and a law degree from Harvard University in 2001. He came to Yale from Harvard Uni…

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Japan’s relationship with ASEAN with Professor Sato Yoichiro, Aaron Connelly and Evan Laksmana 42:41

8M ago42:41

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Robert, Professor Sato, Aaron, and Evan discuss Japan’s relationship with ASEAN. Topics discussed include: Japan’s shifting diplomatic and economic relationship with ASEAN amid the rapid growth of ASEAN countries; Japan-ASEAN security relationship in the increasingly complicated geopolitical landscape in the region; Japan’s defence policy in ASEAN …

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Episode 15: A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Jones 1:03:20

9M ago1:03:20

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James Wood and Peter Leithart are joined by special guest, Dr. Andrew Jones, to discuss his works "The Two Cities," and "Before Church and State." Dr. Jones is a professor of theology and the Director of Catholic Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is also the founding editor of New Polity. Select Bibliography: The Two Cities: A Hi…

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Episode 14: An Annotated Bibliography: Key Texts for Peter Leithart and James Wood 1:07:21

10M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss key texts in their thinking through political theology. 0:00 - 10:00 James Wood on Leslie Newbigin 10:00 - 20:35 Peter Leithart on RJ Rushdoony 20:35 - 31:30 James Wood on William Cavanaugh 31:30 - 36:00 Peter Leithart on Stanley Hauerwas "The church doesn't have a social ethic, it is a social ethic." - SH 36:0…

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Abe’s Speeches and Grand Strategy with Professor Taniguchi Tomohiko 47:17

11M ago47:17

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In the twelfth episode of Japan Memo Season 3, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino host Professor Taniguchi Tomohiko, a Visiting Professor at Takushoku University's Institute of World Studies and a Senior Fellow at the Alliance of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and former Special Advisor to Prime Minister Abe's Cabinet and also as a Co…

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Episode 13: Expounding Ecclesiocentrism 1:15:01

11M ago1:15:01

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James Wood and Peter Leithart discuss some highlights from the past year of the Civitas Group and the podcast. Peter Leithart then leads a discussion on three of James' recent essays, which can be found below with timestamps. (12:35) 1. Ordering our Social Loves, at Ad Fontes/Commonwealth (39:22) 2. How Abraham Kuyper Lost the Nation and Sidelined …

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Japan’s relationship with the Middle East with Professor Tanaka Koichiro and Hasan Alhasan 39:32

11M ago39:32

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In the eleventh episode of Japan Memo Season 3, Robert Ward and Togashi Mariko host Professor Tanaka Koichiro, a professor at the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University, and Dr Hasan Alhasan, Research Fellow for Middle East Policy at the IISS. Robert, Mariko, Professor Tanaka, and Hasan discuss Japan’s relationship with the Midd…

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Debunking Nietzsche - Cognitive Biases 2:44

12M ago2:44

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Debunking Nietzsche - Cognitive Biases Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical contributions have had a profound impact on modern thought, yet it's important to recognize that his analyses are shaped by certain cognitive biases. Cognitive biases are systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, and understanding these biases ca…

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Debunking Nietsche - Logical Errors and Logical Fallacies 2:49

12M ago2:49

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Nietzsche's Logical Errors and Logical Fallacies Friedrich Nietzsche is a seminal figure in the history of philosophy, but like any thinker, he is not above critique. This appendix aims to identify some logical errors and fallacies present in Nietzsche's arguments against Christianity. While this does not invalidate his entire body of work, these p…

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Debunking Nietzsche - Factual Errors 2:19

12M ago2:19

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While Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Christianity has sparked numerous debates and intellectual explorations, it's important to note that his understanding of Christian history, doctrine, and practice contains several factual inaccuracies or misleading interpretations. This appendix aims to highlight some of these errors to further inform our un…

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Debunking Dawkins - The Epistemological errors 2:52

12M ago2:52

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The epistemological errors of Dawkins are discussed here.By samuelinba2

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Debunking Dawkins - Logical Errors of Dawkins 2:36

12M ago2:36

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The logical errors and logical fallcies of Dawkins are discussed here.By samuelinba2

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Debunking Dawkins: Factual Errors of Dawkins 2:48

12M ago2:48

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Here the factual errors of Dawkins are discussed.By samuelinba2

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Episode 12: A Conversation with Ross Douthat 56:28

1y ago56:28

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James Wood and Peter Leithart are joined by special guest, Ross Douthat, to discuss the new right and post-liberalism. _ Ross Douthat is an opinion columnist at The New York Times, and is also a host on the weekly Opinion podcast, “Matter of Opinion.” Previously, he was a senior editor at The Atlantic and a blogger on its website. A prolific writer…

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Japan’s policy towards Grey-Zone activities in the Indo-Pacific with Professor Kotani Tetsuo and Lynn Kuok 29:04

1y ago29:04

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In the tenth episode of Japan Memo Season 3, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino host Professor Kotani Tetsuo, a professor of global studies at Meikai University and a senior fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs; and Dr Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security at the IISS. Robert, Yuka, Tetsuo, and Lynn disc…

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Episode 11: A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey 48:39

1y ago48:39

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by special guest, Professor Nancy Pearcey, to discuss her recent work on the war on masculinity. _ Nancy Pearcey's latest book is The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Her earlier books include Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality, The Soul of Scienc…

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Japan and the Global South with Ambassador Chinoy and Ambassador Ishii 47:16

1y ago47:16

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In the ninth episode of Japan Memo season 3, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino host Ambassador Sujan Chinoy, the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi who served as the Indian ambassador to Japan from 2015 to 2018; and Ambassador Masafumi Ishii, a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Gakus…

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Episode 10: A Conversation with Eric Gregory 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by special guest Eric Gregory to discuss Augustinian civic liberalism and political theology. _ Eric Gregory is director of graduate studies and Professor of Religion at Princeton University, where he has served on the faculty since 2001. He is a world-renowned scholar in Christian Ethics and Policital theol…

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Japan and NATO in 2023 with Ben Schreer and Tsuruoka Michito 40:33

1y ago40:33

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In the eighth episode of Japan Memo Season 3, Yuka Koshino hosts Ben Schreer, Executive Director at the IISS-Europe and Head of European Security and Defence Programme, and Tsuruoka Michito, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management in Graduate school of Media and Governance at Keio University, as well as Visiting Fellow at the Austra…

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Episode 09: A Conversation with Oliver O'Donovan 1:03:30

1+ y ago1:03:30

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by special guest Oliver O'Donovan to discuss political theology. _ Oliver O’Donovan, born in 1945 in London, held teaching posts at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Wycliffe College Toronto before becoming Regius Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology and Canon of Christ Church at the University of Oxford in 1982. …

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Japan-ROK relations with Sakata Yasuyo, Mireya Solís and Chung Min Lee 53:58

1+ y ago53:58

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In the seventh episode of Japan Memo Season 3, Robert Ward hosts Sakata Yasuyo, Professor of International Relations at the Kanda University of International Studies; Dr Mireya Solís, Director of the Center for East Asia Policy Studies, Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies, and a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at Brookings; and Dr Chun…

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Episode 08: A Conversation with Dr. James Patterson 1:07:56

1+ y ago1:07:56

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by James Patterson to discuss Neo-Integralism, Fulton Sheen, Americanism, and more. _ Dr. Patterson is an associate professor and the chairman of the politics department at Ave Maria University; a fellow at the Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy; a fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology; a contri…

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Japan Chair Programme takeaways from the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 20:31

1+ y ago20:31

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In this special edition of Japan Memo season 3, Robert Ward, Yuka Koshino and Mariko Togashi, report live on the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue from Singapore. Robert, Yuka and Mariko interview Bill Emmott, Chair of the IISS Trustees, Dr Valerie Niquet, Senior Research Fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research and Senior Fellow (non-resident) …

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Episode 07: A Conversation with Jerry Bowyer 1:06:03

1+ y ago1:06:03

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by Jerry Bowyer to discuss corporations, wokeism, discipling businesses, and economics. _ Jerry Bowyer is the chief economist of Vident Financial, editor of Townhall Finance, editor of the business channel of The Christian Post, host of Meeting of Minds with Jerry Bowyer podcast, president of Bowyer Research…

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Japan, the G7 and multilateralism with Fukushima Akiko 33:04

1+ y ago33:04

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In the fifth episode of Japan Memo season 3, Robert Ward hosts Dr Fukushima Akiko, senior fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research and non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute. Robert and Dr Fukushima delve into the history of Japan’s engagement with multilateralism and multilateral institutions, examine Japan’s role in multilateralism f…

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Episode 06: Liberalism is Heretical Ecclesiology 1:02:08

1+ y ago1:02:08

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss liberalism, two kingdom theology, Lockean reductionism, what to do in a divided church, and more. _ The Civitas Podcast, co-hosted by Peter Leithart and James Wood, exists to explore Christian political theology, with a specific focus on contemporary debates about liberalism and post-liberalism, and to elaborat…

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Japan's approaches to nuclear non-proliferation and deterrence with Akiyama Nobumasa and William Alberque 40:37

1+ y ago40:37

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In the fourth episode of Japan Memo season 3, Koshino Yuka hosts Professor Akiyama Nobumasa, Dean of the School of International and Public Policy and Professor at the Graduate School of Law at Hitotsubashi University, and William Alberque, Director of Strategy, Technology and Arms Control at the IISS. Yuka, Akiyama-sensei and William unpack the dy…

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Episode 05: A Conversation with Brad Littlejohn 1:03:15

1+ y ago1:03:15

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Peter Leithart and James Wood are joined by Brad Littlejohn to discuss two kingdoms, Christian Nationalism, and Christian commonwealths. ____ About Brad Littlejohn: Brad Littlejohn, Ph.D., is a Fellow in EPPC’s Evangelicals in Civic Life Program, where his work focuses on helping public leaders understand the intellectual and historical foundations…

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Japan's New Capitalism and the defence budget increase with Bill Emmott and Fenella McGerty 37:48

1+ y ago37:48

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In the third episode of Japan Memo season 3, Mariko Togashi hosts Bill Emmott, Chairman of the IISS Trustees, Chair of the Japan Society UK and an Ushioda Fellow of Tokyo College at the University of Tokyo, and Fenella McGerty, IISS Senior Fellow for Defence Economics. Mariko, Bill and Fenella analyse the balance between defence spending and other …

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Episode 04: A Conversation with D.C. Schindler 1:05:58

1+ y ago1:05:58

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Peter Leithart and James Wood talk with D.C. Schindler about his father's work, liberalism, and post-liberal discourse. _______ About Dr. Schindler Dr. Schindler’s work is concerned above all with shedding light on contemporary cultural challenges and philosophical questions by drawing on the resources of the classical Christian tradition. His prin…

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Japan's airpower in 2035 with Oue Sadamasa and Douglas Barrie 34:40

1+ y ago34:40

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In the second episode of Japan Memo season 3, Yuka Koshino hosts former Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lieutenant General Oue Sadamasa, currently Consulting Senior Fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics in Tokyo, and Douglas Barrie, IISS Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace. Yuka, Oue-san and Doug analyse Japan’s current airpower and aerospa…

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Episode 03: Magisterial Reformation Political Theology, with Glenn Moots 55:08

2y ago55:08

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss magisterial reformation political theology, reconstructionism, and Christian Nationalism with Dr. Glenn Moots. _______ Glenn A. Moots is Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Northwood University and also serves as a Research Fellow at the McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entr…

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Japan’s new national-security documents with Professor Kanehara Nobukatsu 37:43

2y ago37:43

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In the first episode of Japan Memo season 3, Yuka Koshino, Mariko Togashi and Robert Ward host Professor Kanehara Nobukatsu, Professor at the Faculty of Law at Doshisha University, senior advisor at The Asia Group in Washington DC, and former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from 2012 to 2019. Yuka, Mariko, Robert and …

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Episode 02: Ontological Individualism and Ecclesiocentrism, with James R. Rogers 1:07:25

2y ago1:07:25

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Peter Leithart and James Wood discuss ontological individualism and ecclesiocentrism with James Rogers, who chairs the Theopolis Civitas group. James R. Rogers is associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. and a J.D., and teaches and publishes scholarship at the intersection of law, politics, and mathematical…

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Japan’s defence and security roles in a Taiwan contingency with Satoru Mori and Zack Cooper 41:18

2y ago41:18

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In this month’s episode of Japan Memo, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino are joined by Satoru Mori, Professor at Keio University in Tokyo and a Senior Fellow at the Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI) and Zack Cooper, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Robert, Yuka, Satoru and Zack provide US and Japanese perspectives on Taiwan conting…

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