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Stephen Dyson

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Creators of science fiction movies and television shows often build worlds with at least some attention to governance systems and international (or interplanetary) political interactions. Sometimes, they develop central plot points out of national security matters, even if they play out in entirely different galaxies or dimensions. So it's not surprising that political scientist and author Stephen Dyson has spent years looking closely at how the genre influences--and, in turn, is influenced by--international relations theory and practice.David Priess hosted Stephen for a conversation about the definitions of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction; teaching international politics in China; how science fiction helps us to understand international relations and how IR inform our viewing of science fiction; politics in the Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars universes; and much more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book Otherworldly Politics by Stephen Benedict DysonThe books Imagining Politics, The Blair Identity and Leaders in Conflict by Stephen Benedict DysonThe book Metamorphoses of Science Fiction by Darko SuvinThe YouTube channel UConnPopCastThe TV shows Star Trek (The Original Series), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009), Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979), and Game of ThronesThe movies Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Rogue OneThe article "Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem," in New Political Science (2019), by Stephen Benedict DysonThe book Children of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyThe book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Isabelle Kerby-McGowan and Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creators of science fiction movies and television shows often build worlds with at least some attention to governance systems and international (or interplanetary) political interactions. Sometimes, they develop central plot points out of national security matters, even if they play out in entirely different galaxies or dimensions. So it's not surprising that political scientist and author Stephen Dyson has spent years looking closely at how the genre influences--and, in turn, is influenced by--international relations theory and practice.David Priess hosted Stephen for a conversation about the definitions of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction; teaching international politics in China; how science fiction helps us to understand international relations and how IR inform our viewing of science fiction; politics in the Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars universes; and much more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:<ul><li>The book<a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11229/otherworldly-politics" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Otherworldly Politics</a> by Stephen Benedict Dyson</li><li>The books<a href="https://www.press.umich.edu/10191802/imagining_politics" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Imagining Politics</a>,<a href="https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719079993/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Blair Identity</a> and<a href="https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526102508/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Leaders in Conflict</a> by Stephen Benedict Dyson</li><li>The book<a href="https://www.peterlang.com/document/1067696" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Metamorphoses of Science Fiction</a> by Darko Suvin</li><li>The YouTube channel<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@uconnpolipop4144" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> UConnPopCast</a></li><li>The TV shows<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Trek</a> (The Original Series),<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Trek: The Next Generation</a>,<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Battlestar Galactica</a> (2004-2009),<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Battlestar Galactica</a> (1978-1979), and<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Game of Thrones</a></li><li>The movies<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope</a> and<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Rogue One</a></li><li>The article<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07393148.2019.1636567" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> "Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem,"</a> in New Political Science (2019), by Stephen Benedict Dyson</li><li>The book<a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adrian-tchaikovsky/children-of-time/9781447273301" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Children of Time</a> by Adrian Tchaikovsky</li><li>The book<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/110472/blood-meridian-by-cormac-mccarthy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Blood Meridian</a> by Cormac McCarthy</li></ul> Chatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Isabelle Kerby-McGowan and Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Chatter: Science Fiction and International Relations with Stephen Dyson

Creators of science fiction movies and television shows often build worlds with at least some attention to governance systems and international (or interplanetary) political interactions. Sometimes, they develop central plot points out of national security matters, even if they play out in entirely different galaxies or dimensions. So it's not surprising that political scientist and author Stephen Dyson has spent years looking closely at how the genre influences--and, in turn, is influenced by--international relations theory and practice.David Priess hosted Stephen for a conversation about the definitions of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction; teaching international politics in China; how science fiction helps us to understand international relations and how IR inform our viewing of science fiction; politics in the Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars universes; and much more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book Otherworldly Politics by Stephen Benedict DysonThe books Imagining Politics, The Blair Identity and Leaders in Conflict by Stephen Benedict DysonThe book Metamorphoses of Science Fiction by Darko SuvinThe YouTube channel UConnPopCastThe TV shows Star Trek (The Original Series), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009), Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979), and Game of ThronesThe movies Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Rogue OneThe article "Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem," in New Political Science (2019), by Stephen Benedict DysonThe book Children of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyThe book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Isabelle Kerby-McGowan and Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creators of science fiction movies and television shows often build worlds with at least some attention to governance systems and international (or interplanetary) political interactions. Sometimes, they develop central plot points out of national security matters, even if they play out in entirely different galaxies or dimensions. So it's not surprising that political scientist and author Stephen Dyson has spent years looking closely at how the genre influences--and, in turn, is influenced by--international relations theory and practice.David Priess hosted Stephen for a conversation about the definitions of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction; teaching international politics in China; how science fiction helps us to understand international relations and how IR inform our viewing of science fiction; politics in the Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Star Wars universes; and much more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:<ul><li>The book<a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11229/otherworldly-politics" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Otherworldly Politics</a> by Stephen Benedict Dyson</li><li>The books<a href="https://www.press.umich.edu/10191802/imagining_politics" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Imagining Politics</a>,<a href="https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9780719079993/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Blair Identity</a> and<a href="https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526102508/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Leaders in Conflict</a> by Stephen Benedict Dyson</li><li>The book<a href="https://www.peterlang.com/document/1067696" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Metamorphoses of Science Fiction</a> by Darko Suvin</li><li>The YouTube channel<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@uconnpolipop4144" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> UConnPopCast</a></li><li>The TV shows<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Trek</a> (The Original Series),<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Trek: The Next Generation</a>,<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Battlestar Galactica</a> (2004-2009),<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Battlestar Galactica</a> (1978-1979), and<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Game of Thrones</a></li><li>The movies<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope</a> and<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Rogue One</a></li><li>The article<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07393148.2019.1636567" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> "Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem,"</a> in New Political Science (2019), by Stephen Benedict Dyson</li><li>The book<a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adrian-tchaikovsky/children-of-time/9781447273301" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Children of Time</a> by Adrian Tchaikovsky</li><li>The book<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/110472/blood-meridian-by-cormac-mccarthy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Blood Meridian</a> by Cormac McCarthy</li></ul> Chatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Isabelle Kerby-McGowan and Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.