American Political Fictions War on Errorism in Contemporary American

Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, th

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American Political Fictions

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War on Errorism in Contemporary American Literature, Culture, and Politics Peter Swirski

10.1057/9781137514714 - American Political Fictions, Peter Swirski

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Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-1-137-51888-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Swirski, Peter, 1966 American political fictions : war on errorism in contemporary American literature, culture, and politics / Peter Swirski.     pages cm    Includes bibliographical references and index.   ISBN 978-1-137-51888-0 (hardback : alk. paper)  1. Political fiction, American—History and criticism. 2.  Politics and literature—United States.  3.  Narration (Rhetoric)—Social aspects.  4.  Mass media—Political aspects—United States.  I.  Title.   PS374.P6S87 2015  813.009'358—dc23 2014049901 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Amnet. First edition: June 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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—George W. Bush, September 13, 2001 I don’t know where he is. I have no idea, and I really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority. —George W. Bush, March 13, 2002

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