Politics in Gotham The Batman Universe and Political Thought
In Politics in Gotham, scholars from a variety of fields—political science, philosophy, law, and others—provide answers to the question: “What does Batman have to do with politics?” Contributors use the Batman canon, from the comics to the feature films,
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The Batman Universe and Political Thought
Politics in Gotham
Damien K. Picariello Editor
Politics in Gotham The Batman Universe and Political Thought
Editor Damien K. Picariello University of South Carolina Sumter Sumter, SC, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-05775-6 ISBN 978-3-030-05776-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05776-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019931028 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: Tim Flach / Getty Images Cover designed by Fatima Jamadar This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Praise for Politics in Gotham “A compelling and fascinating collection on the politics of Gotham City and how they mirror our world today. Food for thought as well as good ol’ fashioned comic-book debate!” —Marc Andreyko, Writer of Manhunter, Batwoman, and Torso “80 years of Batman across various media provides a fertile ground to explore the politics of narrative, gender, justice and heroism as they play out in the streets of Gotham. With essays ranging from the timely (addressing #FAKENEWS) to the timeless (Machiavelli and Batman), and from gendered heroes (Batgirl and feminism) to archetypal villains (Scarecrow and the politics of fear) this collection should be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in superheroes and politics. Politics in Gotham is a timely and welcome addition to the literature on Batman.” —Matthew J. Costello, Professor of Political Science, Saint Xavier University, USA “Politics in Gotham represents another significant engagement with the superhero genre and makes a rigorous contribution to the growing scholarship in the area. F
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