The Politics of Star Trek Justice, War, and the Future
The Star Trek franchise reflects, conveys, and comments upon the key philosophical tensions of the modern era. This book details the manner in which these tensions and controversies are manifested in Star Trek across its iterations, arguing that Star Trek
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Justice, War, and the Future
George A. Gonzalez
10.1057/9781137546326 - The Politics of Star Trek, George A. Gonzalez
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The Politics of Star Trek
the politics of star trek
Copyright © George A. Gonzalez, 2015
First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. Chapter 3 appeared initially as: “Star Trek, American Military Policy and the Developing World,” Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction 43, no. 119 (2014): 16–28. ISBN: 978-1-137-54940-2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gonzalez, George A., 1969- The politics of Star trek : justice, war, and the future / by George A. Gonzalez. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–1-137–54940–2 (alk. paper) 1. Star trek (Television program) 2. Television programs— Political aspects—United States. I. Title. PN1992.77.S73G66 2015 791.45'72—dc23
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List of Figures
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Introduction 1 1 Star Trek (the Original Series): An Anti–Cold War Narrative
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2 Star Trek, Utopia, and Pragmatism
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3 Star Trek, American Military Policy, and the Developing World
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4 Star Trek and the Clash of Civilization
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