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OverviewAn analysis of the TV series House of Cards that explores the destructive effects of revenge in the political field. What if Machiavelli’s Prince were a ferocious animal? What would happen if our political world were overtaken by vampires? Would they be capable of mastering their bloodthirsty instincts or would they remain true to their fundamental nature? In their relentless ambition and ruthless quest for power, the main characters in Netflix’s House of Cards series often take Machiavellian logic to its extreme. The specific necessity of a given situation always wins out over common morality, and the boundaries between good and evil are demolished. In the struggle for survival, these people are the predators, determined to come out on top whatever the cost. In this book, Emmanuel Taïeb examines how the series takes monstrous characters and sets them in the world of politics, which offers little resistance to violence and turns into a laboratory for systematic destruction. In this variation on the conflict between brutalization and civilization at the heart of power, the political sphere becomes the scene of crime par excellence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emmanuel TaiebPublisher: Intellect Books Imprint: Intellect Books Edition: New edition ISBN: 9781789385076ISBN 10: 1789385075 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 28 June 2022 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: WELCOME TO WASHINGTON The Art of Wordly Wisdom The struggle for positions Real and fictional manoeuvres Chapter 2: THE PRESENCE OF EVIL Progressive descent into crime The dark side of the force Masters and accomplices Chapter 3: ANIMALITY IN POLITICS Political Darwinism Prey and predators A politics of instinct The strange world of politics Chapter 4: ABNORMALITY IN POLITICS A vampire couple Gender and asexuality A wake-up call for democracy Conclusion: SURVIVAL Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationEmmanuel Taïeb is professor of political science at the Lyon Institute of Political Studies and chief editor of the reviews Saison and Quaderni. His work focuses on conspiracy theories, on the death penalty and violence as well as political TV series seen as spaces where utopian propositions may be presented. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |