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House of cards : monsters in politics /
Exploration of the idea that House of Cards sets an alternate political world, where the leader is a ferocious animal, a political field overtaken by monsters who remain true to their fundamental nature or try to master their bloodthirsty instincts. But can we really think that the elected men and w...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol :
Intellect Books,
2022.
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| Edición: | 1st. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Exploration of the idea that House of Cards sets an alternate political world, where the leader is a ferocious animal, a political field overtaken by monsters who remain true to their fundamental nature or try to master their bloodthirsty instincts. But can we really think that the elected men and women are so different from their constituents? |
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| Notas: | <p>Introduction</p><p>Chapter 1: WELCOME TO WASHINGTON</p><p>The Art of Wordly Wisdom</p><p>The struggle for positions</p><p>Real and fictional manoeuvres</p><p>Chapter 2: THE PRESENCE OF EVIL</p><p>Progressive descent into crime</p><p>The dark side of the force</p><p>Masters and accomplices</p><p>Chapter 3: ANIMALITY IN POLITICS</p><p>Political Darwinism</p><p>Prey and predators</p><p>A politics of instinct</p><p>The strange world of politics</p><p>Chapter 4: ABNORMALITY IN POLITICS</p><p>A vampire couple</p><p>Gender and asexuality</p><p>A wake-up call for democracy</p><p>Conclusion: SURVIVAL</p><p>Bibliography</p><p>Index</p> |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789385090 1789385091 9781789385083 1789385083 |