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A State of Play
Steven Fielding
其他書名
British Politics on Screen, Stage and Page, from Anthony Trollope to The Thick of It
出版
A&C Black
, 2014-04-24
主題
History / Europe / Great Britain / General
Performing Arts / General
Literary Criticism / General
Political Science / General
Performing Arts / Theater / General
ISBN
1849669813
9781849669818
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QS3LAgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
A State of Play
explores how the British have imagined their politics, from the parliament worship of Anthony Trollope to the cynicism of
The Thick of It
. In an account that mixes historical with political analysis, Steven Fielding argues that fictional depictions of politics have played an important but insidious part in shaping how the British think about their democracy and have helped ventilate their many frustrations with Westminster. He shows that dramas and fictions have also performed a significant role in the battle of ideas, in a way undreamt of by those who draft party manifestos.
The book examines the work of overtly political writers have treated the subject, discussing the novels of H.G. Wells, the comedy series
Yes, Minister
and the plays of David Hare. However, it also assesses how less obvious sources, such as the films of George Formby, the novels of Agatha Christie, the
Just William
stories and situation comedies like
Steptoe and Son
, have reflected on representative democracy.
A State of Play
is an invaluable, distinctive and engaging guide to a new way of thinking about Britain's political past and present.