The final frontier international relations and politics through Star Trek and Star Wars

Introduction. International relations, Star wars, Star trek, and all that -- A tool for understanding IR : the meaning and magic of science fiction -- The force is with us : an overview of international relations theories -- Roddenberry's dream : liberalism/neo-liberalism and Star trek -- The f...

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1. Verfasser: Campbell, Joel R. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gokcek, Gigi (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Boulder, New York, London Lexington Books 2019
Schriftenreihe:Politics, literature, and film
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction. International relations, Star wars, Star trek, and all that -- A tool for understanding IR : the meaning and magic of science fiction -- The force is with us : an overview of international relations theories -- Roddenberry's dream : liberalism/neo-liberalism and Star trek -- The fall and rise of republics : liberalism, realism and Star wars -- Morgenthau, Kirk and Khan : realism/neo-realism and Star trek -- Aliens of the galaxy unite! Marxist/radical and constitutive approaches in Star wars and Star trek -- IR and Battlestar Galactica : from disco era fantasy to gritty post-9/11 reality -- Science fiction : a primer for beginners -- Star wars and Star trek : a primer for beginners -- Afterword. The future awaits
"This book examines politics in terms of space fiction, international relations and theory, using the Star Wars and Star trek television and movie franchises to illustrate these dimensions"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:vii, 249 Seiten
ISBN:9781498555258
978-1-4985-5525-8
149855525X
1-4985-5525-X