Perspectives on Politics in ShakespeareJohn Albert Murley, Sean D. Sutton Political science is becoming ever more reliant on abstract statistical models and almost divorced from human judgment, hope, and idealism. William Shakespeare offers the political scientist an antidote to this methodological alienation, this self-imposed exile from the political concerns of citizens and politicians. Shakespeare, the most quoted author in the English-speaking world, presents his characters as rulers, citizens, and statesmen of the most famous regimes, governed by their respective laws and shaped by their respective political and social institutions. The actions, deliberations, mistakes, and successes of his characters reveal the limitations and strengths of their regimes, whether they be Athens, Rome, or England. The contributors to this volume, esteemed scholars of political science, show us that Shakespeare's poetic imagination displays the very essence of politics and inspires valuable reflection on the fundamental questions of statesmanship and political leadership. Perspectives on Shakespeare's Politics explores such themes as classical republicanism and liberty, the rule of law and morality, the nature and limits of statesmanship, and the character of democracy. |
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... perhaps prove uncontrollable on the battlefield . The way Henry mixes with his soldiers the night before the battle of Ag- incourt is a measure of his skill and effectiveness as a ruler , and is perhaps the best example of how his ...
... perhaps prove uncontrollable on the battlefield . The way Henry mixes with his soldiers the night before the battle of Ag- incourt is a measure of his skill and effectiveness as a ruler , and is perhaps the best example of how his ...
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... perhaps a prediction of what is to come . The world of Thersites and Pandarus is the world of Hobbes , governed by anger and lust.35 Thersites and Pandarus view the body in two different ways , but both in Hobbesian terms . One is angry ...
... perhaps a prediction of what is to come . The world of Thersites and Pandarus is the world of Hobbes , governed by anger and lust.35 Thersites and Pandarus view the body in two different ways , but both in Hobbesian terms . One is angry ...
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... Perhaps this upbringing contributed to his repeated , if not even morbid , insistence that the spirit of a mortal should not be proud . One can usefully compare this ap- proach to ambition with that evident in Aristotle's endorsement of ...
... Perhaps this upbringing contributed to his repeated , if not even morbid , insistence that the spirit of a mortal should not be proud . One can usefully compare this ap- proach to ambition with that evident in Aristotle's endorsement of ...
Contents
From the Medieval to the Modern World | 11 |
Liberty in Shakespeares British Plays | 33 |
The Domestic Politics of Shakespeares Comedies | 49 |
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