The book studies the intersections between satirical comedy and national politics in order to show that one of the strongest supports for our democracy today comes from those of us who are seriously joking. This book shows how we got to this place and why satire may be the only way we can save our democracy and strengthen our nation.

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Author Sophia A. McClennen: Sophia A. McClennen is Professor of Comparative Literature, Spanish, and Women's Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA where she directs the Center for Global Studies and the graduate program in Comparative Literature.

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Book Title: Is Satire Saving Our Nation?
Book Subtitle: Mockery and American Politics
Authors: Sophia A. McClennen, Remy M. Maisel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137405210
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political Science Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-42797-7Published: 30 October 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-42796-0Published: 30 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40521-0Published: 30 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 240
Topics: Political Science, European Politics, Democracy, Media Studies

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