Shakespeare and the Political Way

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Shakespeare and the Political Way
Copyright
Preface and Acknowledgements
Contents
Note on Texts and Citations
Introduction: Political Power and the Political Way
	Politics and Politic in Shakespeare’s Drama
	Shakespeare and the Political Way
	Political Readings of Shakespeare’s Dramas
Chapter 1: Political Power and Othello
	Politics and Othello
	Political Power and Social Divisions
	Patriarchal Power
	Politic Government
	Sovereign Authority
	Machiavellian Trickery
	Public Speech
	Othello and the Political Way
Chapter 2: Political power and Measure for Measure
	Politics in Measure for Measure
	Of Government
	Sexual Politics
	Political Speech
	Measure for Measure and the Political Way
Chapter 3: Political and Military Power: Coriolanus
	Coriolanus and Politics
	Politics
		Class Protest
		Conciliation
		Machiavellianism
	Body Politic
		Action v. Speech
		Individual and Polity
		Sex and Gender
		Membership
	Military Violence and the Political Way
Chapter 4: Violence and Political Authority: Romeo and Juliet
	Romeo and Juliet and Civil Power
	Sovereign Power
	Patriarchal Power
	Machiavellian Strategy
	Violence and Political Power
	Gender and Commerce
	Political Economy, Violence, and Emotion
Chapter 5: Sovereignty, Justice, and Political Power: King Lear
	Political Power and King Lear
		Patriarchal Power and Resistance
		Machiavellian Subterfuge
		Violence
		Social Justice
	Sovereignty and Regime Change
	Sovereign and Social Violence
	Politics, Emotion, and Justice
	Violence, Passion, and the Political Way
Chapter 6: Friendship and Justice: Merchant of Venice and Timon of Athens
	Politics and Friendship
	Politics, Friendship, and Timon of Athens
	Economy, Friendship, and Justice in Merchant of Venice
	Patriarchy and Resistance
	State and Economy
	Justice and Friendship
	Political Economy and the Political Way
Chapter 7: Politics and Magic: Macbeth and Tempest
	Politics and Magic
	Macbeth, Sovereignty, and Magic
	The Tempest and Magic Rule
	Magic and Politics
	Theatrical Magic
Chapter 8: Politics and Theatre: Hamlet
	Political Theatre
	Hamlet and Politics
	Politics and Sovereignty
	Patriarchy and Misogyny
	Theatricality
Conclusion: The Political Way
References
Index