Is Satire Saving Our Nation?: Mockery And American Politics

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.

• • Author: S. McClennen, R. Maisel
• • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• • Publication Date: Oct 30, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 261 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1137427965
• • ISBN-13: 9781137427960