The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy (Routledge Studies in Modern History)
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The book lies at the intersection of history and politics, with Cold war themes sitting alongside those of the war on Terror as well as radicalisation and power. The author published a paper on the First World War and video games that garnered thousands of hits on social media. The book studies how the business elements of the Star Wars franchise have impinged upon the message behind the films.
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The book lies at the intersection of history and politics, with Cold war themes sitting alongside those of the war on Terror as well as radicalisation and power. The author published a paper on the First World War and video games that garnered thousands of hits on social media. The book studies how the business elements of the Star Wars franchise have impinged upon the message behind the films.
Chris Kempshall is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Army Leadership, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He is a historian of the First World War as well as popular representations of history in modern media. He has authored numerous academic works, including The First World War in Computer Games (2015) and British, French and American Relations on the Western Front, 1914-1918 (2018).
Title: The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy (Routledge Studies in Modern History)
Author: Kempshall, Chris
ISBN: 9781032318875
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-08-11
Number of Pages: 236
Weight: 0.3701 kg
Kempshall's book is... possibly the most comprehensive account of the specific connections between fact and fiction when it comes to Star Wars, and belongs on every bookshelf. - Dork Side of the Force
The History and Politics of Star Wars is an utterly comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable work of scholarship, accessible to any Star Wars fan with even a passing interest in the franchise's social, cultural, and moral underpinnings. - Star Wars 7x7
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