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Democracy's Spectacle

- Sovereignty and Public Life in Antebellum American Writing

About Democracy's Spectacle

Tracks the crises of sovereign power as it migrates out of the state to become a constitutive feature of the public sphere. Bringing together literature and political theory, this title argues that the antebellum public sphere emerges as a spectacle with investments in both punishment and entertainment.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780823230990
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 292
  • Published:
  • January 3, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Democracy's Spectacle

Tracks the crises of sovereign power as it migrates out of the state to become a constitutive feature of the public sphere. Bringing together literature and political theory, this title argues that the antebellum public sphere emerges as a spectacle with investments in both punishment and entertainment.

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