Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession av Robert (UC Santa Barbara USA) Samuels

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<P><EM>Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession</EM> argues that highly praised prestige TV shows reveal the underlying fantasies and contradictions of uppermiddle-class political centrists.</P><P>Through a psychoanalytic interpretation of <I>The Sopranos</I>, <I>Breaking Bad</I>, <I>The Wire</I>, <I>House of Cards</I>, <I>Dexter</I>, <I>Game of Thrones</I>, and <I>Succession</I>, Robert Samuels uncovers how moderate ¿liberals¿ have helped to produce and maintain the libertarian Right. Samuels¿ analysis explores the difference between contemporary centrists and the foundations of liberal democracy, exposing the myth of the ¿liberal media¿ and considers the consequences of these celebrated series, including the undermining of trust in modern liberal democratic institutions. <I>Political Pathologies from </I>The Sopranos <I>to </I>Succession contributes to a greater understanding of the ways media and political ideology can circulate on a global level through the psychopatho