Political satire has been a primary weapon of the press since the eighteenth century and is still intimately associated with one of the most important values of
This book is an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of the takeover of politics by entertainment. The author looks for answers in the parallel evolution of sati
This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire’s indelible link with politics
Conservative critics argue that modern political satire, in the age of The Daily Show, has a liberal bias. A quick review of the humor landscape shows that ther
This work examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programmes, from 'The