{"product_id":"9781861893680","title":"Hollywood Goes to Washington: American Politics on Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003eFantasy and politics are familiar dancing partners that rarely separate, even in the face of post–Election Day realities. But Hollywood has a tradition of punching holes in the fairy tales of electoral promises with films that meditate on what could have been and should have been. With \u003ci\u003eHollywood Goes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMichael Coyne investigates how the American political film unravels the labyrinthine entanglements of politics and the psyche of the American electorate in order to reveal brutal truths about the state of our democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            From conspiracy dramas such as \u003ci\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate \u003c\/i\u003eto satires like \u003ci\u003eWag the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHollywood Goes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e argues that political films in American cinema have long reflected the issues and tensions roiling within American society. Coyne elucidates the mythology, iconography, and ideology embedded in both classic and lesser-known films—including \u003ci\u003eGabriel Over the White House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilver City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdvise and Consent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Siege\u003c\/i\u003e—and examines the cinematic portrayals of presidents in the White House, the everyman American citizen, and the nebulous enemies who threaten American democracy. The author provocatively contends that whether addressing the threat of domestic fascism in \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e or the disillusionment of Vietnam and paranoia of the post-Watergate era in \u003ci\u003eExecutive Action\u003c\/i\u003e, the American political film stands as an important cultural bellwether and democratic force—one that is more vital than ever in the face of decreasing civil liberties in the present-day United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            Compelling and wholly original, \u003ci\u003eHollywood Goes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the political power of the silver screen and its ramifications for contemporary American culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039466799344,"sku":"9781861893680","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861893680_p0.jpg?v=1763601066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861893680","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}