Although, by all appearances, House of Cards is a television series
about politics, it in fact explores some of the most subversive
questions raised by Machiavelli's writings: what if the Prince were
a ferocious animal? What would happen if our political world were
overtaken by vampires? Would they be capable of mastering their
bloodthirsty instincts, or would they remain true to their
fundamental nature? In their relentless quest for power, Frank
Underwood, his wife Claire and his chief of staff Doug Stamper are
so ruthlessly ambitious that they demolish all boundaries between
good and evil. According to a Machiavellian logic taken to its
extreme, the specific necessity of a given situation always wins
out over common morality. In the struggle for survival, these
people are the predators, determined to come out on top whatever
the cost. This book examines how the producers of the series take
monstrous characters - who would not be out of place in a crime
series or a horror film - and set them in the world of politics,
which offers little resistance to violence and turns into a
laboratory for systematic destruction. In this variation on the
conflict between brutalization and civilization at the heart of
power, the political sphere therefore becomes the scene of crime
par excellence. Although the book contains concepts and theories in
political science, it is accessibly written. It is also didactic:
many examples are taken from the series and from the novels, so the
reader always understands what is at stake in the analysis. It will
find both an academic and a more general audience. Primary academic
readership will be scholars and students in law, political science,
film studies, media studies and cultural studies. The wider
readership will include fans of the show, and of course people
interested in politics, political thrillers, political philosophy,
corruption and democracy, as well as the nature of political
leadership.
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