Jack Bauer For President
Terrorism and Politics in 24
By Richard Miniter (Ed.)

Genre: Non-Fiction
Softcover
193 pages
Published by BenBella Books
Published March 2008
ISBN: 1-93377-127-5 / 978-1-93377-127-4

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Jack Bauer for President: Terrorism and Politics in 24 looks at the way 24 reflects, distorts, and comments upon our modern political landscape. Multiple sections take on the show’s images of terrorism, the ethics and effectiveness of counterterrorism practices, and government and politics. Does it take a terrorist to fight a terrorist? How much do “the people” have a right to know in life-threatening circumstances? How effective do we really want our heroes to be?

With contributors drawn from fields like philosophy, psychology, political science, counterterrorism, and others, Jack Bauer for President uses our current political climate to enrich viewers’ experience of 24 . . . and 24 to enrich viewers’ understanding of our current political climate.

Contributors Include:

• Jeanne Cavelos

• Steven Rubio

• Brett C. Patterson

• Paul Lytle

• Jim Rapoza

• Lorie Byrd

• Aaron Nelson

• Alan Dershowitz

• Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

• Kristine Kathryn Rusch

• Eric Greene

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Price: $17.95

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