The International Politics of Superheroes

Mariano Turzi

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English

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
16 January 2022

Politics & government; Comparative politics; International relations

Follow your favorite caped crusaders (and foes) to learn about the current world order. Mariano Turzi explains the main theories of international relations through Batman, Two-Face, and the Justice League. The Hulk illuminates Russia's foreign policy and Aquaman sheds light on climate change. The X-Men experience the same dramas as refugees and Tony Stark personifies modern warfare. How is Spiderman like the UN and Wonder Woman's soft power comparable to the European Union? You will learn about globalization through Flash and about American hegemony with Superman and Captain America. Even Bane and his face mask appear, anticipating the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Taking superheroes and supervillains as myths or modern archetypes, the book invites you to a super-journey through the fascinating universe of structures, themes, protagonists, and problems of world affairs.

By: Mariano Turzi
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781538164969
ISBN 10: 1538164965
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 16 January 2022
Recommended Age: From 18 to 22 years
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Mariano Turzi is Professor of International Relations at University of CEMA, Argentina.

Reviews for The International Politics of Superheroes

Your favorite scholars and theories of international relations have come to life and are engaged in a galactic struggle for explanatory power! I can think of no better way to refresh our thinking about the relevance of the dominant lenses to interpreting world politics -- and to inspire the next generation of IR students -- than this timely and entertaining book.--Dr. Parag Khanna, author of Connectography, The Future is Asian, and MOVE Turzi's The International Politics of Superheroes is a crisp and lively take on international politics through the lens of the superhero. Drawing from a wealth of sources from the first Batman comics to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, his work opens up IR theory, global governance, terrorism, and geopolitics to a new generation raised on the rich and ever-growing mythology of superheroes and supervillains. Despite the inherent conservatism of the classic superhero, Turzi's nuanced approach enables the reader to grapple with a variety of contemporary concerns in the field of world politics - from intersectionality and decolonization to posthumanism and the Anthropocene epoch.--Robert Saunders, Farmingdale State College-SUNY