Satire and Politics

'Undoubtedly a significant volume on the study of the interplay between politics and satire. Highlighting satire's open meanings and manifestation in untold forms, the book is informed by an impressive level of historical analysis.'- Alex Sutton, International Relations, University of Chichester, UK 'Places political humor in compelling contexts. A must-read for students of global satire in the Digital Age.'- Paul Lewis, Boston College, USA. Author of Cracking Up: American Humor in a Time of Conflict (2006) This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire's indelible link with politics underlies today's universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American satirical media on political life, with a special focus on political cartoons and the levelling humour ofAustralasian satirists.

Jessica Milner Davis FRSN is a member of Clare Hall Cambridge, UK, and a research associate at the University of Sydney and Brunel University's Centre for Comedy Studies Research. Twice president of the International Society for Humor Studies, she co-ordinates the Australasian Humour Studies Network.

1. The Satirist, the Larrikin and the Politician: An Australian Perspective on Satire and Politics - Jessica Milner Davis and Lindsay Foyle.- 2. The Populist Elements of Australian Political Satire and the Debt to the Americans and the Augustans - Mark Rolfe.- 3. Under the Guise of Humour and Critique: The Political Co-option of Popular Contemporary Satire - Rebecca Higgie.- 4. The Politics of Deadpan in Australasian Satire - Nicholas Holm.-5. Towards a Discipline of Political Cartoon Studies: Mapping the Field - Khin Wee Chen, Robert Phiddian and Ronald Stewart.- 6. The Evolution of Political Cartooning in the New Media Age: Cases from Australia, the United States and Great Britain - Lucien Leon.- 7. The Effects of Satire: Exploring its Impact on Political Candidate Evaluation - Alison O'Connor.- 8. Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister: The Theoretical Dimension - Conal Condren.- 9. Have They No Shame? Observations on the Effects of Satire - Robert Phiddian.