Elizabeth Frazer teaches political thought and political theory at the University of Oxford. Her publications include Can Violence Ever Be Justified? (with Kimberly Hutchings, Polity Press, 2019), and she is the author of articles about ideals of politics in political thought and education.

This illuminating book analyzes the full range of human relationships, divisions, and conflicts represented by Shakespeare through the lens of political theory. By exploring the problems that animate the plays, Frazer reveals not only that dramatic action is fundamentally political, but also that the meaning of politics is by its nature contested.

• Introduction: Political Power and the Political Way 1: Political Power and Othello 2: Political Power and Measure for Measure 3: Political and Military Power: Coriolanus 4: Violence and Political Authority: Romeo and Juliet 5: Sovereignty, Justice, and Political Power: King Lear 6: Friendship and Justice: Merchant of Venice and Timon of Athens 7: Politics and Magic: Macbeth and Tempest 8: Politics and Theatre: Hamlet Conclusion: The Political Way

Elizabeth Frazer teaches political thought and political theory at the University of Oxford. Her publications include Can Violence Ever Be Justified? (with Kimberly Hutchings, Polity Press, 2019), and she is the author of articles about ideals of politics in political thought and education.

This illuminating book analyzes the full range of human relationships, divisions, and conflicts represented by Shakespeare through the lens of political theory. By exploring the problems that animate the plays, Frazer reveals not only that dramatic action is fundamentally political, but also that the meaning of politics is by its nature contested.

• Introduction: Political Power and the Political Way 1: Political Power and Othello 2: Political Power and Measure for Measure 3: Political and Military Power: Coriolanus 4: Violence and Political Authority: Romeo and Juliet 5: Sovereignty, Justice, and Political Power: King Lear 6: Friendship and Justice: Merchant of Venice and Timon of Athens 7: Politics and Magic: Macbeth and Tempest 8: Politics and Theatre: Hamlet Conclusion: The Political Way

Elizabeth Frazer teaches political thought and political theory at the University of Oxford. Her publications include Can Violence Ever Be Justified? (with Kimberly Hutchings, Polity Press, 2019), and she is the author of articles about ideals of politics in political thought and education.

This illuminating book analyzes the full range of human relationships, divisions, and conflicts represented by Shakespeare through the lens of political theory. By exploring the problems that animate the plays, Frazer reveals not only that dramatic action is fundamentally political, but also that the meaning of politics is by its nature contested.

• Introduction: Political Power and the Political Way 1: Political Power and Othello 2: Political Power and Measure for Measure 3: Political and Military Power: Coriolanus 4: Violence and Political Authority: Romeo and Juliet 5: Sovereignty, Justice, and Political Power: King Lear 6: Friendship and Justice: Merchant of Venice and Timon of Athens 7: Politics and Magic: Macbeth and Tempest 8: Politics and Theatre: Hamlet Conclusion: The Political Way