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The Sexual Constitution of Political Authority: The 'Trials' of Same-Sex Desire

The Sexual Constitution of Political Authority: The 'Trials' of Same-Sex Desire

Paperback

Series: Social Justice

General LawGeneral Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 1138241695
ISBN13: 9781138241695
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 11 2016
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book analyses the history of same-sex political scandals and rumours in Europe from antiquity to the present; addressing court and media 'trials' to address the question of how political authority, public offices, and the relationship between rulers and the ruled are sexualised. The book examines the shifting ways in which political power has been culturally constructed in relation to same-sex desire over the course of several centuries of European history, arguing that how we treat or respond to the sexual orientation of rulers and holders of public office reveals something important about the sexual dimensions of political power.

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