Final Frontier

This book examines politics in terms of space fiction, international relations and theory, using the Star Wars and Star Trek television and movie franchises to illustrate these dimensions.

Joel R. Campbell is associate professor of political science at Troy University. Gigi Gokcek is associate professor of political science at Dominican University of California.

Chap. 1 A Tool for Understanding IR: The Meaning and Magic of Science Fiction Chap. 2 The Force is with us: An Overview of International Relations Theories Chap. 3 Roddenberry's Dream: Liberalism/Neo-liberalism and Star Trek Chap. 4 The Fall and Rise of Republics: Liberalism, Realism and Star Wars Chap. 5 Morgenthau, Kirk and Khan: Realism/Neo-realism and Star Trek Chap. 6: Aliens of the Galaxy Unite! Marxist/Radical and Constitutive Approaches in Star Wars and Star Trek Chap. 7: IR and Battlestar Galactica: From Disco Era Fantasy to Gritty Post-9/11 Reality