Cover -- Shakespeare And The Political Way -- Copyright -- Preface And Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Note On Texts And Citations -- Introduction: Political Power And The Political Way -- Politics And Politic In Shakespeare's Drama -- Shakespeare And The Political Way -- Political Readings Of Shakespeare's Dramas -- Chapter 1: Political Power And Othello -- Politics And Othello -- Political Power And Social Divisions -- Patriarchal Power -- Politic Government -- Sovereign Authority -- Machiavellian Trickery -- Public Speech -- Othello And The Political Way Chapter 2: Political Power And Measure For Measure -- Politics In Measure For Measure -- Of Government -- Sexual Politics -- Political Speech -- Measure For Measure And The Political Way -- Chapter 3: Political And Military Power: Coriolanus -- Coriolanus And Politics -- Politics -- Class Protest -- Conciliation -- Machiavellianism -- Body Politic -- Action V. Speech -- Individual And Polity -- Sex And Gender -- Membership -- Military Violence And The Political Way -- Chapter 4: Violence And Political Authority: Romeo And Juliet -- Romeo And Juliet And Civil Power -- Sovereign Power Patriarchal Power -- Machiavellian Strategy -- Violence And Political Power -- Gender And Commerce -- Political Economy, Violence, And Emotion -- Chapter 5: Sovereignty, Justice, And Political Power: King Lear -- Political Power And King Lear -- Patriarchal Power And Resistance -- Machiavellian Subterfuge -- Violence -- Social Justice -- Sovereignty And Regime Change -- Sovereign And Social Violence -- Politics, Emotion, And Justice -- Violence, Passion, And The Political Way -- Chapter 6: Friendship And Justice: Merchant Of Venice And Timon Of Athens -- Politics And Friendship Politics, Friendship, And Timon Of Athens -- Economy, Friendship, And Justice In Merchant Of Venice -- Patriarchy And Resistance -- State And Economy -- Justice And Friendship -- Political Economy And The Political Way -- Chapter 7: Politics And Magic: Macbeth And Tempest -- Politics And Magic -- Macbeth, Sovereignty, And Magic -- The Tempest And Magic Rule -- Magic And Politics -- Theatrical Magic -- Chapter 8: Politics And Theatre: Hamlet -- Political Theatre -- Hamlet And Politics -- Politics And Sovereignty -- Patriarchy And Misogyny -- Theatricality -- Conclusion: The Political Way Elizabeth Frazer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.