Bodies, Spaces, Claims: The Theory and Practice of Performing Political Representation

There is no political representation without performance. When politicians, protesters, and even celebrities appear in public, they make or constitute political representation by performing it, shaping how we view roles and institutions and imagine society. Building theory through rich case studies-from the festival stage to the toppling of statues, and from presidential inaugurations to parliaments and council chambers-the book deepens our understanding of political representation by explo...