Star Wars in the Public Square

<p> Speculative science fiction with its underlying socio-political dialogue represents an important intersection of popular culture and public discourse. As a pop culture text the animated series <I>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</I> offers critical commentary on contemporary issues marking a moment of interplay whereby author and audience come together in what Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin called collaborative meaning making. This book critically examines the series as a voice in the political dialogues concerning human cloning torture just war theory peace and drone warfare.</p>