The decline and fall of the Roman empire and its place in contemporary American political discourse, 2003-present
(2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dodd, L. (2008, May). The decline and fall of the Roman empire and its place in contemporary American political discourse, 2003-present. Paper presented at Classical Empires in Contemporary Culture
This paper examines the ways in which the trope of Roman declinism was used by media and political commentators during the period 2003-2008. It considers how, during the Iraq War, both the political Left and Right in the United States seized on a nar... Read More about The decline and fall of the Roman empire and its place in contemporary American political discourse, 2003-present.