The "Uses" of Literature for Politics
Philip D. Bunn
Abstract
How does reading fiction help us think better about politics?
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Isaac Chan
11/4/2026
OK, literature and politics are joined at the hip. They both study - humans! The key difference: literature deep-dives into individuals like no other medium can, while politics looks at communities as a whole from the top down. Political science's top-down view requires the bottom up analysis of literature ... at least that's what the literature scholars say to justify their discipline! Heh.