Political issues in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

Andrew Blake -- The postcolonial world of Harry Potter / Giselle Liza Anatol -- Reactions to Harry Potter reflect global differences and similarities / Daniel Nexon -- The Harry Potter books reflect an increasingly dangerous world / Nathaniel Rivers -- Rowling uses terrorism to create fear in the Harry Potter books / Julia Turner -- Rowling critiques Britain's handling of the War on Terror / Judith Rauhofer -- Human rights are at the core of Harry Potter / Rachel Dempsey -- Contemporary perspectives on political issues -- Children's fears of terrorism increased after 9/11 / Joy J. Burnham -- Suspending civil liberties does not stop terrorism / Leonard Pitts, Jr. -- Terrorism needs to be fought with military goals and advancement of human rights / Paul Starr, Michael Tomasky, Robert Kuttner -- Ethnic separation is a nonviolent form of ethnic cleansing / Ralph Peters -- Redefining ethnic conflict / Charles King -- Culture, not race, will determine if democracy will succeed / Lawrence E. HarrisonThe overwhelming popularity of the Harry Potter books has prompted many people to ask: Why are they so popular among children? In addition, many of those who have probed the Harry Potter books for deeper meaning have asked: Are they simply a good read, or is there an underlying political message that the author intended to impart to children? While there is general agreement that politics is a major theme in the Harry Potter novels, critics have many interpretations of the nuances of this theme. The essays that follow explore politics in the Harry Potter series as well as contemporary perspectives on political issues raised in the series. - IntroductionExplores the political issues found in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series