This is the first anthology to explore the fertile intersection of dance and political studies. It offers new perspectives on the connections of dance to governmental state and party politics war nationalism activism terrorism human rights political ideologies and cultural policy. This cuttingedge book features previously unpublished work by leading scholars of dance theatre politics and management alongside renowned contemporary choreographers who propose innovative ways of looking at twentieth and twentyfirstcentury dance. Topics covered range across the political spectrum from dance tendencies under fascism to the use of choreography for revolutionary socialist ends from the capacity of dance to reflect the modern market economy to its function in campaigns for peace and justice. The book also contains a comprehensive introduction to the relations between dance and politics.