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Dominic J. Nardi is a political scientist with a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Georgetown University. He has published extensively about political institutions in Southeast Asia and has taught comparative politics at George Washington University, George Mason University, and University of Michigan.

He has also published articles about political themes in speculative fiction, including an award-winning article about J.R.R. Tolkien’s views on democracy in "Mythlore" and an essay about ethnic identity in "Blade Runner 2049 and Philosophy (Open Court Press)." He is coeditor of "The Transmedia Franchise of Star Wars TV" (Palgrave Macmillan) and "Discovering Dune: Essays on Frank Herbert's Epic Saga" (McFarland).
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My Studio Ghibli book is published!

My book about Studio Ghibli Animation as Adaptations was published today by Bloomsbury Publishing! It comes just in time for the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli on June 15. I’m really happy with the way the book came out, and honored that we received endorsements from top scholars in the field. Please let me know …

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