Caricature and National Character: The United States at WarAccording to a popular maxim, a nation at war reveals its true character. In this incisive work, Christopher Gilbert examines the long history of US war politics through the lens of political cartoons to provide new, unique insight into American cultural makeup and identity. Tracing the comic representation of American values from the First World War to the War on Terror, Gilbert explores the power of humor in particular, ludicrous exaggeration to