Samuel Clowes Huneke is assistant professor of history at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He received a PhD in Modern European History from Stanford University in 2019. His research focuses on the social and political history of twentieth-century Germany, in particular how everyday life intersects with and shapes relationships between citizens and states. His research interests include the history of gender and sexuality, legal history, and the history of democracy. His first book, States of Liberation: Gay Men between Dictatorship and Democracy in Cold War Germany (2022), won the Charles E. Smith Award for best book in European History from the European History Section of the Southern Historical Association. Huneke has written for Boston Review, Washington Post, The Point, and Los Angeles Review of Books.

An Excellent. . . Book--David Rutledge, The Philosopher's Zone ABC Radio "https: //www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/philosopherszone/queer-vs-the-state/103323052"

This short book contributes to the burgeoning body of literature that challenges queer theory to seriously consider questions pertaining to material change and outcomes within the state by revisiting the debate between LGBT studies and queer theory. It is important reading for academics working with queer theory who are interested in purposeful critique, and can serve as an accessible introduction to this central debate for students.--Georgia Peters "International Feminist Journal of Politics"

Publisher: Floating Opera Press

Pub date: 2023-12-12

Length: 92 pages