Deadwood and Shakespeare

<p> Set in politically unstable environments, Shakespeare's history plays--<I>Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV and Henry V</I>--and HBO's Western series <I>Deadwood</I> (2004-2006) all stand as critiques of myths of national origin, the sanitized stories we tell ourselves about how power imposes order on chaos.</p><p> Drawing parallels between the Shakespeare plays and <I>Deadwood</I>, the author explores questions about legitimate politica