Jennifer Government

Jennifer Government is a black comedy written by Max Barry. In 2003 it became Barry's second published novel, following Syrup in 1999. The novel is set in a dystopian alternate reality in which most nations (now controlled by the United States) are dominated by for-profit corporate entities while the Government's{{ref|names}} power is extremely limited. It is similar in satiric intent to George Orwell's 1984, but criticizes the concept of a government with too little power, rather than one with too much power. Because of this, some readers see the novel as a criticism of libertarianism. Many readers also see it as a criticism of globalization, although Barry claims he is not an anti-globalizationist.{{ref|capncorp}}

Related Topics:
Black comedy - Max Barry - 2003 - Syrup - 1999 - Dystopia - Alternate reality - United States - Government - Satiric - George Orwell - 1984 - Libertarianism - Globalization - Anti-globalization

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The novel was titled Logoland for the German and Italian editions. The Brazilian edition was titled EU S/A, an abbreviation of Estados Unidos Sociedade Anônima, which roughly translates to United States, Inc. in English.{{ref|eusa}}

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