Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is often drawn into modern political discussions. Consider the following examples where Shakespeare's play and the figure of Julius Caesar are used to understand contemporary political events.

• Nikola Casule, ‘Et tu, Shorten? Rudd, Caesar and the lessons of political assassination’, The Conversation, 27 June 2013.
• Barry Strauss, 'Lincoln's assassination - and Caesar's', Time, 18 April 2015.