| Description |
x, 278 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Andrew Barry, Thomas Osborne and Nikolas Rose -- 1. Liberal government and techniques of the self / Graham Burchell -- 2. Governing "advanced" liberal democracies / Nikolas Rose -- 3. Liberalism, socialism and democracy: variations on a governmental theme / Barry Hindess -- 4. The promise of liberalism and the performance of freedom / Vikki Bell -- 5. Security and vitality: drains, liberalism and power in the nineteenth century / Thomas Osborne --6. Lines of communication and spaces of rule / Andrew Barry -- 7. Assembling the school / Ian Hunter -- 8. Governing the city: liberalism and early modern modes of governance / Alan Hunt -- 9. Risk and responsibility / Pat O'Malley -- 10. Foucault, government and the enfolding of authority / Mitchell Dean -- 11. Revolutions within: self-government and self-esteem / Barbara Cruikshank -- 12. Foucault in Britain / Colin Gordon |
| Summary |
Despite the enormous influence of Michel Foucault on gender studies, social theory, and cultural studies, his work has been relatively neglected in the study of politics. Although he never published a book on the state, in the late 1970s Foucault examined the technologies of power used to regulate society and the ingenious recasting of power and agency that he saw as both consequence and condition of their operation. These twelve essays provide a critical introduction to Foucault's work on politics, exploring its relevance to past and current thinking about liberal and neo-liberal forms of government. Moving away from the great texts of liberal political philosophy, this book looks closely at the technical means with which the ideals of liberal political rationalities have been put into practice in such areas as schools, welfare, the insurance industry, and the self-esteem movement in California |
| Analysis |
Foucault, Michel |
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Liberalism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
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Liberalism.
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Political science.
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| Author |
Barry, Andrew, 1960-
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Osborne, Thomas, 1964-
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Rose, Nikolas S.
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
95042968 |
| ISBN |
0226038254 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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0226038262 (paper : acid-free paper) |
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1857284313 |
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1857284321 |
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