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Author Piotukh, Volha

Title Biopolitics, Governmentality and Humanitarianism : 'Caring' for the Population in Afghanistan and Belarus
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (179 pages)
Series Routledge Critical Security Studies
Routledge Critical Security Studies
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 'Working with Foucault after Foucault': biopolitics, governmentality and the international; 2 'New' humanitarianism as a regime of governing: context, agendas, actors and technologies; 3 'Caring' for the population of Afghanistan: the biopolitics of aid securitisation and militarisation; 4 'Caring' for the population of Belarus: problematisations that matter and Chernobyl's 'ghosts'; Conclusions; Index
Summary This book critically analyses the changing role and nature of post-Cold War humanitarianism, using Foucault's theories of biopolitics and governmentality. It offers a compelling and insightful interpretation of the policies and practices associated with 'new humanitarianism in general, as well as of the dynamics of two specific international assistance efforts: the post-2001 conflict-related assistance effort in Afghanistan and the post-2000 Chernobyl-related assistance effort in Belarus. The central argument of the book is that 'new' humanitarianism represents a dominant regime of humanitaria
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 -- Political and social views
SUBJECT Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 fast
Subject Humanitarianism -- Political aspects -- Afghanistan
Humanitarianism -- Political aspects -- Belarus
Biopolitics -- Afghanistan
Biopolitics -- Belarus
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services.
Biopolitics
Humanitarianism -- Political aspects
Political and social views
Politics and government
SUBJECT Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-2021
Belarus -- Politics and government -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006578
Subject Afghanistan
Belarus
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781134514878
1134514875