1st Edition

Foucault And Political Reason Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism And The Rationalities Of Government

Edited By Andrew Barry, Thomas Osborne, Nikolas Rose Copyright 1996
292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

Foucault is often thought to have a great deal to say about the history of madness and sexuality, but little in terms of a general analysis of government and the state.; This volume draws on Foucault's own research to challenge this view, demonstrating the central importance of his work for the study of contemporary politics.; It focuses on liberalism and neo- liberalism, questioning the... Read more
Introduction, AndrewBarry, ThomasOsborne, NikolasRose; Chapter 1 Liberal government and techniques of the self, GrahamBurchell; Chapter 2 Governing “advanced” liberal democracies, NikolasRose; Chapter 3 Liberalism, socialism and democracy: variations on a governmental theme, BarryHindess; Chapter 4 The promise of liberalism and the performance of freedom, VikkiBell; Chapter 5 Security and vitality: drains, liberalism and power in the nineteenth century, ThomasOsborne; Chapter 6 Lines of communication and spaces of rule, AndrewBarry; Chapter 7 Assembling the school, IanHunter; Chapter 8 Governing the city: liberalism and early modern modes of governance, AlanHunt; Chapter 9 Risk and responsibility, PatO'Malley; Chapter 10 Foucault, government and the enfolding of authority, MitchellDean; Chapter 11 Revolutions within: self-government and self-esteem, BarbaraCruikshank; Chapter 12 Foucault in Britain, ColinGordon Index;

Biography

Andrew Barry, Nikolas Rose