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

by Andrew Barry (Editor), Thomas Osborne (Editor), Nikolas Rose (Editor)

Overview

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 conceptual opposition of freedom/constraint, state/market and public/private that inform liberal thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857284324
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/29/1996
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrew Barry, Nikolas Rose

Table of Contents

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;