Government of Life - Foucault, Biopolitics, and Neoliberalism

An examination of Foucault's last thought, centered on his ideas about biopolitics, governmentality, and subjectivity. This volume aims to explain why the politics and policies of neoliberalism are best understood as a "government of life" whose effects and consequences still remain to be fathomed.

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Edited by Vanessa Lemm, and Miguel Vatter

Summary

An examination of Foucault’s last thought, centered on his ideas about biopolitics, governmentality, and subjectivity. This volume aims to explain why the politics and policies of neoliberalism are best understood as a “government of life” whose effects and consequences still remain to be fathomed.

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• Authors: Vanessa (EDT)/ Vatter Lemm, Vanessa Vatter Lemm, Miguel E. Vatter
• Assisted by: Vanessa Lemm (Editor), Miguel Vatter (Editor), Miguel E. Vatter (Editor)
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.04.2014
• EAN: 9780823255962
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-5596-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Forms of Living (FUP); Forms of Living; Forms of Living
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works