Brian Massumi
Ontopower
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822359951
- author:
- Brian Massumi
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 15.4 x 1.1 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Philosophy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ontopower: War, Powers, and the State of Perception by Brian Massumi explores the emergence of preemption as the operative logic of our time. Through an in-depth examination of the War on Terror and the culture of crisis, Massumi identifies how security threats are now felt into reality.
The traditional approach to national security has shifted, with nations launching preemptive strikes regardless of credible intelligence. This affective logic of potential has become the dominant mode of power, influencing both military intervention and surveillance. Ontopower provides an original theory of power that explains current practices of war and the culture of insecurity permeating our contemporary neoliberal condition.
Massumi's work offers a nuanced understanding of how power operates in the 21st century, shedding light on the complexities of security threats and their impact on our societies. Ontopower is a thought-provoking analysis that challenges readers to consider the implications of this new logic of power.