Agamben, Giorgio

State of Exception

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ISBN 13:: 9780226009254
author:: Agamben, Giorgio
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2005
Pages:: 104
Dimensions:: 144mm X 222mm
Genre:: Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
Condition:: New
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Giorgio Agamben's State of Exception explores the concept of a state of emergency as a means to extend power and control. This concept has been used in various contexts, including the indefinite detention of noncitizens suspected of terrorist activities following the 9/11 attacks. Agamben argues that this approach to governance has historically been underexamined and has the potential to transform democracies into totalitarian states. He examines the state of exception in historical and philosophical context, drawing on the work of Carl Schmitt, Derrida, Benjamin, and Arendt. In this book, Agamben sheds new light on the relationship between law and violence, offering original ideas about the future of democracy.

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