Burchell, Graham
The Foucault Effect: Studies in Governmentality
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226080451
- author:
- Burchell, Graham
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1991
- Pages:
- 318
- Genre:
- POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Foucault Effect: Studies in Governmentality by Michel Foucault This collection of essays and primary materials explores the art and activity of government, examining its present form and historical development. Foucault's work on governmental rationalities and his thoughts on political discourse are supplemented by contributions from internationally renowned scholars. Together, they analyze the many modern manifestations of government, from the reason of state to social economy and welfare. The central theme of The Foucault Effect is that the object and activity of government are not instinctive and natural things, but rather things that have been invented and learned. This unique collection of articles and primary materials will open up new discussions on Foucault's work and its relevance to liberalism, social policy, and insurance. By examining the thought behind practices of government, The Foucault Effect argues that criticism represents a true force for change in attitudes and actions, and that extending the limits of some practices can lead to the invention of new ones.
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