Foucault's Analysis of Modern Governmentality: A Critique of Political Reason

Lemke's book provides a comprehensive analysis of Foucault's work on power and government, showing how his ethical and subjectivation concerns are integrated into his political concerns and analytics of power. It also explores how the concept of government was taken up in different lines of research in France before it gave rise to governmentality studies in the Anglophone world. The book is accessible for a wider audience and offers an original examination of Foucault's concept of government.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 480 pages
\n Publication date: 15 January 2019
\n Publisher: Verso Books
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Tracking the evolution of Foucault's central concepts, Lemke presents the most comprehensive and systematic exploration of Michel Foucault's work on power and government from 1970 until his passing in 1984. Through his compelling analysis, which utilizes material that has only partially been translated into English, Lemke establishes that Foucault's profound interest in ethics and forms of subjectivation is intricately intertwined with his political concerns and his analytical insights into power. Furthermore, the book sheds light on how the concept of government was embraced in various research strands in France before it gave rise to governmentality studies in the Anglophone world.

A Critique of Political Reason: Foucault's Analysis of Modern Governmentality offers a clear and well-structured exposition that poses theoretical challenges while remaining accessible to a broader audience. This book serves as both an original examination of Foucault's concept of government and an accessible introduction to his genealogy of power. By delving into the intricate connections between ethics, subjectivation, and power, Lemke's work provides a profound understanding of Foucault's thought and its enduring relevance in contemporary discourse.

\n Weight: 796g\n
Dimension: 164 x 241 x 36 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781788732512\n \n