Foucault And Political Reason: Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism And The Rationalities Of Government

by Andrew Barry (Editor), Thomas Osborne (Editor), Nikolas Rose (Editor)

Foucault is often thought to have a great deal to say about the history of madness and sexuality, but little in terms of a general analysis of government and the state.; This volume draws on Foucault's own research to challenge this view, demonstrating the central importance of his work for the study of contemporary politics.; It focuses on liberalism and neo- liberalism, questioning the conceptual opposition of freedom/constraint, state/market and public/private that inform liberal thought.

Genres: Academic, Politics, Theory, Philosophy

292 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Nikhil Mahadea]

Very dry. Not very memorable. Old too now. There are better books.