Bibliograph

Foucault's political challenge, from hegemony to truth, Henrik Paul Bang

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Label

Foucault's political challenge, from hegemony to truth, Henrik Paul Bang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-244) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Foucault's political challenge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

921910291

Responsibility statement

Henrik Paul Bang

Series statement

International political theory

Sub title

from hegemony to truth

Summary

"Tracing increasing distrust of politicians and democratic institutions back to the negative idea of political power and freedom as always being a 'power over' and 'freedom from', this text examines Foucault's alternative conception of the politician as one who has the courage to tell people the truth about what has to be done in the face of the dangers they confront. Telling the truth is not sufficient, but must be complemented with empowering people to actively help in overcoming the dangers themselves. Breaking with conceptions of politics as hierarchy and anarchy, Foucault contended that where there is obedience, there cannot be truth and genuine freedom. This book offers a redefinition of power and freedom within a circular logic of true authority and self-governance. It argues that democracy cannot survive without being innovated along these lines, and considers what can be done to reconnect politicians and laypeople in order to rebuild their mutual trust in each other's political capacities."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

I. The Circle of Parrhesia and Democracy -- 1. Foucault's Political Challenge -- 2. Political Authority at the Core of the Political -- 3. Foucault's Postfoundationalism -- II. Problematizing Modern Sovereignty and Discipline -- 4. The 'Modern' Alliance Between Science and Hierarchy Anti-Psychiatry: Critiquing the Psychiatric Regime of Truth -- 5. Class Rule in the Name of Democracy -- 6. Recoding Sovereignty and Discipline -- 7. From Discipline to Biopower -- III. The Political Beyond Sovereignty -- 8. The Notion of Unlimited Statist Hegemony -- 9. From Sovereignty to Security and Police -- 10. Security and Neoliberalism -- 11. Why Foucault is a not a Neoliberalist

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