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Foucault and Political Reason : Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, and Rationalities of Government
by Andrew Barry
Overview
These twelve essays provide a critical introduction to Foucault's work on politics, exploring its relevance to past and current thinking about liberal and neo-liberal forms of government. Moving away from the great texts of liberal political philosophy, this book looks closely at the technical means with which the ideals of liberal political rationalities have been put into practice in such areas as schools, welfare, the insurance industry, and the self-esteem movement in California.
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- ISBN-13: 9780226038261
- ISBN-10: 0226038262
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: June 1996
- Dimensions: 8.54 x 5.49 x 0.62 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.72 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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