Law, Rights and Power: Re-Reading Foucault is the first collection in English to fully address the relevance of Foucault s thought for law. Michel Foucault is the best known and most cited of the late twentieth-century s theory academics. His work continues to animate a range of different critical work across intellectual disciplines in the arts, humanities and social sciences. There has, however, been relatively little examination of the legal implications and applications of Foucault s work. This book fills that gap, providing an in-depth analysis of Foucault s thought as it pertains to the crucial questions of law, government and rights. This collection engages with key legal themes as they emerge, both in Foucault s work and in the contemporary scholarship that surrounds it. These include: the opposition between law and the juridical; legal ways of organising and processing knowledge; sovereignty; punishment; bio-politics and governmentality; security; resistance; and, judgment. Including contributions from acknowledged experts on Foucault s work, as well as pieces by younger scholars, Law, Rights and Power: Re-Reading Foucault will be of considerable interest across a range of disciplines, including law, sociology, criminology, international relations, political theory, and philosophy. "
Law, Rights and Power: Re-Reading Foucault is the first collection in English to fully address the relevance of Foucault s thought for law. Michel Foucault is the best known and most cited of the late twentieth-century s theory academics. His work continues to animate a range of different critical work across intellectual disciplines in the arts, humanities and social sciences. There has, however, been relatively little examination of the legal implications and applications of Foucault s work. This book fills that gap, providing an in-depth analysis of Foucault s thought as it pertains to the crucial questions of law, government and rights. This collection engages with key legal themes as they emerge, both in Foucault s work and in the contemporary scholarship that surrounds it. These include: the opposition between law and the juridical; legal ways of organising and processing knowledge; sovereignty; punishment; bio-politics and governmentality; security; resistance; and, judgment. Including contributions from acknowledged experts on Foucault s work, as well as pieces by younger scholars, Law, Rights and Power: Re-Reading Foucault will be of considerable interest across a range of disciplines, including law, sociology, criminology, international relations, political theory, and philosophy. "
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | November 2012 |
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First published | 2012 |
Editors | Ben Golder |
Format | Electronic book text |
Pages | 264 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-136-20791-4 |
Barcode | 9781136207914 |
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LSN | 1-136-20791-0 |