Overview
- Applies Foucauldian sociological thought to the twenty-first century's economic crises and subsequent policy reform
- Contributes to a growing body of literature which views recent economic and political events through a Foucauldian lens
- Examines the retreat of the state from the financial sphere
Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)
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This title explains the causes of the financial crisis and the economic reforms that were created subsequently through a Foucauldian philosophical lens. The author sets out the approaches established by Foucault – namely governmentality, biopolitics and disciplinary mechanisms – explaining how these influenced the shift of production from a local to a global level, alongside a shift towards financialisation. Glenn applies Foucauldian principles to aid understanding of the self-corrective mechanisms applied to the financial system, and the interpellative processes that led to the emergence of a new mode of subjectification. Concurrently, this title examines the retreat of the state from the financial sphere. This shift, the author posits, did not mean the complete absence of governance; rather governance became more concerned with ensuring that financial behaviour was contained within certain limits.
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Book Title: Foucault and Post-Financial Crises
Book Subtitle: Governmentality, Discipline and Resistance
Authors: John G. Glenn
Series Title: International Political Economy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77188-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77187-8Published: 11 October 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08393-9Published: 24 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77188-5Published: 25 September 2018
Series ISSN: 2662-2483
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 210
Topics: International Political Economy, European Politics, Political Sociology, Economic Policy