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Governmentality
Power and Rule in Modern Society

Second Edition


November 2009 | 304 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
"Mitchell Dean has written an outstandingly clear and scholarly introduction to the central theses and methods of the analysis of the mentalities and techniques of rule… He not only provides a guide to Foucault's own thought in this area, but he also draws upon other key thinkers in contemporary social theory to develop original and illuminating analysis of some principle formations of political power. Dean's book should become required reading not just for those interested in the work of Michel Foucault, but for all those who are concerned with the dilemmas of contemporary politics."
- Nikolas Rose, Goldsmiths, Praise for the First Edition

Originally published in 1999 this exceptionally clear and lucid book quickly became the standard overview of what are now called 'governmentality studies'.

With its emphasis on the relationship between governmentality and other key concepts drawn from Michel Foucault, such as bio-politics and sovereignty, the first edition anticipated and defined the terms of contemporary debate and analysis. In this timely second edition Mitchell Dean engages with the full textual basis of Foucault's lectures and once again provides invaluable insights into the traditions, methods and theories of political power identifying the authoritarian as well as liberal sides of governmentality.

Every chapter has been fully revised and updated to incorporate, and respond to, new theoretical, social and political developments in the field; a new introduction surveying the state of governmentality today has also been added as well as a completely new chapter on international governmentality.
 
Introduction to the Second Edition
 
Basic Concepts and Themes
Government and Governmentality

 
An Analytics of Government

 
Analyzing Regimes of Government

 
 
Genealogy and Governmentality
Genealogy and Government

 
Liberalism, Critique and 'the Social'

 
Neo-Liberalism and Foucault

 
 
Dependency and Empowerment: Two Case Studies
Dependency

 
Empowerment

 
Conclusion

 
 
Pastoral Power, Police and Reason of State
Pastoral Power

 
Reason of State and Police

 
Conclusion

 
 
Bio-Politics and Sovereignty
Bio-Politics

 
Sovereignty and the Governmentalization of the State

 
 
Liberalism
Economy

 
Security

 
Law and Norm

 
Society and Social Government

 
 
Authoritarian Governmentality
The Illiberality of Liberal Government

 
Bio-Politics, Race and Non-Liberal Rule

 
 
Neo-Liberalism and Advanced Liberal Government
Society, Freedom and Reform

 
Advanced Liberal Government

 
A Post-Welfarist Regime of the Social

 
 
Risk and Reflexive Government
Two Approaches to Risk

 
Risk and Reflexive Modernization

 
Insurance and Government

 
Reflexive Government

 
 
International Governmentality
Foucault and the International

 
Building on Foucault

 
 
Conclusion: 'Not Bad... but Dangerous'
 
Postscript to the Second Edition: The Crisis of Neo-Liberal Governmentality?

The book covers a topic very relevant to sustainability science. This topic - i.e. governance and governmentality - is treated in a very comprehensive way; many specific aspects are addressed that become especially relevant in interdisciplinary human ecology & sustainability science (like, e.g. risk and reflexive governance); moreover, literature from various national contexts is considered. Hence, I do strongly recommend the book to all students that aim at covering transdisciplinary issues within a sustainable development. I recommend it as supplemental reading to biology students, because the conceptual territory covered does pose a challenge to students with a natural science background.

Dr Karen Kastenhofer
Department of Anthropology, University of Vienna
February 23, 2010

It's great to have such a comprehensive volume on this subject

Dr Eleanor Peters
Law , Edge Hill University
November 26, 2009
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New to this Second Edition.

• Every chapter has been fully revised and updated - with over 20% new material

• A new introduction surveying the state of governmentality today

• A completely new chapter on international governmentality

• A new Postscript.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Introduction

Chapter One


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