A Foucauldian Interpretation of Modern Law: From Sovereignty to Normalisation and Beyond

Jacopo Martire

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2017

A Foucauldian Interpretation of Modern Law

From Sovereignty to Normalisation and Beyond

Jacopo Martire

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474411936

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About this book

Addresses a surprisingly overlooked Foucauldian conundrum: what is the logical relationship between modern law and power?

Jacopo Martire investigates the development of modern law in conjunction with what Foucault termed biopolitical forms of power. He gives you a much-needed genealogical analysis of the modern legal phenomenon opening new avenues for Foucauldian approaches to law.

Key Features

Critically engages with current Foucauldian literature in the fields of law, philosophy and politics to give you an engaging and comprehensive overview of the field
Surveys the development of the modern legal phenomenon in an innovative and original way
Demonstrates the critical limits of both liberal and radical approaches to law
Develops the potential of Foucault’s theory in analysing the modern legal phenomenon, opening up new avenues for research

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1 An Outline for a Foucauldian Interpretation of Modern Law Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 A Genealogy of Modern Law I: The Political Truth of the Individual Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
3 A Genealogy of Modern Law II: The Political Truth of Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
4 The Normalising Complex and the Challenges of Virtualisation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 248
Keywords: Law

eBook

Published: July 18, 2017
ISBN: 9781474411936