by John G. Glenn (Author)
About the Author
John G. Glenn is Senior Lecturer of International Relations and International Political Economy at the University of Southampton, UK.
About this book
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.
Brief contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Governmentality, Biopolitics and Disciplinary Mechanisms 15
3 The Rise of Neo-Liberal Governmentality 43
4 Neo-Liberalism Rebooted: Resilience Versus Resistance 77
5 Securing Finance: Risk, Pre-emption and Resilience 121
6 Disciplining the Sovereign Periphery of Europe 153
7 Conclusion: Resisting Neo-Liberalism 193
Index 207
Length: 210 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2019 edition (September 25, 2018)
Language: English
ASIN: B07HNHH5H4