Foucault and Post-Financial Crises: Governmentality, Discipline and Resistance

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Introduction (John G. Glenn)....Pages 1-13 Governmentality, Biopolitics and Disciplinary Mechanisms (John G. Glenn)....Pages 15-41 The Rise of Neo-Liberal Governmentality (John G. Glenn)....Pages 43-76 Neo-Liberalism Rebooted: Resilience Versus Resistance (John G. Glenn)....Pages 77-119 Securing Finance: Risk, Pre-emption and Resilience (John G. Glenn)....Pages 121-151 Disciplining the Sovereign Periphery of Europe (John G. Glenn)....Pages 153-191 Conclusion: Resisting Neo-Liberalism (John G. Glenn)....Pages 193-205 Back Matter ....Pages 207-210