The Globality of Governmentality: Governing an Entangled World

Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Contributors
Series Editor’s Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: The Globality of Governmentality
Introduction
The State of Affairs: The Governmentality Debate in IR
Governmentality and IR – The Field of International Governmentality Studies
From International Governmentality Studies to the Globality of Governmentality
Governmentality and Globality: How Can We Make Use of Governmentality in the Study of World Politics?
The Need for Global Governmentality Redux
Outline of the Volume
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Part I Governing Thought
2 Global Governmentality and Foucault’s Toolbox: Reflections On International Politics As a Social System and Field of Power Relations
Introduction
International Politics As a Social System and Field of Power Relations
Load: Global Governmentality and Foucault’s Toolbox
Re-Load: Taking Global Governmentality to the Theories-Of-Modern-Society Theories-Of-Modern-Society-Diy-Store
Conclusion
Notes
References
3 Variations of Governmentality Across the Globe: The Case of Resilience
Introduction
Liberal Governmentality in Wider Context
The Dominant Form of Global Governmentality
Varieties of Resilience and Global Governmentality
Conclusion
Notes
References
4 Inter-Governmentality: A Framework For Analysis
Introduction
Governmentality Between, Above and Beyond
Concepts of the Past
The Possibilities of Inter-Governmentality
Analyzing Regimes of Inter-Governmentality
Conclusion
Notes
References
5 Sovereignty and Sovereign Powers in Global Governmentality
Introduction
The Attractiveness and Dangers of an Empty Concept
The Co-Constitutive Inside/outside
Population(s) and Civil Society in the International Realm
Globality and Anthropocene and the Old Ghost
Conclusions
References
6 Exploring Agency and Resistance in the Context of Global Entanglements
Introduction
Quantum, Complexity, Resilience: Governmentality in the Context of Nonlinear Causation
Exploring Governmental Practices in the Context of Uncertainty: Manipulating the Circulation of Ideas Or Promoting Institutionalization?
Micropolitics, Circulation, Intra-Agential Ethos: Exploring Possibilities For Counter Conduct and Resistance
Conclusions
Notes
References
Part II Governing Practice
7 Governmentality, Authoritarianism, or Capitalist Realism?: Explaining Austerity With Foucauldian Political Economy
Introduction
Austerity As Neoliberal Governmentality?
Austerity As Authoritarian Neoliberalism?
Austerity As Confessional Capitalism?
Conclusion
Notes
References
8 Gender, Global Governance, and the Limits of Expertise On Women: A Feminist Critique of Postconflict Statebuilding1
Introduction
Governing Gender On a Global Scale: The Rise of Feminist Knowledge
From Women’s Knowledge to Gender Expertise
Gender and Statebuilding: “Building States That Work For Women”?
A Feminist Critique of Postconflict Statebuilding
Conclusion: On Agency, Voice, and Resistance
References
9 Crisis, Post-Neoliberal Global Governmentality and Brics’ Deconstructive Signature of Power
Introduction
Crisis and the Signature of Power
Riding the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Towards (State) Governmentality and a (Nonstate) Sovereign-Multipolar Nomos
Crisis, Governmentality, and Multipolarity in Brics Discourse
BRICS Governmentality and Multipolarity “Deconstructed”
Conclusion: Crisis, “Statist” Governmentality, and “Glorified” Multipolarity
Notes
References
10 Governmentality of the Arctic as an International Region
Introduction
The Current Situation in the Arctic
Governmentality and Regionalism
Facets of Arctic Governmentality
Shaping a Region and Making a Regional Space Governable
Knowledge Production, Normalization, and Security
Unleashing Economic Potential and Circulation
Biopolitics
Concluding Thoughts
Notes
References
11 Conclusion: How We Should, and How We Should Not, Widen the Scope of Governmentality Studies1
Introduction
Governmentality Versus Foundationalism
Scaling-up
Compatible Approaches
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index