Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory

Introducing the concepts of biopolitics and governmentality, Michel Foucault marked a turning point in contemporary philosophical and political thought. However, from the French philosopher´s point of view, both concepts are inseparable from liberalism and neoliberalism as political rationalities, w...

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Autores principales: Páez Gómez, Claudia Beatriz, Gómez Lende, Sebastián
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro Universitario Regional Zona Atlántica - Universidad Nacional del Comahue - Argentin 2021
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Acceso en línea:http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/Sociales/article/view/3391
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topic Foucault
Biopolitics
Liberalism
Neoliberalism
Governmentality.
Foucault
Biopolítica
Liberalismo
Neoliberalismo
Gubernamentalidad.
spellingShingle Foucault
Biopolitics
Liberalism
Neoliberalism
Governmentality.
Foucault
Biopolítica
Liberalismo
Neoliberalismo
Gubernamentalidad.
Páez Gómez, Claudia Beatriz
Gómez Lende, Sebastián
Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory
topic_facet Foucault
Biopolitics
Liberalism
Neoliberalism
Governmentality.
Foucault
Biopolítica
Liberalismo
Neoliberalismo
Gubernamentalidad.
author Páez Gómez, Claudia Beatriz
Gómez Lende, Sebastián
author_facet Páez Gómez, Claudia Beatriz
Gómez Lende, Sebastián
author_sort Páez Gómez, Claudia Beatriz
title Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory
title_short Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory
title_full Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory
title_fullStr Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory
title_full_unstemmed Liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of Foucault´s biopolitical theory
title_sort liberalism and neoliberalism, reinterpreted in the light of foucault´s biopolitical theory
description Introducing the concepts of biopolitics and governmentality, Michel Foucault marked a turning point in contemporary philosophical and political thought. However, from the French philosopher´s point of view, both concepts are inseparable from liberalism and neoliberalism as political rationalities, while oriented to the redefinition of the art of governing. The present work discusses the relationship among biopolitics, liberalism and neoliberalism in the light of Foucault´s reflections and those of other four authors who have debated his work, by characterizing the self-limitation logic of classical liberalism government reason, pointing out its similarities and differences regarding neoliberalism and developing a comparative analysis of the main features of German ordoliberalism and American neoliberalism. This paper analysis how the rise of Liberalism from the eighteenth century determined that economy and, more specifically, the market, should cease to be the object of state intervention, as well as how neoliberalism sought to extend market rationality to extra-economic areas such as family, partner, retirement, the relationship of the individual with himself and criminality. It is concluded that if Foucault is right in his thesis that "desinterested interests" -instinct, friendliness, feeling, benevolence, compassion, etc. - are what ultimately bind individuals in civil society, under neoliberal biopolitics these bonds would be threatened.
publisher Centro Universitario Regional Zona Atlántica - Universidad Nacional del Comahue - Argentin
publishDate 2021
url http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/index.php/Sociales/article/view/3391
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