Discourses of power : from Hobbes to Foucault
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Discourses of power : from Hobbes to Foucault
Blackwell Publishers, 1996
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 73 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. 167-174
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: hbk ISBN 9780631190929
Description
In this accessible yet provocative text Barry Hindess provides a new interpretation of concepts of power within Western social thought, from Hobbes' notion of "sovereign power" to Foucault's account of "government". This book will be welcomed as an important contemporary contribution to one of the key debates in social and political theory.
Table of Contents
- That mortal God - Hobbes on power and the sovereign
- a right of making laws - Locke on political power and morality
- the supreme exercise of power - Lukes and critical theory
- discipline and cherish - Foucault on power, government and domination.
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780631190936
Description
In this accessible yet provocative text Barry Hindess provides a new interpretation of concepts of power within Western social thought, from Hobbes' notion of "sovereign power" to Foucault's account of "government". This book will be welcomed as an important contemporary contribution to one of the key debates in social and political theory.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction.
2. That Mortal God: Hobbes on Power and the Sovereign.
3. A Right of Making Laws: Locke on Political Power and Morality.
4. The Supreme Exercise of Power: Lukes and Critical Theory.
5. Discipline and Cherish: Foucault on Power, Government and Domination.
6. Conclusion.
Notes.
References.
Index.
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