Discourses of power : from Hobbes to Foucault

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Discourses of power : from Hobbes to Foucault

Barry Hindess

Blackwell Publishers, 1996

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  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 167-174

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: 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

: 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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  • NCID
    BA26411183
  • ISBN
    • 0631190929
    • 0631190937
  • LCCN
    95008978
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford, U.K. ; Cambridge, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    183 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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