Governmentality: Power and Rule in Modern Society

By Mitchell Dean

Book Overview

A fully revised and updated edition of this seminal introduction to and overview of the field of governmentality studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847873847
• ISBN13: 9781847873842
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

THE book to read if you want an overview of Governmentality studies.

As a political economist geographer, I was wary of reading about post-modern governmentality. However, this book analyzed governmentality studies in a systematic, thorough and chronological order that actually made the topic enjoyable. Other than Nikolas Rose's "The Powers of Freedom" book, no book is as approachable as this one. In fact, this one is the best book I have read on the topic. Very useful for anyone studying political and power processes. I highly recommend it.