The Revitalization of Political Subjectivity: Contesting Neoliberal Governmentality and theReification of Social Life KU Leuven
The principles of the market increasingly determine the justification of governmental interference in society. Neoliberal governmentality admits ‘no alternatives’ to the outcome of market competition, jeopardizing the potentials of democratic decision-making. Foucault’s pivotal work on neoliberalism focuses on the emergence of a ‘truth regime’ constituting subjectivities that understand themselves according to the principles of competition. ...