Rule by Numbers
Gewicht:
700 g
Format:
236x157x29 mm
Beschreibung:
Rule by Numbers offers original perspectives on the construction of the colonial state and colonial power in the framework of governmentality and draws implications for the postcolonial nation-state in the contemporary period. This book specifically focuses on the production of statistical knowledge as part of colonial governance.
Rule by Numbers offers original perspectives on the construction of the colonial state and colonial power in the framework of governmentality and draws implications for the postcolonial nation-state in the contemporary period. This book specifically focuses on the production of statistical knowledge as part of colonial governance.
Introduction: The Colonial State and Statistical Knowledge Chapter 1: Sovereignty and Governmentality Chapter 2: The Production of Space Chapter 3: Temporalities, Routines of Rule, and History Chapter 4: Colonial Governmentality and the "Economy" Chapter 5: Classification and Society Chapter 6: Biopower and Statistical Causality Chapter 7: Governmentality and the Public Sphere Conclusion: Modern Freedom and Governmentality