Joseph, J. (2017) The Hegemony of Governmentality: Towards a Research Agenda. All Azimuth, 6 (2). pp. 5-18. ISSN 2146-7757
Abstract
This contribution sets out a research agenda that explores the promises of combining theories of hegemony and governmentality in the study of world politics. It is argued that certain forms of governmentality are ‘strategically selected’ and form part of hegemonic strategies while hegemonic strategies are enhanced by techniques of governmentality. It is also important to look at the underlying context that allows for micro practices to be ‘colonised’ by macro actors and which drives such actors to use such techniques. The theory of hegemony is seen as better at highlighting the context in which strategic action takes place, while governmentality is better at showing the workings of the technologies and techniques that are deployed by strategies of governing. Hegemony and governmentality therefore form part of the back and forth between macro and micro, structure and agency, institution and practice, highlighting different aspects of this constant interaction.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation, 2017. |
Keywords: | Hegemony; governmentality; international relations theory; critical realism Gramsci; Foucault |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 May 2017 09:47 |
Last Modified: | 05 Dec 2018 16:05 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.311383 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.20991/allazimuth.311383 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:115809 |