On the Use and Abuse of Foucault for Politics

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On the Use and Abuse of Foucault for Politics is written by Brent Pickett and published by Lexington Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0739109758 (ISBN 10) and 9780739109755 (ISBN 13).

Sensitive to the discontinuities in Foucault's thought, neither critical nor slavishly devotional, On the Use and Abuse of Foucault for Politics demonstrates how Foucault is relevant for contemporary democratic theory. Beginning with a discussion of the interrelated ideas of power and resistance, Brent Pickett provides an interpretation of Foucault's political philosophy, including a comprehensive overview of the reasons for various conflicting interpretations, and then explores how well the different "Foucaults" can be used in progressive politics. Accessible and insightful, On the Use and Abuse of Foucault for Politics is valuable for specialists in Foucault and for students of postmodern and democratic theory alike.