Examines the theoretical achievements and the political impact of the new materialismsMaterialism, a rich philosophical tradition that goes back to antiquity, is currently undergoing a renaissance. In The Government of Things, Thomas Lemke provides a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of this "new materialism". In analyzing the work of Graham Harman, Jane Bennett, and Karen Barad, Lemke articulates what, exactly, new materialism is and how it ha...

Michel Foucault es uno de los teóricos más relevantes e influyentes del pensamiento filosófico y político occidental contemporáneo, y uno de los conceptos centrales de su obra es el de gubernamentalidad. En este libro, Thomas Lemke se enfoca en dar cuenta del referido concepto, que ha resultado de gran utilidad para las ciencias sociales y las humanidades. Abordando temas como el liberalismo y la biopolítica, la genealogía del Estado y las tecnologías de seguridad, entre otros, este libro ...

Lemke offers the most comprehensive and systematic account of Michel Foucault's work on power and government from 1970 until his death in 1984. He convincingly argues, using material that has only partly been translated into English, that Foucault's concern with ethics and forms of subjectivation is always already integrated into his political concerns and his analytics of power. The book also shows how the concept of government was taken up in different lines of research in France before ...

Der Begriff der Biopolitik ist in aller Munde. Das Spektrum seiner Verwendungsweisen reicht von der Asyl-Politik über die AIDS-Prävention bis hin zur Bekämpfung des Bevölkerungswachstums. Er bezeichnet die Unterstützung landwirtschaftlicher Produkte ebenso wie die Förderung medizinischer Forschung, strafrechtliche Bestimmungen zur Abtreibung und Patientenverfügungen zum Lebensende. Von »Biopolitik« reden Vertreter der Neuen Rechten ebenso wie linke Globalisierungsgegner, Kritiker des biote...

Over the past 15 years, a series of empirical studies in different countries have shown that our increasing genetic knowledge leads to new forms of exclusion, disadvantaging and stigmatization. The spectrum of this "genetic discrimination" ranges from disadvantages at work, via problems with insurance policies, to difficulties with adoption agencies.The empirical studies on the problem of genetic discrimination have not gone unnoticed. Since the beginning of the 1990s, a series of ...

Michel Foucault is one of the most cited authors in social science. This book discusses one of his most influential concepts: governmentality. Reconstructing its emergence in Foucault's analytics of power, the book explores the theoretical strengths the concept of governmentality offers for political analysis and critique. It highlights the intimate link between neoliberal rationalities and the problem of biopolitics including issues around genetic and reproductive technologies. This book ...

En su "Introducción a la biopolítica", Thomas Lemke, además de un agudo análisis y lectura crítica de las principales tesis enfocadas a la definición de geopolítica y al establecimiento de una metodología de estudio en el área, presenta una reflexión sumamente propositiva, en la que defiende la necesidad de un enfoque interdisciplinario en el estudio de la materia. Plantea que, así como la vida no se aparta de la política ni ésta de la vida, su análisis tampoco debe realizarse bajo una sol...

The first systematic overview of the notion of biopolitics and its relevance in contemporary theoretical debateThe biological features of human beings are now measured, observed, and understood in ways never before thought possible, defining norms, establishing standards, and determining average values of human life. While the notion of “biopolitics” has been linked to everything from rational decision-making and the democratic organization of social life to eugeni...

Suspect Families is the first book to investigate the social, political, and ethical implications of parental testing for family reunification in immigration cases. Drawing on policy documents, legal frameworks, case study material and interviews with representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisation and immigration authorities, immigration lawyers, geneticists and applicants for family reunification, the book analyses the different political regimes and social arrangements...

Foucault's thought finds innumerable applications across the social sciences, from studies in the social aspects of the medical practices and criminal sociology to juridical and economic sciences. Owing to their philosophical ramifications, his ideas have also impacted the spheres of literary studies, ethics, political thought, and "critical ontology." Few thinkers have left such an influence across such a diverse range of studies. Contributors attempt to pay homage to that diversity by pr...

Maintaining its status as the gold standard in medicinal chemistry education, Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry, 9th Edition, presents a renewed focus on the fundamental concepts that form the backbone of this critical discipline. This latest edition, helmed by new senior editors Marc Harrold and Kim Beck, continues the text's legacy of excellence while streamlining content for today's pharmacy students and practitioners. Expert contributions from experienced educators, research sci...

Southern Baptists are the nation's largest protestant denomination, with over 43,000 churches and millions of members. Since its inception, controversy has surrounded the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Southern Baptists' most recent confession of faith. The present volume consists of essays by Baptist scholars explaining and defending that document. Each of the 18 articles of the BF&M 2000 is addressed, with special attention to the most critical issues and changes from the denomination's...