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<P>Nathan</P>
<P>I am unable to understand why the idea of unilitarel imposition of anything is so un Foucauldian? would you pls clarify? Are you implying that Foucault does not believe in force relations? (your saying that 'it is inconsistent with his idea of power relations' seems to imply that). It is true that according to Foucault power relations imply certain level of freedom relation as well but I think that should not be confused with the level of domiantion in any society which is determined by sum total of all relations existing at a time and their internal dynamics and overal balance.</P>
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<P>regards</P>
<P>ali<BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>Actually, it is rather un-Foucauldian. Foucault would never accept the idea
<DIV></DIV>that nationalism was somehow unilaterally imposed by "the West" on "everyone
<DIV></DIV>else." It is inconsistent with his idea of power relations.
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<DIV></DIV>Your casual use of 'us' is also un-Foucauldian.
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<DIV></DIV>Nathan
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<DIV></DIV>Dr. Nathan Widder
<DIV></DIV>Lecturer in Political Theory
<DIV></DIV>University of Exeter
<DIV></DIV>Department of Politics
<DIV></DIV>Amory Building
<DIV></DIV>Rennes Drive
<DIV></DIV>Exeter EX4 4RJ
<DIV></DIV>United Kingdom
<DIV></DIV>Tel: +44 (0)1392 263 183
<DIV></DIV>Fax: +44 (0)1392 263 305
<DIV></DIV>http://www.ex.ac.uk/shipss/politics/staff/widder/
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<P>Nathan</P>
<P>I am unable to understand why the idea of unilitarel imposition of anything is so un Foucauldian? would you pls clarify? Are you implying that Foucault does not believe in force relations? (your saying that 'it is inconsistent with his idea of power relations' seems to imply that). It is true that according to Foucault power relations imply certain level of freedom relation as well but I think that should not be confused with the level of domiantion in any society which is determined by sum total of all relations existing at a time and their internal dynamics and overal balance.</P>
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<P>regards</P>
<P>ali<BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>Actually, it is rather un-Foucauldian. Foucault would never accept the idea
<DIV></DIV>that nationalism was somehow unilaterally imposed by "the West" on "everyone
<DIV></DIV>else." It is inconsistent with his idea of power relations.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Your casual use of 'us' is also un-Foucauldian.
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Nathan
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Dr. Nathan Widder
<DIV></DIV>Lecturer in Political Theory
<DIV></DIV>University of Exeter
<DIV></DIV>Department of Politics
<DIV></DIV>Amory Building
<DIV></DIV>Rennes Drive
<DIV></DIV>Exeter EX4 4RJ
<DIV></DIV>United Kingdom
<DIV></DIV>Tel: +44 (0)1392 263 183
<DIV></DIV>Fax: +44 (0)1392 263 305
<DIV></DIV>http://www.ex.ac.uk/shipss/politics/staff/widder/
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