either that or political government: the government of populations or the state.
the broader sense of the term referring to other forms of government: i.e. the government of the mad, the sick, of criminal, and also the government of the self.
regards - k
> -----Original Message-----
> From: francois.gagnon.1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:00:23 -0400
> To: foucault-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Foucault-L] 'wide' & 'narrow' government
>
> I would speculate that in this case the «narrow» sense you are looking
> for is that of liberalism (liberalism as a specific art or regime of
> government).
>
> François
>
>
> Le 06-04-11, à 11:30, Nicholas Kiersey a écrit :
>
>> Dear list:
>>
>> On page 2 of his introduction to The Foucault Effect, Colin Gordon
>> refers to Foucault's understanding of government as having a 'wide
>> and narrow sense'. The general (wide?) meaning is supposed to be the
>> 'conduct of conduct'. That is, a form of activity that aims to affect
>> conduct. This activity seems to have four possible locations where it
>> can take place: self/self; private interpersonal relations; relations
>> within institutions; and relations concerning political sovereignty.
>> Fine. But what then is the 'narrow' sense of the term government?
>> Reading on, it does not seem that Gordon ever defines it explicitly
>> but instead simply elaborates on the rationality of government. Am I
>> trying too hard here?
>>
>> NiK
>>
>>
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>> (Public and International Affairs Stream)
>> Virginia Tech
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the broader sense of the term referring to other forms of government: i.e. the government of the mad, the sick, of criminal, and also the government of the self.
regards - k
> -----Original Message-----
> From: francois.gagnon.1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:00:23 -0400
> To: foucault-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Foucault-L] 'wide' & 'narrow' government
>
> I would speculate that in this case the «narrow» sense you are looking
> for is that of liberalism (liberalism as a specific art or regime of
> government).
>
> François
>
>
> Le 06-04-11, à 11:30, Nicholas Kiersey a écrit :
>
>> Dear list:
>>
>> On page 2 of his introduction to The Foucault Effect, Colin Gordon
>> refers to Foucault's understanding of government as having a 'wide
>> and narrow sense'. The general (wide?) meaning is supposed to be the
>> 'conduct of conduct'. That is, a form of activity that aims to affect
>> conduct. This activity seems to have four possible locations where it
>> can take place: self/self; private interpersonal relations; relations
>> within institutions; and relations concerning political sovereignty.
>> Fine. But what then is the 'narrow' sense of the term government?
>> Reading on, it does not seem that Gordon ever defines it explicitly
>> but instead simply elaborates on the rationality of government. Am I
>> trying too hard here?
>>
>> NiK
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------
>> Nicholas J. Kiersey
>> PhD Candidate, Environmental Design & Planning
>> (Public and International Affairs Stream)
>> Virginia Tech
>> mobile phone: (540) 250-3056
>> email: nkiersey@xxxxxx
>> iChat/AIM: thenervousfishdown@xxxxxxx
>> blog: http://homepage.mac.com/thenervousfishdown/iblog/
>>
>>
>>
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>>
> François