Sovereignty in the Age of Biopower: An Examination of Necropolitics

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10.2991/978-2-38476-222-4_41How to use a DOI?

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Media; Crisis Communication; Crisis Management; Crisis Public Relations; Media Relations

Abstract

This article delves into the interplay between sovereignty, biopower, and necropolitics. It explores how modern states exercise control over life and death, shaping the political and social realms through biopower—a term coined by Michel Foucault to describe the governance of populations. The concept of necropolitics, introduced by Achille Mbembe, further extends this analysis to the power to dictate who may live and who must die. Through a comprehensive discussion, this study investigates the mechanisms by which sovereign power exerts its influence in contemporary society and the implications of biopolitical control on human life and death.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Heshan Zhao
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/03/26
TI  - Sovereignty in the Age of Biopower: An Examination of Necropolitics
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Culture, Design and Social Development (CDSD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 341
EP  - 347
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-222-4_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-222-4_41
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