Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought
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Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought is a seminal work of political theory that analyzes how modern forms of governance shape individual freedom and subjectivity through subtle techniques of power.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought Context triple: [Nikolas Rose, notableWork, Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought]
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The Concept of the Political
The Concept of the Political is Carl Schmitt’s influential treatise that defines the political realm through the friend–enemy distinction and critiques liberalism’s attempt to depoliticize conflict.
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B.
Varieties of Political Theory
Varieties of Political Theory is a seminal collection of essays by political scientist David Easton that surveys and critiques major approaches and methodologies in modern political theory.
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C.
A Preface to Politics
A Preface to Politics is a 1913 political and social critique by Walter Lippmann that challenges traditional liberalism and explores how modern industrial society demands new approaches to democracy and governance.
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D.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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E.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought Target entity description: Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought is a seminal work of political theory that analyzes how modern forms of governance shape individual freedom and subjectivity through subtle techniques of power.
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A.
The Concept of the Political
The Concept of the Political is Carl Schmitt’s influential treatise that defines the political realm through the friend–enemy distinction and critiques liberalism’s attempt to depoliticize conflict.
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B.
Varieties of Political Theory
Varieties of Political Theory is a seminal collection of essays by political scientist David Easton that surveys and critiques major approaches and methodologies in modern political theory.
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C.
A Preface to Politics
A Preface to Politics is a 1913 political and social critique by Walter Lippmann that challenges traditional liberalism and explores how modern industrial society demands new approaches to democracy and governance.
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D.
Two Concepts of Liberty
Two Concepts of Liberty is Isaiah Berlin’s influential 1958 essay that distinguishes between and analyzes the political and philosophical implications of “negative” and “positive” liberty.
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E.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of political theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
political science
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social and political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how freedom is used as a technique of rule
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how subjects are shaped by governance ⓘ subtle and dispersed forms of power ⓘ |
| argues |
that contemporary power operates through freedom rather than against it
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that individuals are governed through their choices and responsibilities ⓘ |
| author | Nikolas Rose ⓘ |
| contribution |
development of governmentality studies in political science
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reframing political thought around practices of governing and being governed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
juridical models of power
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traditional political theory concepts of sovereignty ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced liberal democracies
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liberal strategies of rule ⓘ modern forms of governance ⓘ political rationalities ⓘ responsibilization of individuals ⓘ risk and regulation ⓘ techniques of power ⓘ technologies of the self ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
critical policy studies
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critical security studies ⓘ governance studies ⓘ studies of neoliberalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Foucauldian governmentality studies
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Michel Foucault ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
freedom
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governance ⓘ governmentality ⓘ liberalism ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ power ⓘ subjectivity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics
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graduate students ⓘ researchers in political theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
genealogical analysis
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governmentality approach ⓘ |
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