Governmentality and Grand Strategy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23617856 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew W Neal (0000-0002-7386-9255, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 190-201 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198840299.013.11 |
| OpenAlex | W3200601811 |
| ISBN | 9780198840299 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
This chapter explores the implications of Michel Foucault’s concept of “governmentality” for grand strategy. It argues that debates on governmentality and grand strategy share an interest in wider conditions and practices of government that extend beyond strategic decision-making. They also mirror each other in analyzing the rational frameworks that accompany and support practices of government and strategy. The chapter reflects on the work of Sir Basil Liddell Hart in this light, particularly his focus on conditions of strategic success beyond war fighting. The argument is that governmentality offers a way to critically engage with grand-strategic discourses and their historically situated assumptions about the nature and scope of government. The chapter concludes with a brief case study on the relationship between foreign development aid, grand strategy, and governmentality.
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