Carleton University · PSCI 4303

Genealogies of Politics and Governance

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Examination of Foucault’s genealogical method for doing critical studies of politics and governance. Topics may include governmentality, sovereignty, biopolitics, neoliberalism, citizenship, and colonialism.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing or permission of the Department.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing or permission of the Department.
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PSCI 5303 and SOCI 5407 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Seminar three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

Examination of Foucault’s genealogical method for doing critical studies of politics and governance. Topics may include governmentality, sovereignty, biopolitics, neoliberalism, citizenship, and colonialism.

  • Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing or permission of the Department.
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as PSCI 5303 and SOCI 5407 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Seminar three hours a week.

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