Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Ph.D. Student in (Public Law), Faculty of law, University of Qom.
2 Assistant Professor, Public Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Foucault's view on power, state, sovereignty, and subject differs from Marxist and liberal views. Foucault is opposed to the Cartesian autonomous subject. The subject constitutes itself within a network of power along with resistance. The State is a continuous process embedded in extensive networks of power that respond to specific cases through governmentality. Given the differences mentioned, the social contract, sovereignty, and legitimacy have no place in Foucault's thought. This research seeks to answer the following questions: In Foucault's political thought, what role does the state have in modern society, and how does it fulfill it? How and on what basis does resistance to power take place? What contribution does Foucault's thought make to securing individual rights and freedoms? The results show that, according to Foucault, The state intervenes in subjectivization and forming the obedient subject through "the conduct of conduct" and shapes the field of possible action for subjects. Resistance is the twin of power and drives its criterion from cultural practices. Foucault's view reveals the hidden angles of power and state operations and helps citizens monitor the state effectively.
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