FOUCAULT’S UNDERSTATING OF POLITICAL POWER

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Foucault argued that the notions that characterized opinions about power, before the 18^th century, would in no way understand the extent of power in modern-day civilizations. Foucault did not wish to delve into the growth of governmental practices but rather the actual art of government. He also acknowledges that power does not necessarily have to be a pessimistic, intimidate or a suppressive thing that pulls or pushes us into going against our aspirations but can also be a fruitful and constructive thing in society (McIlvenny, 2016).

On the other hand, in the modern liberal concept of power there has to be a government action to achieve certain aspects and necessities in a society. Government is a domain of strategies, techniques and procedures through which different forces seek to render programs operable and by means of which a multitude of connections are established between aspirations of authorities and the activities of individuals and groups (Rose and Miller, 2010, pp. 284). Liberalism is viewed as a political philosophy...