Achille Mbembe
Achille Mbembe is a Cameroonian philosopher, political theorist, and public intellectual. He is known for his work on postcolonialism and his analysis of power and subjectivity in contemporary societies.
Books
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1. Necropolitics
Living on the Edge of the State
The book explores the concept of necropolitics, which refers to the power and capacity of governments and other entities to dictate who may live and who must die. It delves into the ways in which sovereignty is exercised through the control of mortality, examining historical and contemporary examples of how states and other powers use violence, war, and other forms of coercion to maintain control. The work also addresses the intersections of race, colonialism, and capitalism in the perpetuation of these practices, offering a critical analysis of the political and social structures that underpin modern forms of domination and subjugation.
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