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Foucault Government

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Foucault therefore attempts to analyze the art of government with a metaphor “government of ship.” It illustrates the responsibility of the government in trying to establish a form of government in the state. To govern a ship means to take care of the sailor, boats and cargos, and also be aware of the wind, storms, rocks etc that comes their way. Governing a family too follows similar model. It not only features the responsibility of preserving the wealth of the family but the head of the family also is aware of the births and deaths, and many other things. Hence, Foucault argued that to govern means to govern things. Considering the above situation, Foucault assumes that government and sovereignty do not follow the same pathway. The aim of
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