Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and new power techniques
Journal Title: Conatus - Journal of Philosophy - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Book Review of Buyng-Han, Psicopolitica: Neoliberalismo y nuevas técnicas de poder, Herder Editorial, Barcelona 2014.
Authors and Affiliations
Ανδρέας Βατσινάς
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