Resilience· 2013
Resilience as embedded neoliberalism: a governmentality approach
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Short summary
This article argues that resilience, despite its systemic claims, functions as a form of governmentality emphasizing individual responsibility and adaptability, particularly within Anglo-Saxon contexts.
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Key points
- Resilience is framed as a form of governmentality, not just system operation.
- Practical application of resilience emphasizes individual responsibility.
- Anglo-Saxon resilience is identified as a neoliberal strategy promoting individual adaptability.
- This perspective challenges claims of resilience being part of a post-liberal shift.
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Abstract
This article looks at resilience as a form of governmentality. In particular, it is concerned to show that resilience, despite its claims to be about the operation of systems, is, in practice, closer to a form of governance that emphasises individual responsibility. It traces this line of argument through looking at a range of documents and policy statements. The Anglo-Saxon understanding of resilience, in particular, is best understood as a neoliberal form of governmentality that places emphasis on individual adaptability. It fits with neoliberalism's normative way of mobilising social agents. This account is defended against a more philosophical claim that resilience is part of a post-liberal shift.
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