Agamben, postcoloniality, and sovereignty in South Korea

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LEE, S.-O.

Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Coree, Republique de

JAN, N.

Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, Etats-Unis

WAINWRIGHT, J.

Dept. of Geography, Ohio State University, Columbus, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper examines modern Korean politics through the framework of Giorgio Agamben's theories of sovereign power, bare life, and the state of exception. First, it shows that in the Korean context, such an analysis needs to consider that sovereign power has been shaped by the itineraries of colonialism and empire. Second, that Korea's political space is deeply marked by the legacy of Japanese colonialism, the imperial interventions by the U.S. and the division of the peninsula. It concludes that Korea offers a valuable lens through which to read Agamben's critique of sovereignty.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Antipode, issn : 0066-4812, 2014, vol. 46, n°. 3, p. 650-668, nombre de pages : 19, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Oxford, Blackwell

Langue :
Anglais