Collaboratory in Critical Security Methods
The International Collaboratory on Critical Methods in Security Studies is an ESRC funded project (RES-810-21-0072)
Books
Alker (1996) Rediscoveries and Reformulations Humanistic Methodologies for International Studies
Alker, Hayward (1996), Rediscoveries and Reformulations Humanistic Methodologies for International Studies (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
This book provides a distinctive and rich conception of methodology within international studies. From a rereading of the works of leading Western thinkers about international studies, Hayward Alker rediscovers a 'neo-Classical' conception of international relations which is both humanistic and scientific. He draws on the work of classical authors such as Aristotle and Thucydides; modern writers like Machiavelli, Vico, Marx, Weber, Deutsch and Bull; and post-modern writers like Havel, Connolly and Toulmin.
Dean (2003) Prologue for a Genealogy of War and Peace: Genealogical Approaches
Dean, Mitchell (2003), "Prologue for a Genealogy of War and Peace: Genealogical Approaches", in : Gerard Delanty and Egin F. Isin (eds): Handbook of Historical Sociology, SAGE publication: 180-190
A paper with a rather clear explanation of what a (foucaldian) genealogy is/ could be about at the beginning (history of present, relation to truth...)
Dean (2003) Critical and Effective Histories. Foucault's Method and historical Sociology
Dean, Mitchell (2003): Critical and Effective Histories, Foucault's Methods and Historical Sociology, London/ New York: Routledge, 237 p.
This book places Foucault's methodologies against central currents in social theory and philosophy in order to provide a guide to doing historical sociology in particular and social science more generally. The book addresses the many formulations of Foucault's methodological position and seeks to establish its relation to such figures as Nietzche, Kant, Weber, Elias, Habermas, Giddens and the Annales and Frankfurt Schools.
Veyne (2010) In universal history, everything is singular: 'discourse'
Veyne, Paul, (2010). Foucault : His Thought, His Character. Cambridge: Polity, pp. 5-21
This is the first chapter of Paul Veyne's recently translated book about Foucault, "Foucault, his thought, his character". The chapter is quite general but sets out Veyne's interpretation of Foucault's method and approach to history. He asserts that Foucault was a sceptical thinker who 'believed in facts' but not transhistorical truths. Veyne disassociates Foucault from poststructuralism, postmodernism, and the philosophy of language.
Bourdieu (1990) Structures, habitus, practices
Bourdieu, Pierre, (1990), 'Structures, habitus, practices', in The Logic of Practice. Cambridge: Polity, pp. 52-65.
This is Bourdieu's most thorough explication of the concept of habitus. Here he discusses his conception of the relationship between 'objectivism' and 'subjectivism' and the way that habitus shapes action. This will be read and discussed the 'genealogies' cluster in order to consider the role temporalities play in Bourdieu's sociology.
Glynos and Howarth (2007) Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory
Glynos, Jason and Howarth, David (2007), "Logics of Critical Explanation in Social and Political Theory", London, New York: Routledge.
In their book, Jason Glynos and David Howarth propose to practice social and political analysis based on the role of logics. While drawing upon hermeneutics, poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, and post-analytical philosophy, they elaborate an alternative grammar of concepts informed predominantly by an ontological stance rooted in poststructuralist theory (and in particular, in the Essex School of Discourse Theory).
Dreyfus and Rabinow (1982) Michel Foucault: Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics- Chapter 5
Dreyfus, Hubert L. and Rabinow, Paul (1982), "Michel Foucault : Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics". Brighton: Harvester, Chapter 5.
These chapters (4 and 5) discuss the differences between Foucault's 'archaeology' and 'genealogy'.
Along with a chapter from Paul Veyne, this forms the basis of our starting discussion in the Method 5 forum.
Dreyfus and Rabinow (1982) Michel Foucault : Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics- Chapter 4
Dreyfus, Hubert L. and Rabinow, Paul (1982), "Michel Foucault : Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics", Brighton: Harvester, Chapter 4.
These chapters (4 and 5) discuss the differences between Foucault's 'archaeology' and 'genealogy'. Along with a chapter from Paul Veyne, this forms the basis of our starting discussion in the Method 5 forum.
GRAC (2009) Ressaisir la citoyenneté aux bords du politique
Groupe Recherche Action (2009), "Ressaisir la citoyenneté aux bords du politique : expériences marginales et expériences instituées de participation politique à l'épreuve des projets de rénovation urbaine dans trois pays : Catalogne, France et Québec." Paris: Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de l'aménagement du territoire et de la mer.
This project consists in sociologically telling the forms of expression and action of political actors who are institutionally not part of public affairs because they are considered as being unable to contribute to define the common world. "Ordinary citizens" "marginals," "radical activists", "illegal migrants", etc.: a set of actors considered as partially incompetent or who are ignored in the regular political devices, but who nevertheless do participate in a political way to the transformation of city uses.