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The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben's Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications

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The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben's Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications

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This article critically examines Giorgio Agamben’s concept of “bare life” (zoē) as it intersects with modern political theory, biopolitics, and the mechanics of sovereignty. Drawing from Agamben’s foundational work Homo Sacer (1998) and engaging with contemporary scholarly critiques, this paper explores the distinction Agamben makes between bare life and political life (bios). It emphasizes how this duality shapes the relationship between law, life, and exclusion in both historical and contemporary contexts. The article integrates critical responses from scholars such as Katia Genel (2006), James Gordon Finlayson (2010), and Dotan Leshem (2014) and highlights the ongoing debates surrounding Agamben’s interpretation of Aristotle and his extension of the concept of biopower. By analyzing Agamben’s reinterpretation of sovereignty, the state of exception, and the concept of the camp, this paper aims to deepen our understanding of how bare life serves as both a theoretical tool for critiquing modern governance and a reflection of the precariousness of human existence in a globalized world. Through this analysis, I consider the implications of bare life for contemporary political thought and focus on the possibility of post-sovereign politics and the reappropriation of life beyond legal and institutional frameworks.

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  1. Agamben, G. (1998). Homo sacer: Sovereign power and bare life (D. Heller-Roazen, Trans.). Stanford University Press.
  2. Agamben, G. (2005). State of exception (K. Attell, Trans.). University of Chicago Press.
  3. Agamben, G. (2011). The kingdom and the glory: For a theological genealogy of economy and government (L. Chiesa, Trans.). Stanford University Press.
  4. Downey, A. (2009). Zones of indistinction: Giorgio Agamben’s “bare life” and the politics of aesthetics. Third Text, 23(2), 109–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/09528820902840581
  5. Finlayson, J. G. (2010). “Bare life” and politics in Agamben’s reading of Aristotle. The Review of Politics, 72(1), 97–126. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0034670509990977
  6. Genel, K. (2006). The question of biopower: Foucault and Agamben. Rethinking Marxism, 18(1), 43–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/08935690500410635
  7. Leshem, D. (2015). Embedding Agamben’s critique of Foucault: The theological and pastoral origins of governmentality. Theory, Culture & Society, 32(3), 93–113. https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276414537315
  8. Prozorov, S. (2009). The appropriation of abandonment: Giorgio Agamben on the state of nature and the political. Continental Philosophy Review, 42, 327–353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11007-009-9115-z

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Siyasal Teori ve Siyaset Felsefesi

Bölüm

İnceleme Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

25 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 19 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Büyükbay, C. (2026). The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications. International Journal of Social Inquiry, 19(1), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.37093/ijsi.1664711
AMA
1.Büyükbay C. The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications. IJSI. 2026;19(1):175-190. doi:10.37093/ijsi.1664711
Chicago
Büyükbay, Can. 2026. “The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications”. International Journal of Social Inquiry 19 (1): 175-90. https://doi.org/10.37093/ijsi.1664711.
EndNote
Büyükbay C (01 Nisan 2026) The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications. International Journal of Social Inquiry 19 1 175–190.
IEEE
[1]C. Büyükbay, “The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications”, IJSI, c. 19, sy 1, ss. 175–190, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.37093/ijsi.1664711.
ISNAD
Büyükbay, Can. “The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications”. International Journal of Social Inquiry 19/1 (01 Nisan 2026): 175-190. https://doi.org/10.37093/ijsi.1664711.
JAMA
1.Büyükbay C. The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications. IJSI. 2026;19:175–190.
MLA
Büyükbay, Can. “The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications”. International Journal of Social Inquiry, c. 19, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 175-90, doi:10.37093/ijsi.1664711.
Vancouver
1.Can Büyükbay. The Politics of Exclusion: Giorgio Agamben’s Concept of Bare Life and Its Political Implications. IJSI. 01 Nisan 2026;19(1):175-90. doi:10.37093/ijsi.1664711

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