What Makes Life Grievable? Discursive Distribution of Vulnerability in the Pandemic

This article examines Judith Butler’s concepts of vulnerability and grievability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and biopower practices introduced in the name of the protection of the people. An analysis of the elite political discourse in Czechia, Germany, Great Britain, and Slovakia in th...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Maďarová, Pavol Hardoš, Alexandra Ostertágová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of International Relations Prague 2020-12-01
Series:Czech Journal of International Relations
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Online Access:https://ojs3.iir.cz/index.php/cjir/article/view/69