A Short Essay on Sovereignty, Territoriality, Nationalism, and Statecraft

“Sovereign is he who decides on the exception.” – Carl Schmitt[1] “The historical appearance of territory- the territorialization of sovereignty- … More

Some Thoughts on Reading and Engaging Academic Works Critically

Someone recently expressed their sentiments regarding my interest in the thought of Foucault, Heidegger, Arendt, and Agamben, saying, “I get … More

Thoughts and Impressions on Elizabeth Grosz’ “Volatile Bodies: Toward a Corporeal Feminism”

Elizabeth Grosz’s 1994 volume entitled, Volatile Bodies: Toward a Corporeal Feminism has been influential in my own thinking on the body as … More

A Deconstructionist Poem: Corporeal Veridiction

I decided to summarize my notes on governmentality, biopolitics, and disciplinary societies in the form of a poem. There are … More

Excerpts That I Cut Out of an Essay for Political Theory: On Ontology, Structure and Resistance

Ontology, Structure and Resistance: “Where there is power, there is resistance, and yet, or rather consequently, this resistance is never … More