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Governmobility: The Powers of Mobility

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  • J�rgen Ole Bærenholdt

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Mobility is often associated with flow and freedom; nonetheless, it is also about power and government. While mobility studies have shown how interpersonal social relations are increasingly supported by mobile technologies, it seems less clear how mobilities are involved in governing societies. Inspired by Michel Foucault's concept of governmentality and his 1978 lectures on security, territory and population, this article suggests that societies are increasingly governed through mobility, rather than there being government of mobility. If circulation has become a producer of, rather than an obstacle to, societies, then governmobility is a meaningful concept relating to how societies are ruled through connections. In conclusion, the article asks: what are the implications of governmobility for border studies, and more broadly, what are the powers of mobility studies?

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  • J�rgen Ole Bærenholdt, 2013. "Governmobility: The Powers of Mobility," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 20-34, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rmobxx:v:8:y:2013:i:1:p:20-34
    DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2012.747754
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    1. Emma Spence, 2014. "Unraveling the Politics of Super-rich Mobility: A Study of Crew and Guest on Board Luxury Yachts," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(3), pages 401-413, September.

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