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Biopolitics: lessons from history

S A Peterson

    Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
    |October 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Biopolitics, an emerging political science field, is explored through its historical roots and three main categories: metaphor, evolutionary behavior, and policy. The study identifies issues and offers future directions for biopolitical research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Political Science
    • Biopolitics

    Background:

    • Biopolitics is an emerging subdiscipline within political science.
    • This essay examines the historical antecedents of biopolitical scholarship.

    Observation:

    • The study delineates three categories of biopolitical works: metaphor, evolutionary/genetic influences on behavior, and public policy implications.
    • Several problems and limitations within existing biopolitical literature are identified.

    Findings:

    • Biopolitical research can be broadly categorized into metaphorical approaches, studies on evolutionary and genetic influences on behavior, and analyses of public policy implications.
    • Critiques of current biopolitical works highlight conceptual and methodological challenges.

    Implications:

    • Provides a historical analysis to inform current scholarship in biopolitics.
    • Offers suggestions for future research directions in the field of biopolitics.
    • Contributes to a clearer understanding of the scope and trajectory of biopolitical inquiry.

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