A Foucauldian Analysis of Post-Modern Concept of Sovereignty in the Light of Public Law

With the advent of globalization and post-regulatory States that enhance social relations and communications at the national and international levels, various political, economic, social and cultural powers have been emerged resulting in the appearance of a pluralistic sovereignty. Intellectual and philosophical foundations of this matter is well evident in Foucault's thought. Therefore, with the study of sovereignty in the area of global governance and post-regulatory States, and explaining the philosophical roots of the post-modern concept of sovereignty in Foucault's thought, it is revealed that the concept of sovereignty is deeply changed in meaning; and so, this paper attempts to analyze this new concept of sovereignty. Moreover, the understanding of recent concept of sovereignty to determine future policies and laws of the society deems significant. Focusing on public law, the postmodern concept of sovereignty is portrayed in this paper.