THE NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AS A PRINCIPLE OF THE ECONOMIC CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER IN THE VIEW OF THE FOUCAULT GOVERNMENT

Abstract

This article promotes a reflection of national sovereignty, as a principle of economic order, from the perspective of governmentality and the art of government portrayed by Foucault. The study is justified in view of the importance of understanding the implications of sovereignty as a guiding principle of article 170 of the Federal Constitution, having as an innovative aspect its reflection in the light of Foucault’s conceptions. For that, the research method used was the deductive one, with bibliographic and legislative research. In this perspective, at first, the article addresses Foucault’s ideas about government, governmentality and power. In the sequence, the research looks at the evolution of the concept of national sovereignty and the consequences of its insertion as a principle of the economic order. Finally, as a result of the research carried out, the article promotes a dialogue between the current dimension of sovereignty and the perspective of governmentality, concluding the need for cooperation between States, with the resignation of a portion of power, with a view to global preservation.