As the degree of guarding differs, there is a constant shift between self-governing, and being governed by others.
The city government, by virtue of being governed by an elected council, is more influenced by community and citizen concerns than the federal agencies.
The fact the practices of governance have reflexive consequences for the practices being governed demonstrates the second of Tsoukas' points.
I am not afraid of being governed by people willing to pay out of their own pockets for good government.
Indeed, Foucault is quite clear that this critical attitude, the art of not being governed so much, 'is at once partner and adversary of the arts of government'.
"The country is not being governed.
"Right now Turkey is being governed by nationalists.
"Our country is being governed by clowns and crooks.
"We didn't sign up to being governed by Brussels.
Being governed by fucking idiots is utterly disagreeable.
You are being governed by a filthy-minded sex obsessive!
