Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article introduces the concept of Null Subjects of Power, where authority operates through the absence of an explicit agent. While in linguistics the null subject is a grammatical category, in predictive societies it becomes a political one: institutions obey rules without a speaker, mandates without an issuer, and decisions without a subject. From judicial sentences and financial reports to policy drafts generated by AI, the null subject marks the disappearance of responsibility while preserving obedience. The paper argues that null subjects constitute a structural category of power, redefining sovereignty in executable language. DOI Primary archive: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17085900 Secondary archive: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.30085636 SSRN: Pending assignment (ETA: Q3 2025)
Source: Acta Académica (Acta Académica)
Author: Startari, Agustin V.
Language: English
Topic: Philosophy and Social Theory
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7080499429
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