Foucault And Political Reason

Foucault is often thought to have a great deal to say about the history of madness and sexuality but little in terms of a general analysis of government and the state.; This volume draws on Foucault's own research to challenge this view demonstrating the central importance of his work for the study of contemporary politics.; It focuses on liberalism and neo- liberalism questioning the conceptual opposition of freedom/constraint state/market and public/private that inform liberal thought.