Foucault and Political Reason - Liberalism, Neo-liberalism and Rationalities of Government (Hardcover)

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.