Foucault and the Political

by Jon Simons

The first major introductory study of Foucault as a political thinker, Simons relates Foucault's work to contemporary political thinkers and challenges conventional categories, especially within feminist and gay studies.

Genres: Academic

164 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 1994

Reviews

[Minäpäminä · Rating 2 out of 5]

An acceptable overview of Foucault in relation to political theory, though it was a bit lacking in regards to the latter. And for some unexplained reason it veered off into strange, unfounded, and uncalled for liberal assertions at the end - as if one was reading this book to learn about Simons' ideas about "radical liberal democracy".

Is it not the presence of liberal regimes which make possible the practice of liberty?

I think this a serious question instead of the rhetorical hand-wave Simons uses it as.