On the Greek Origins of Biopolitics: A Reinterpretation of the History of Biopower - Paperback

by Mika Ojakangas (Author)

This book focuses on the Greek origins of biopolitics, arguing that, contrary to Foucault's view, biopolitics is not exclusively a modern idea, but is as old as western political thought itself. Ojakangas discusses Plato and Aristotle, in particular their most famous books on politics and administration: Plato's Republic and Laws,

Author Biography

Mika Ojakangas is Professor of Political Thought, Rhetoric and Culture in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.