Jean Bodin and Biopolitics Before the Biopolitical Era
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Jean Bodin and Biopolitics Before the Biopolitical Era

  1. 162 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Jean Bodin and Biopolitics Before the Biopolitical Era

About this book

This book offers fresh perspectives on the history of biopolitics and the connection between this and the technology of sovereign power, which disregards or eliminates life.

By analyzing Jean Bodin's political thought, which acts as a prime example of early modern biopolitics and proves that the two technologies can coexist while maintaining their conceptual distinction, the author combines Foucauldian genealogy with political theory and intellectual history to argue that Michel Foucault is mistaken in presuming that biopolitics is an explicitly modern occurrence. The book examines Bodin's work on areas such as populationism; censors; climates, humors, and temperaments; and witch hunts.

This pioneering book is the first English-language volume to focus on the biopolitical aspects of Bodin's work, with a Foucauldian reading of his political thought. It will appeal to students and scholars of political theory, sovereignty, and governance.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsement
  3. Half-Title Page
  4. Series Page
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Preface and Acknowledgments
  10. 1 Introduction
  11. 2 Biopolitics and Sovereign Power
  12. 3 Jean Bodin and Politics: Theory and Practice
  13. 4 Bodin’s Population Theory and Populationism
  14. 5 Censors, Censuses, and Biopolitics
  15. 6 The Political Nature of Climates and Temperaments
  16. 7 The Biopolitical Aspects of a Demonology
  17. 8 Rethinking Sovereignty and Biopolitics with Bodin
  18. 9 Conclusions
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index