Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Prologue: Towards an experimental analytics of government 1
5. PART 1: ROUSSEAU AND THE CRITIQUE OF BIOPOLITICS
6. 1. Rousseau’s aporia 21
7. 2. The community of solitary walkers 55
8. PART 2: FREEFORM LIFE
9. 3. Biopower and the politics of contingency 95
10. 4. Is there a democratic form of life? 117
11. 5. Demos distracted 142
12. 6. How to enjoy democracy again (and again) 163
13. Epilogue: Why democracy is good for life 197
14. Notes 201
15. Bibliography 204
16. Index 210