The book - the publication of lectures by Michel Foucault - introduces the reader to the interesting reflections of the scientist on the nature of power in society. Foucault examines the relationship between power and war, analyzing the formation in England and France of the XVII-XVIII centuries. a special type of historical and political discourse, according to which the birth of the state is preceded by a real (not ideal, as in Hobbes) war The author sharply contrasts historical-political and philosophical-legal discourses . Already in the annotated book, he expresses doubt that the binary relationship characteristic of war can serve as a matrix of power, since power has a diverse character, permeating the weight of the relationship in society. http://fb2. traumlibrary. net