I. Liberalism and Rights
a. Not a wholesale endorsement of liberalism
b. Danger of bureaucratic repression
c. Rights and the ‘intimate’
i. State power and the ‘intimate’
II. The Classical Heritage
a. Direct democratic mechanisms
i. Eg. citizens’ juries and referenda
ii. Complexity of direct democracy
iii. Problem of passivity
b. Classically-inspired citizenship
i. Obligations and duties
ii. Participatory disposition
III. A plea for politics