The chapter "The Will to Empower" from Barbara Cruikshank's book *The Will to Empower* explores the dynamics between democratic citizens and other subjects, particularly focusing on the concept of empowerment. It delves into the relationship between subjects and citizens, examining how power is distributed and how individuals are produced as subjects. The chapter also discusses the liberal arts of governance, including the role of society, reform movements, and the challenges of governing the poor and women. It further examines the technologies of citizenship and the war on poverty, highlighting the political logic of empowerment and the policing of democracy. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the terms of poor women's citizenship and resistance, emphasizing the iterative nature of these processes.The chapter "The Will to Empower" from Barbara Cruikshank's book *The Will to Empower* explores the dynamics between democratic citizens and other subjects, particularly focusing on the concept of empowerment. It delves into the relationship between subjects and citizens, examining how power is distributed and how individuals are produced as subjects. The chapter also discusses the liberal arts of governance, including the role of society, reform movements, and the challenges of governing the poor and women. It further examines the technologies of citizenship and the war on poverty, highlighting the political logic of empowerment and the policing of democracy. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the terms of poor women's citizenship and resistance, emphasizing the iterative nature of these processes.