The author, Philippe Mengue, is an agrégé and Doctor of Philosophy. He teaches at the Collège International de Philosophie (2010-2012). His previous publications include Gilles Deleuze ou le système multiple (Kirmé, 1995), Deleuze et la question de la démocratie (L’Harmattan, 2003), Utopies et devenirs deleuziens (L’Harmattan, 2009).
Illustrator Aleksi Cavaillez works for magazines such as XXI and Libération. With Viktor Vejvoda, he has also published a travel diary, Via Baltica. Estonie, Lettonie, Lituanie, sur la route des pays Baltes (Noir sur Blanc, 2007).