Son of Eustathios Drakoulis, Prefect of Ithaca under British protection. He studied law at the University of Athens and then left for Oxford where he completed his studies and received his doctorate. From an early age he was concerned with the social changes of the late 19th century. He was a forerunner of the sociologist. He was involved in journalism and was a frequent contributor to the newspaper‘Aion’. He was also the editor of the first socialist newspaper‘Ardine’ (1885-87).

In 1893 he publishes a book entitled“The Manual of the Worker” which will be a great success and will be reprinted many times. This work is considered the first theoretical book of socialist thought. He teaches at Oxford, but in 1894 he disagrees with the university’s demand that Greek be taught in heraldic accents and resigns! He returned to Greece and continued his social and literary activity. He writes under the name Emmanuel Daoudoglus in memory of the Smyrna anarchist militant member of the First International Workers’ Union in Naples.

In 1899 he publishes the philosophical journal“Research”. In 1900 he takes part in the Second Socialist International in Paris. Influenced by ancient Greek philosophy, Christian ethics and the anarchist practices of the time, he constructs a peculiar mixture of philosophical thought and proposals. With St. With St. Kallergis they will achieve the establishment of the workers’ May Day. He formulates various Bionomic theories and engages in theosophy.

He became involved in politics, supporting the 1909 revolution in Goudi and supporting the military association. In the same year he founded the Socialist Party. He founds the League of Labour Classes. In 1910 he was elected MP for Ithaca. He collaborates with Eleftherios. In 1910, in Ithaca, he joined the Greek government and supported him in his choice of cooperation with England (Entente). Drakoulis left a rich literary work, we stand out: Study of the French Revolution, Light from within (1894) , Greek language and literature (1897), Restoration of women (1912), Elements of Bionomy, Criminality and humanism (1909), The new concepts, etc,