Political Philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of government and the relationship of people to communities. It includes questions about justice, law, property, and the rights and obligations of the citizen. See: Wikipedia
Here's what's in the Squashed Philosophers - in chronological order, to try and give some sort of impression of how political ideas have changed over the centuries:
450BC: Confucius - The Analects
355BC: Plato - The Republic
310BC: Aristotle - Politics
1515: More - Utopia
1532: Machiavelli - The Prince
1651: Hobbes - Leviathan
1762: Rousseau - Social Contract
1789: Bentham - Morals and Legislation
1790: Burke - Revolution in France
1792: Paine - Rights of Man
1830: Clausewitz - On War
1835: Tocqueville - America
1843: Mill - On Liberty
1848: Marx - The Communist Manifesto
1940: F.A. Hayek - The Road To Serfdom
And, even if you wish to, this one can't really be ignored:
1925: Hitler - Mein Kampf
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