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Political Philosophy
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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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