• Ideal for anyone interested in politics who wants an introduction to the theoretical background of politics
• Minogue has a lively, clear style of writing

In this provocative but balanced essay, Kenneth Minogue discusses the development of politics from the ancient world to the twentieth century. He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve, how politics offers both power and order in our society, whether democracy is always a good thing, and what future politics may have in the twenty-first century.