From the Book - Seventh edition.
Chapter 1 Introducing the ancient debate: The ideal versus the real
Chapter 2 Why government? security, anarchy, and some basic group dynamics
Chapter 3 Governing society: We know who you are
Chapter 4 Government's role in the economy: The offer you can't refuse
Chapter 5 Structures and institutions
Chapter 6 El grande loco Casa Blanca: The executive (in bad Spanish)
Chapter 7 The confederacy of dunces: The legislative function (in colorless English that is grammatically questionable and subject to ridicule)
Chapter 8 Brazilian bureaucracy: Do i even need to bother with the jokes?
Chapter 9 Courts and law: Politics behind the gavel, obviously, but what's under the gown?
Chapter 10 Not quite right, but still good: The democratic ideal in modern Politics
Chapter 11 Media, politics, and government: Talking heads are better than none
Chapter 12 International politics: Apocalypse now and then
Chapter 13 Secret government: Spies, lies, and freedom fries
Chapter 14 The politics of culture: Sex and agriculture, getting rucked explains it all
Chapter 15 The lastest and bestest Chapter: The study of politics.