A novel approach to politics : introducing political science through media and popular culture / Douglas A. Van Belle, Kenneth M. Mash.

Introducing the ancient debate : the ideal versus the real
Utopias, theories, and ideologies : perfect worlds and the imperfections of reality
Why government? : security, anarchy, and some basic group dynamics
Governing society : controlling the behavior of individuals
Government's role in the economy : the offer you can't refuse
Structures and institutions : this old house of commons
Institutions : meat and potatoes
The imperfections of political institutions : bugs in the machine
Courts and law : politics behind the gavel
Not quite right, but still good : the democratic ideal in modern politics
Media, politics, and government : talking heads are better than none
International politics : apocalypse now and then
Political culture : sex and agriculture, getting rucked explains it all
Birth, school, work, death : your moment of zen.