Part I. The Greeks Part II. Romans and Roman Catholics Part III. Romans and humanists: the reinvention of sovereignty Part IV. The theory of the social contract Part V. Enlightenment and the development of the modern state Part VI. The rise of liberalism Part VII. Reactions to liberalism 1: Hegel—the state and dialectic Part VIII. Reactions to liberalism 2: socialism Part IX. Reactions to liberalism 3: irrationalism and anti-rationalism