In Defence of Politics
Type: Book
As of November 2026, In Defence of Politics has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show. In the episode "Is Your Social Life Missing Something? This Is For You," Ezra Klein references "In Defence of Politics" while discussing the nature of politics and genuine relationships, describing it as a "beautiful book." In another episode, he calls it a "strange little book" but uses it approvingly to support his argument about difference and representation.
Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Author | Bernard Crick |
| Published | 1962 |
| Publisher | Continuum International Publishing Group |
| Subjects | Political Science |
| ISBN | 0826477551 |
| Genre | Political Science, Political science |
What do podcasts say about In Defence of Politics?
2 quotes, recorded on The Ezra Klein Show.
It's in this book called In Defense of Politics.
The Ezra Klein Show · · Hear itCalled a strange little book but used approvingly to ground the argument about difference and representation.
The Ezra Klein Show · · Hear it
Who talks about In Defence of Politics on podcasts?
In Defence of Politics came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is In Defence of Politics mentioned alongside?
In Defence of Politics is most often mentioned alongside Supreme Court, Social Security and New York Times.
Mentioned together: Supreme Court, Social Security, New York Times, North Carolina, New York City, New York, Jared Golden, Los Angeles, Virginia, Ohio, MSNBC