Aristotle's Political Theory of Cities

Aristotle provides plenty of detail, despite his strictures about universal pronouncements in the practical sphere. Aristotle prides himself on being a realist. One gets the sense that he finds plato's exclusively utopian project faintly ridiculous. If we are interested in understanding the political dynamics that prevail now, perhaps with a view to improving legislation, rather than starting from scratch, we will want to study the cities that already exist.