Politics is ... / written by Simon Adams, Elizabeth Dowsett, Sheila Kanani, Ann Kramer, Tracey Mullins, Philip Parker, Sally Regan ; editorial consultant, Professor Paul Kelly.
By: Adams, Simon [author.]
Contributor(s): Dowsett, Elizabeth [author.] | Kanani, Sheila [author.] | Kramer, Ann [author.] | Mullins, Tracey [author.] | Parker, Philip [author.] | Regan, Sally [author.] | Kelly, P. J. (Paul Joseph) [consultant,, writer of foreword.]
Language: English Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, [2020]Copyright date: © 2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781465491435Subject(s): Political science -- History -- Juvenile literature | Politics, Practical -- Juvenile literature | Political science -- History | Politics, Practical | Political science | Politics, PracticalGenre/Form: Instructional and educational works. | Illustrated works. | History. | Juvenile works. | Young adult nonfiction. | Instructional and educational works. | Illustrated works.DDC classification: 320/.09 LOC classification: JA70 | .A43 2020| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes index.
Simon Adams was born in Bristol, England, and studied at London and Bristol universities. He worked as an editor of children's reference books before becoming a full-time author, and has since written and contributed to more than 60 books on subjects such as the Tudors, American history, the sinking of the Titanic, and more.
Foreword / by Professor Paul Kelly -- What is politics? -- What is politics for? -- Types of government -- Political ideologies -- State and society -- People power -- International relations -- Democracy in the U.S. -- Democracy in Canada.
Traces the history of politics, looking at the beliefs of political thinkers, leaders, and activists from around the world, and investigates the role of such external factors as protest and the media in political decision-making.
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