Discover how the world of government and power works in The Politics Book, part of the fascinating Big Ideas series that tackles tricky topics in a simple, easy-to-follow format. This overview guide to politics is brilliant for novices wanting to find out more and experts after a refresher alike, bringing a fresh, vibrant take on the subject through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. The captivating book broadens understanding of politics with more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the history of political thought, facts, charts, timelines, and graphs to clarify core concepts, a visual approach with striking illustrations throughout, and easy-to-follow text accessible at any level of understanding. The Politics Book offers a captivating introduction to the world’s greatest thinkers and the political big ideas that continue to shape our lives today, delving into long-running themes like attitudes to democracy and violence developed by thinkers from Confucius in ancient China to Mahatma Gandhi in 20th-century India, through exciting text and bold graphics. This engaging overview explores big political ideas such as capitalism, communism, and fascism, examining their beginnings and social contexts, and the political thinkers who made significant contributions. If governing bodies and affairs have always felt difficult to learn about, The Politics Book presents key information in a clear layout, covering the ideas of ancient and medieval philosophers and statesmen, as well as the key personalities of the 16th to 21st centuries who shaped political thinking, policy, and statecraft. With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Politics Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK, which uses striking graphics alongside engaging writing to make big topics easy to understand.
ISBN 13: 9781409364450
Author: DK
