How Politics Works: The Concepts Visually Explained

How Politics Works is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to political history and thought, combining clear language and bold graphics to present key ideas and theories of political philosophers, leaders, movements, and activists in a visual and accessible way. It explores how political ideas apply to governments, movements, and trends throughout history and in the 21st century, and how political history is affected by economics, sociology, and the media. The book is part of DK's How Stuff Works series, which offers a wealth of knowledge on a wide range of topics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 02 June 2022
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Discover the fascinating world of political history, thought, and government operations across the globe! How Politics Works is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide that combines clear, jargon-free language with bold, eye-catching graphics to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of politics. From political theory to methods of government, this book presents the ideas and theories of key political philosophers, leaders, movements, and activists in a uniquely visual and easy-to-understand way.

Exploring political ideas on a conceptual level, entries delve into how they have applied to governments, movements, and trends throughout history, as well as contemporary examples such as the #MeToo movement and #BlackLivesMatter. The book also sheds light on how political history is influenced by economics, sociology, and the role of the media, an issue that remains relevant in the age of fake news and cancel culture. With a unique graphic approach to the topic, How Politics Works is the perfect introduction to the subject and an ideal companion title to DK's The Politics Book in the Big Ideas series.

Packed with powerful insights and information, this politics book explores:

-Simple, easy-to-understand graphics that effectively convey key ideas
-A practical, no-nonsense approach to each subject
-A fully comprehensive coverage of political philosophy, theory, and history
-Different systems of government and their functioning
-Theory-led but also includes modern political phenomena such as fake news and recent political groups and movements, including BlackLivesMatter and Extinction Rebellion

A must-have volume for readers seeking a simple and accessible guide to both politics and international relations.

Weight: 854g
Dimension: 201 x 453 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241515761