Description

This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Politics, with more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the history of political thought. Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts. Aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview, the book’s visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout, and the easy-to-follow text, makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding.

 The Politics Book is a captivating introduction to the world's greatest thinkers and their political big ideas that continue to shape our lives today. Delve into the development of long-running themes, like attitudes to democracy and violence, developed by thinkers from Confucius in ancient China to Mahatma Gandhi in 20th-century India, all through exciting text and bold graphics. The book also explores big political ideas such as capitalism, communism, and fascism, exploring their beginnings and social contexts - and the political thinkers who have made significant contributions.

• By Paul Kelly
• 352 pages
• Hardback
• ISBN 9781409364450