Publisher's Synopsis
This politics book is the perfect pocket-sized introduction to politics ideas and political thought throughout history.
From the origins of democracy to Machiavelli's cunning statecraft, and from Rousseau's "social contract" to the American Declaration of Independence, Marxist communism, the dawn of populism, and identity politics, The Little Book of Politics examines the philosophies behind the different political beliefs and methods of government used around the world over the course of human history.
Packed with diagrams and flowcharts that explain complex concepts in a simple but exciting way, this introduction to politics offers you a combination of clear text and hard-working diagrams in a portable format that is perfect for reading on the go.
