Packed full of useful information and very clearly explained, this is a timely book for the forthcoming election. All aspects of who makes the rules under which people live, how different governments rule in different ways and how and why they have evolved are concisely set out on eye-catching pages. As Andrew Marr explains in the introduction, everyone lives under rules but who makes them and how do they make their decisions. There are loads of answers here and the index makes it easy to help with the finding out.
Meet the people who really run the world and learn the low down about people, politics, power and expense scandals! How are governments elected, why are different countries ruled in different ways and where does all that tax money actually go? Let your child join this lively debate on politics around the world. They'll find out how different systems and beliefs have developed, the ways in which laws are made, what happens behind the scenes in parliament, and how they can get involved. From famous leaders to great speeches, revolutions to age-old traditions your child will discover all about the really big political issues in the world today!
About This Edition
ISBN:
9781405350693
Publication date:
1st April 2010
Author:
Publisher:
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
