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The Politics Book
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- Author
- DK
- Narrator
- David Shaw-Parker
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date
- 5 December 2019
- Run Time
- 18 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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This invaluable, easy-to-understand guide to world politics and government offers an accessible introduction to more than 80 of the most important theories and big ideas of leaders and politicians throughout history.
The Politics Book makes government and politics easy to understand by explaining the big ideas simply. The key events in political history are outlined from the origins of political thinking by Confucius and Aristotle to modern-day activists such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. This audiobook breaks down their important concepts into bite-size chunks to make the subject accessible to students of politics and anyone with an interest in how government works.
Filled with thought-provoking quotes from great political thinkers such as Nietzsche, Malcolm X, Karl Marx, and Mao Zedong, The Politics Book, narrated by David Shaw-Parker, gives context to the world of government and power.
© 2013 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio
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Details
- Author
- DK
- Narrator
- David Shaw-Parker
- Duration
- 18 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 December 2019
- ISBN
- 9780241448595
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Genre
- Political science and theory, Political leaders and leadership, Biography: historical, political and military, Comparative politics, Political economy, Economic history
Synopsis
This invaluable, easy-to-understand guide to world politics and government offers an accessible introduction to more than 80 of the most important theories and big ideas of leaders and politicians throughout history.The Politics Book makes government and politics easy to understand by explaining the big ideas simply. The key events in political history are outlined from the origins of political thinking by Confucius and Aristotle to modern-day activists such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. This audiobook breaks down their important concepts into bite-size chunks to make the subject accessible to students of politics and anyone with an interest in how government works. Filled with thought-provoking quotes from great political thinkers such as Nietzsche, Malcolm X, Karl Marx, and Mao Zedong, The Politics Book, narrated by David Shaw-Parker, gives context to the world of government and power.© 2013 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio
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