Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

The Art of the Possible: An Everyday Guide to Politics

Julie McLaughlin

4.2/5 ( ratings)

We all know what a politician looks like, right? They’re old people who wear suits and make long, boring speeches full of indecipherable words. Not so fast! As The Art of the Possible explains, everyone is a politician — even young people who aren’t yet eligible to vote. We all have influence over how politics function.

But what are politics, and why do we need them? This book answers the universal query in nine short chapters that explain everything from why we form societies and the basic types of governments to the power of public opinion, methods of rhetoric, and the reasons why politicians “lie.”

Written in an accessible, conversational voice and packed with anecdotes and case studies from across history and around the world, this book helps foster independent thought and curiosity about how a government works — or doesn’t work. Readers will come away equipped with the knowledge they need to understand current events and elections, and maybe even be empowered to civic action themselves.

Informational text features: table of contents, chapters, diagrams, sidebars, in-text definitions of key terms, glossary, index, and sources

Language: English

Pages: 64

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Owlkids Books

Release: September 15, 2015

ISBN: 1771470682

ISBN 13: 9781771470681

The Art of the Possible: An Everyday Guide to Politics

Julie McLaughlin

4.2/5 ( ratings)

We all know what a politician looks like, right? They’re old people who wear suits and make long, boring speeches full of indecipherable words. Not so fast! As The Art of the Possible explains, everyone is a politician — even young people who aren’t yet eligible to vote. We all have influence over how politics function.

But what are politics, and why do we need them? This book answers the universal query in nine short chapters that explain everything from why we form societies and the basic types of governments to the power of public opinion, methods of rhetoric, and the reasons why politicians “lie.”

Written in an accessible, conversational voice and packed with anecdotes and case studies from across history and around the world, this book helps foster independent thought and curiosity about how a government works — or doesn’t work. Readers will come away equipped with the knowledge they need to understand current events and elections, and maybe even be empowered to civic action themselves.

Informational text features: table of contents, chapters, diagrams, sidebars, in-text definitions of key terms, glossary, index, and sources

Language: English

Pages: 64

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Owlkids Books

Release: September 15, 2015

ISBN: 1771470682

ISBN 13: 9781771470681

More books from Julie McLaughlin

Pride Puppy!

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Meatless?: A Fresh Look At What You Eat

For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Why We Live Where We Live

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Hungry Mr. Gator

Mr. Gator Hits the Beach

Mr. Gator's Up the Creek

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Ki Inspiring Thoughts - Developing a Generation of Honorable Warriors

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Thriving in the Community College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Little Cloud: The Science of a Hurricane

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Thriving in the Community College AND Beyond: Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment (Orca Think Book 4)

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Rate this book!

Write a review?