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from pharaohs to fair votes
Clive Gifford and Steven Gavan
127 pages
colour illustrations
Contents: Who cares? -- Taking charge? -- Me, me, me -- For he's a jolly good pharaoh -- Awesome Athens -- Not-so-awesome Athens -- Kings and consuls -- Emperors and empires -- Managing on merit -- To the east, Westminster -- Serfs you right -- Naughty Niccolo -- Parliament 1, King 0 -- Locke's the key -- Age of empires -- I want to break free -- America decides -- The peasants are revolting! -- Left or right -- Party time! -- Fed up -- Divvying it up -- Gerrymandering -- Rebel, rebel -- Marx my words -- The art of persuasion -- Most votes wins -- Electoral upgrades -- Deeds not words -- How to steal an election -- Communism and fascism -- The sometimes United Nations -- The great 28 oops, 27 -- About time! -- Independence Day -- Coup you! -- Iron grip -- Restricted by race -- But we were here first -- You're kidding! -- Going to the pols -- Surprising candidates -- Good news and bad news - Putting pressure on -- Making change happen -- Net gains -- No success with excess? -- Powers to the people -- Tackling turnout -- Never too young -- What happens next? -- Politics timeline -- Politically peculiar -- Politics quiz -- More power to the people
Summary: How did ancient people make decisions? How do the people in power stay in power? Which town elected a rhinoceros to its council? Discover answers to these questions and more on a trip along the political timeline, from sprinting pharaohs and egotistic emperors right up to modern-day elections and what the future might hold for politics. Strap in for a politi-cool ride!
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