How Politics Works

by D.K. Publishing

Discover everything you need to know about political history and thought, and the inner workings of governments all around the globe!

Combining clear, jargon-free language and bold, eye-catching graphics, How Politics Works is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to all aspects of politics. Covering everything from political theory to methods of government, the book presents the ideas and theories of key political philosophers, leaders, movements, and activists in a uniquely visual and easy-to-understand way. 

Explaining political ideas on a conceptual level, entries explore how they apply to governments, movements, and trends throughout history, along with 21st-century examples such as the #MeToo movement and #BlackLivesMatter. The book also shows how political history is affected by
economics, sociology, and the role of the media – an ever-relevant issue in the age of “fake news” and “cancel culture”, and the current distrust of the economic forces behind certain areas of the media. With a unique graphic approach to the topic, How Politics Works is the perfect introduction to the subject, and an ideal companion title to DK’s The Politics Book in the ‘Big Ideas’ series.

With power to every page, this politics book  

- Simple, easy-to-understand graphics explain key ideas clearly and effectively
- Offers a practical, no-nonsense approach to each subject
- Fully comprehensive, covering all the key aspects of political philosophy, theory, and history
- Explains different systems of government and how they function
- Theory-led but will cover modern political phenomena such as “fake news” and recent political groups and movements such as #BlackLivesMatter

A must-have volume for readers seeking a simple and accessible guide to both politics and international relations, as well as students of politics or history, The Politics Book covers a wide range of topics, from populism to propaganda, moral leadership to manipulating elections and so much more. In today’s climate, politics is engaging more people than ever before due to access to information via social media, with young influencers such as Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai having incremental followings on platforms such a Instagram and Twitter. 


At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.

So why stop there?

How Politics Works is part of DK’s widely successful How Stuff Works series. Discover the inner workings of the mind with How the Brain Works, succeed in all things science with How Science Works and discover the cosmos like you’ve never known before with How Space Works. Whatever topic sparks your interests, there’s a plethora of knowledge to discover!

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

Published June 21, 2022

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Benjamin K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The back cover of How Politics Works describes itself as "the simplest, most visual guide to politics" and a "clear, jargon-free text." Both of these accurately express how well D.K. Publishing approaches the complex history and current workings of the field of politics. A book in six parts, each section tackles a different topic ranging from the foundations of political thought to the organization of government and everything in between.

Every double page displays a topic in the given section, "Political Institutions" in the section "Organizing Government," for example. There is then a write-up, and then the whole double page is pulled together by fun and easy to understand graphics that expound on the subject matter.

How Politics Works is a great resource for students just beginning to learn about the workings of politics and will definitely spark interest in wanting to learn more about it.

[Joe Stevens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most DK books find a way to be fun as well as educational. This one lacks all fun. It feels like a school book with helpful graphics. It skews somewhat liberal though that isn't necessarily a bad thing but is good to bear in mind. The teaching is somewhat rudimentary.

I think it might be worth reading for the younger set in some kind of schooling environment. Not to the level of the better books from this publisher.

[Remy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has a liberal bias sprinkled all over the place (imo), but the graphics make the material easy to understand.

[Nora Olmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

School books should be in this format, so that they.can teach easier.

[Toki Shahriar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every human being should read this book.

[Zhuo Chengsheng · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first section is interesting and the last section also gives summarised information on the political systems in the world, but the rest is self-explanatory if you read the news regularly.

[Cheese Chan · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Mahsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introductory and basic book about politics. It explains the political ideas and terminology in a visually informative way.