The art of the possible : an everyday guide to politics

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Label

The art of the possible : an everyday guide to politics

Title remainder

an everyday guide to politics

Statement of responsibility

Edward Keenan ; art by Julie McLaughlin

Creator

• Keenan, Edward

Contributor

• McLaughlin, Julie, 1984-

Author

• Keenan, Edward

Illustrator

• McLaughlin, Julie, 1984-

Subject

• Nonfiction
• Political science -- Juvenile literature

Genre

• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

Why do we need politics? This is a common question, from both naà ̄ve observer and disillusioned adult. This book answers the universal query by demonstrating that politics is a very human system, not some bizarre mechanism foisted upon an unwilling public by its overlords. • Most importantly, Ed's central thesis is built around the truth that everyone is a politician. Yes, even the readers of this book, despite not being eligible to vote, hold influence over how politicians function. • No matter how odd, leaden, or contradictory its methods can appear, almost everything that governs politics is driven by human tendencies, needs, and responses. • Using nine chapter essays, Edward Keenan explains these governing principles: the power of public opinion, the methods of rhetoric, the difference between policy and process, the reasons why politicians "lie." • Keenan uses numerous anecdotes and real-life case studies from across history, the continent, and the globe to bring life to these ideas. • The end goal is to bring the beginnings of independent thought and curiosity about how a government works...and doesn't work. And to understand the challenges of governing a large society, one that often filled with rifts and misunderstandings. • Back matter contains a glossary, index, and sources. This book will be an excellent research and supplementary reading tool for any civics and government section

Dewey number

320

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

juvenile