The art of the possible :

By: Keenan, Edward, 1973- [author.]Contributor(s): McLaughlin, Julie, 1984- [illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 63 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781771470681 (bound); 1771470682 (bound)Subject(s): Political science -- Juvenile literature | Science politique -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse | Political scienceGenre/Form: Juvenile works. DDC classification: JN 320
Contents:
Introduction So, do you want to be a politician? -- Chapter 1 Who needs politics, anyway? -- Chapter 2 How do we decide things? And who gets to decide? -- Chapter 3 The three most important things in politics -- Chapter 4 How to make a strong argument -- Chapter 5 Conflict is good -- Chapter 6 Conflict can also be bad -- Chapter 7 Getting the party started -- Chapter 8 Avoiding the tyranny of the majority -- Chapter 9 Knowledge is power -- Conclusion Power of the people -- Glossary -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary: An introduction to politics, and why we need them. Includes topics such as why we form societies, the basic types of governments, the power of public opinion, methods of rhetoric, and the reasons why politicians 'lie'.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction So, do you want to be a politician? -- Chapter 1 Who needs politics, anyway? -- Chapter 2 How do we decide things? And who gets to decide? -- Chapter 3 The three most important things in politics -- Chapter 4 How to make a strong argument -- Chapter 5 Conflict is good -- Chapter 6 Conflict can also be bad -- Chapter 7 Getting the party started -- Chapter 8 Avoiding the tyranny of the majority -- Chapter 9 Knowledge is power -- Conclusion Power of the people -- Glossary -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

An introduction to politics, and why we need them. Includes topics such as why we form societies, the basic types of governments, the power of public opinion, methods of rhetoric, and the reasons why politicians 'lie'.