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Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Queer: A Graphic History, illustrator Jules Scheele teams up with Dr Laura Locker in this comic-book introduction to the political history of the Land of Opportunity.

How did
a political outsider like Trump win the 2016 presidential election? Why do some
Americans feel so strongly about gun rights? Is there a role for more than two
political parties in the system?

Politics
isn't something that just occurs in the West Wing or the gleaming Capitol
building - it comes from the interaction between state and society, the
American people living their daily lives. In this unique graphic guide, we
follow modern citizens as they explore everything from the United States'
political culture, the Constitution and the balance of power, to social
movements, the role of the media, and tensions over race, immigration, and LGBT
rights.

Step
right up, and see what lies beneath the pageantry and headlines of this great
nation.



Trade Review
Upbeat and optimistic, it reminds us that one awful president can't sink history's most powerful democracy.' * The Bookseller *

American Politics: A Graphic History

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      Published 13 September 2018
      ISBN-13 9781785783456
      978-1785783456
      ISBN-10 1785783459
      Also in:
      Politics, Philosophy & Society Political parties and party platforms Political structure and processes Politics and government

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Queer: A Graphic History, illustrator Jules Scheele teams up with Dr Laura Locker in this comic-book introduction to the political history of the Land of Opportunity.

      How did
      a political outsider like Trump win the 2016 presidential election? Why do some
      Americans feel so strongly about gun rights? Is there a role for more than two
      political parties in the system?

      Politics
      isn't something that just occurs in the West Wing or the gleaming Capitol
      building - it comes from the interaction between state and society, the
      American people living their daily lives. In this unique graphic guide, we
      follow modern citizens as they explore everything from the United States'
      political culture, the Constitution and the balance of power, to social
      movements, the role of the media, and tensions over race, immigration, and LGBT
      rights.

      Step
      right up, and see what lies beneath the pageantry and headlines of this great
      nation.



      Trade Review
      Upbeat and optimistic, it reminds us that one awful president can't sink history's most powerful democracy.' * The Bookseller *

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