Description
Book SynopsisPolitics, in its widest sense, affects us all, every day. What if there were no politics? What would that look like? What does it mean to be political or non-political and what effect do each of these positions have?
Aimed at children aged 9 and up, this book is a highly topical look at how politics affects everyone in society. It looks at the whole political spectrum, in countries around the world and examines what politics means in different contexts and situations. What forms can political action take, and what difference does it make?
There are contributions from a range of writers, who, along with the authors, discuss how their ideas of what politics is and can do have been shaped by their life experiences. Readers are encouraged to think for themselves about the issues discussed and decide how or whether they would like to take part in politics at some level.
Table of Contents
- 1: Introduction
- 2: What is politics?
- 3: My Experience: Michael Rosen
- 4: My Experience: Annemarie Young
- 5: Is it possible to have no politics? Can you be non-political?
- 6: What forms does politics take?
- 7: What is political power?
- 8: How do political systems differ around the world?
- 9: Does language have political influence?
- 10: Why should we care?
- 11: What does being politically active mean?
- 12: What difference can political action make?
- 13: Political activism in history
- 14: Why does politics cause such division and disagreement?
- 15: Making a speech
- 16: How do you get involved in politics?
- 17: Glossary
- 18: Further information
- 19: Index
