Books in Forms of Governments series

Includes bibligraphic information (page 47) and index.

An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the Fed, from its founding in 1913 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.

Examines the history of dictatorships and discusses authoritarianism and totalitarianism.

This compelling book describes the characteristics of an oligarchy, a political system in which the government's power rests with a small but highly influential segment of a society. These groups are often distinguished by their family ties, wealth, social class, profession, or military might.

Examines theocratic governments, exploring how they arose, how the leaders maintain authority, and what living under religious rule is like for regular people.

An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the NTSB, from its founding in 1967 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.

An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the FBI, from its founding in 1908 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.

An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the Peace Corps, from its founding in 1961 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.

Examines the history of oligarchy and questions if the few wealthy elite constitute a new threat to undermine democracy.

Examines the ideas and events that have shaped Communist governments, explores the rise in the Soviet Union and its expansion following World War Two, and looks at the factors that caused decline in most formerly Communist countries.

An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as NASA, from its founding in 1958 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.

Examines the history and evolution of democracy.