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  • Dictatorship

    Diane Bailey

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Examines the history of dictatorships and discusses authoritarianism and totalitarianism.
    Y

  • Theocracy

    Tish Davidson

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Examines theocratic governments, exploring how they arose, how the leaders maintain authority, and what living under religious rule is like for regular people.
    X

  • Oligarchy

    Leeanne Gelletly

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Examines the history of oligarchy and questions if the few wealthy elite constitute a new threat to undermine democracy.
    T

  • Communism

    Rudolph T Heits

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 1, 2012)
    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.
    T

  • Democracy

    Diane Bailey, Timothy Colton

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Examines the history and evolution of democracy.
    X

  • Monarchy

    LeeAnne Gelletly

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Examines the history of monarchies and discusses the various forms they have taken.
    M

  • Fascism

    Seth Pulditor

    Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Sept. 1, 2012)
    The books in this series will focus on the major types of government found in the world today. They will explain, in terms that are clear and understandable to young adults, not only how the major forms of government function but also their philosophical underpinnings. The books will illustrate how ideas about good governance have evolved over the course of history.
    T

  • Milestones in the Evolution of Government

    LeeAnne Gelletly

    Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Sept. 1, 2012)
    The books in this series will focus on the major types of government found in the world today. They will explain, in terms that are clear and understandable to young adults, not only how the major forms of government function but also their philosophical underpinnings. The books will illustrate how ideas about good governance have evolved over the course of history.
    Z

  • What Is an Oligarchy?

    Joseph Brennan

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, April 1, 2013)
    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.
    R

  • What Is a Theocracy?

    Sarah B. Boyle

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, April 1, 2013)
    This interesting book describes the characteristics of a theocracy, a political system in which a deity, or god, is considered to be the supreme ruler of the state. Religion plays the central role in governing, and representatives who govern are considered to be divinely guided.
    O

  • Democracy

    Anne Fitzpatrick

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, July 1, 2007)
    Examines democracies and democratic republics, presenting their strengths, weaknesses, and the institutions associated with them, with examples of how they are run in countries throughout the world.

  • What Is a Monarchy?

    Margaret R. Mead

    Library Binding (Crabtree Pub Co, April 30, 2013)
    This intriguing book describes the characteristics of a monarchy, a political system in which political power (usually inherited) rests with a monarcha king or queen. Today, only six nations around the world are termed absolute monarchies in which the monarch has complete power.
    P