American Politics A Graphic Guide

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 dida political outsider like Trump win the 2016 presidential election? Why do someAmericans feel so strongly about gun rights? Is there a role for more than twopolitical parties in the system?
Politicsisn't something that just occurs in the West Wing or the gleaming Capitolbuilding - it comes from the interaction between state and society, theAmerican people living their daily lives. In this unique graphic guide, wefollow modern citizens as they explore everything from the United States'political culture, the Constitution and the balance of power, to socialmovements, the role of the media, and tensions over race, immigration, and LGBTrights.
Stepright up, and see what lies beneath the pageantry and headlines of this greatnation.

Info autore

Laura Locker / Jules Scheele

Riassunto

The people, ideals and events that have shaped a nation – in comic book form

Testo aggiuntivo

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

Relazione

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Scheele, Julia Scheele, Laura Locker, Jules Scheele
• Con la collaborazione di: Scheele (Illustrazione), Jules Scheele (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Icon Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 31.08.2018
• Categoria: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica
• EAN: 9781785783456
• ISBN: 978-1-78578-345-6
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Serie: Introducing . . .; Introducing...; Graphic Guides
• Categorie: USA, Hillary Clinton, Political Parties, Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, Policy, America, Barack Obama, Bill of rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, President, Capitol, Regional & national history, HISTORY / World, civil rights, Supreme Court, Political structure & processes, Government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, General and world history, elections, US Politics, Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction, Political structure and processes, Political parties and party platforms, Graphic Guides: Politics, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / History, Constitution, midterms, Democrat, Republican, Gun control