What is a dictatorship?
Titre:
What is a dictatorship?
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Sommaire:
This fascinating book describes the characteristics of a dictatorship, a political system in which an individual has absolute power to rule without the consent of citizens. Dictatorships throughout history are featured to show examples of how these individuals attained their positions.
Date de publication comme intervalle:
2013
SERIES_EPSB:
Description matérielle:
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Note générale:
Includes index.
Table des matières:
Dictatorships: the basics -- A modern dictatorship -- Dictatorships of the world -- The first dictators -- The age of dictators -- Varieties of dictatorships -- Changing dictatorships -- Rights of the people -- The role of citizens -- A dictator is made -- In charge -- Branches of government -- Local governments -- The law and the courts -- Commerce and business -- The power of the media -- The role of culture -- Forms of government -- Assessing dictatorships -- Dictatorships and their people -- Dictatorships' documents.
EPSB_521_2:
Grades 4 to 6.
Informations sur le programme:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.8 1.0 159147
Terme de vedette-matière:
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9780778753179
9780778753247
Informations de publication:
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2013]
