Breaks down the political world for young (and not so young) readers, with 100 words about politics - such as 'government' or 'vote' explained in 100 word descriptions. With illustrations by Paul Boston, this presents the political world in an accessible way.

Title page 1 Imprint & title 2-3 Contents 4-5 Introduction 6-7 Politics 8 Democracy 9 Politician 10 Authority 11 Nation 12 Sovereignty 13 Populism 14 Nationalism 15 Anarchy 16 Legitimacy 17 Policy 18 Platform 19 Selection 20 Vote 21 Independence 22 Empire 23 Executive 24 Legislature 25 Activist 26 Grassroots 27 Poll 28 Referendum 29 Education 30 Healthcare 31 Rights 32 Responsibilities 33 Utopia 34 Dystopia 35 Feminism 36 Tolerance 37 Propaganda 38 Spin 39 Media 40 Pundit 41 Poverty 42 Wealth 43 Capitalism 44 Socialism 45 Economics 46 Treasury 47 Budget 48 Debt 49 Left 50 Right 51 War 52 Treaty 53 Leader 54 Dictator 55 Corruption 56 Scandal 57 Petition 58 Protest 59 Allies 60 Republic 61 Candidate 62 Constituency 63 Debate 64 Rhetoric 65 Party 66 Opposition 67 Committee 68 Scrutiny 69 Citizen 70 Class 71 Constitution 72 Equality 73 Globalisation 74 Immigration 75 Industrialisation 76 Unions 77 GDP 78 Trade 79 Property 80 Tax 81 Patriotism 83 Racism 83 Federalism 84 Localism 85 Religion 86 Secularism 87 Communism 88 Revolution 89 Personality 90 Endorsement 91 Monarchy 92 Military 93 Bureaucracy 94 Government 95 Election 96 State 97 Lobby 98 Environmentalism 99 Law 100 Judiciary 101 Liberal 102 Conservative 103 Values 104 Allegiance 105 Liberty 106 Happiness 107 Conclusion 108 Author’s note 110 Glossary 111 Index 112