An expansive subject list, well-researched information, and alphabetical sequencing make this thorough glossary of political terms, events, and people an ideal go-to reference for anyone interested in the inner workings of state and society.
From absolutism to Zionism and from ancient Greece to contemporary America, entries cover such diverse subjects as democracy, the American and French Revolutions, science and politics, communism, socialism, liberalism, and the presidency. Among the other topics addressed: Al-Qaeda, the Berlin Wall, city-states, the European Union, the Free Market, globalization, homeland security, the Magna Carta, tyranny, World War I, and many more.
