Theocracy (Systems of Government) - Softcover

Connolly, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445153467 ISBN 13: 9781445153469

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 2017

Synopsis

Different countries are governed in different ways. Theocracy is a way of governing a country and it's people using religion as the basis of it's laws. This book offers a detailed and non-judgemental look at specific countries that are governed in this way. It explores how this system becomes established and what it means to be governed in this way in the past, present and into the future.

Part of the Systems of Government series, this balanced book places Theocracy within a wider world context and looks at the effect this type of government has on its citizens, wealth and industry. Perfect for readers aged 12 and up.

About this title

About the Author:

Sean Connolly is the author of more than 75 books for children and young adults, on global issues, citizenship, history and cultural affairs.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* The Systems of Government series provides an importance service: it explains the major types of governments in ways that are substantial yet don’t overwhelm. Theocracy doesn’t just cover Middle Eastern countries; there’s a chapter on Jim Jones, a sidebar on early Mormons, and much about how religion can creep into a democracy. The series is impressively up-to-date—see the discussions on France’s ban on burkas and the Arab Spring (though Kim Jong Il is depicted as still alive). Most important, the series is deeply thoughtful and well designed, with plenty of excellent pictures and sidebars, and it stretches itself at every turn to suggest to readers what the future holds for various systems of government. Grades 5-8. --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1445153467
• ISBN 13: 9781445153469
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48