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thenextgenlibrarian's review
5.0
Great nonfiction explanation about democracy and politics in general that comes from an unbiased place. These are books that belong in libraries.
thenextgenlib's review
5.0
Great nonfiction explanation about democracy and politics in general that comes from an unbiased place. These are books that belong in libraries.
jbosio's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
The second book I read from World Citizen Comics, “Why the People” helps the reader understand the differences between types of government. A good introduction - quick and easy to understand.
_morgueann's review
4.5
WHY THE PEOPLE: THE CASE FOR DEMOCRACY explores the various forms of government throughout history and modern day. Lin and Julie, two fictional characters stuck in an airport, "arrive" and eventually "depart" from different systems of power. Government structures such as monarchy, oligarchy, theocracy, dictatorship, and democracy are grouped in different terminals based on similarities. Historical and modern examples of each type of government are explored. WHY THE PEOPLE use the metaphor of a government "menu" to explain how some governments pick and choose elements of each to create what they thinks works for their population. A great complement to high school civics and history classrooms.
ebright1121's review
#netgalleyarc I really enjoyed this book. It was full of great metaphors that help to make understanding government types and democracy a bit easier. The illustrations were great and zip really enjoyed how the airport was used as a way to work through the topic at hand. I definitely recommend this title for students, or adults!, who need some help wrapping their heads around what different types of governments are out there. I also really liked how the author tied in real-life situations as well.
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