{"product_id":"american-politics-a-graphic-guide-9781785786020","title":"American Politics: A Graphic Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of the highly successful \u003ci\u003eQueer: A Graphic History\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrator Jules Scheele teams up with Dr Laura Locker in this comic-book introduction to the political history of the Land of Opportunity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did a political outsider like Trump win the 2016 presidential election? Why do some Americans feel so strongly about gun rights? Is there a role for more than two political parties in the system?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics isn't something that just occurs in the West Wing or the gleaming Capitol building - it comes from the interaction between state and society, the American people living their daily lives. In this unique graphic guide, we follow modern citizens as they explore everything from the United States' political culture, the Constitution and the balance of power, to social movements, the role of the media, and tensions over race, immigration, and LGBT rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep right up, and see what lies beneath the pageantry and headlines of this great nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Locker\u003c\/b\u003e has a doctorate in political science from Johns Hopkins University and has taught American and comparative politics courses to university students in Portland, Oregon. She's particularly interested in political economics and sociology, and issues of race, class and gender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jules Scheele\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, graphic facilitator and comic book artist. They run One Beat Zines, a feminist zine collective and distributor. @julesscheele\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Icon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525146972434,"sku":"9781785786020","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13ab7108-780d-4591-8988-6ce0093d2970.jpg?v=1731204163","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-politics-a-graphic-guide-9781785786020","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}