Frank Carlson Library

When many people hear the words United Kingdom, they instantly think of England. This region, part of the European island of Great Britain, is indeed a large part of the greater entity known as the United Kingdom. But many people do not realize that the UK also includes Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Today the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. Many years ago, however, the area now known as the United Kingdom was made up of many...

The Evolution of Government and Politics Greece provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Greece and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as constitutional changes world wars changes from monarchy to republic and back throughout history socialism restriction of free speech and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events...

The nation of Italy found itself in an uncertain situation in 2011. In the midst of a terrible economic crisis, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had to resign. Many Italian citizens were pleased with this change in the leadership of the government. But they also knew that what happened next would determine whether the nation would head deeper into debt or recover from the recession it had been facing for years. Italy hadn t always been in such a financial...

The Evolution of Government and Politics: Egypt provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Egypt and how the nation’s government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as authoritative rule under Nasser, Sadat, and Mubarak, family law, Islamic religion, constitutional changes, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about...

Explores the political history of North and South Korea, examining the differences in leadership styles and outside influence in each country.