The Book of Rule: How the World Is Governed

Rating:
Summary: Thorough and appealing
Review: I just picked up this book and haven't had a full chance to look at all of the intricacies, but it appears to be very thorough and it is certainly very visually appealing.

The book describes the types of governments in the world in six categories (Transitional, Single Party, Democratic, Military, Theocratic, and Monarchal). It includes profiles on every country in the world and devotes more pages to some than others. As a teacher, I appreciate the concise descriptions of American and other major world governments.

My students will be able to easily determine major issues in each country as well as gain a historical context for the rule that exists today. This is a goldmine for world history research - a great starting point to help students know where to go next when researching a particular country or government.

My only question before using it in the classroom is whether I'll let students use it freely :) It looks so nice, I'd hate to have pages ripped.