A new Forms of Government topic area has been added to The World Almanac® for Kids, exploring the different comparative forms of government that exist in the world today. Key areas covered include milestones in the evolution of government, the development of communism, democracy, dictatorships, fascism, monarchies, and oligarchies.

The accessible articles are enhanced with four-color photographs; relevant videos; Fun Facts such as “Divine Rule,” “Feudalism,” and “The Meaning of the Magna Carta”; and bullet biographies of key people such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Fidel Castro, Confucius, Thomas Jefferson, Queen Elizabeth II, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nelson Mandela, Kim Jong-il, and more. Each unit concludes with its own unique chronology and glossary.

Individual units cover:

• Milestones in the Evolution of Government, including “Introduction to Forms of Government,” “From Subject to Citizen,” “The State and the Law,” “The State or the Individual,” “Government Today,” and more.
• Communism, which includes “The Great Famine in China,” “The Prophet of Communism,” “Rise of the USSR,” “Expansion of Communism,” and “Decline of Communism.”
• Democracy, which includes “A People’s Government,” “Ancient Origins of Democracy,” “Evolving Institutions of Democracy,” “The American Way,” “The Triumph of Democracy,” and more.
• Dictatorship, which includes “The Pursuit of Power,” “The Dictator’s Rule,” “Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism,” and “Rise and Fall of Dictatorships.”
• Fascism, which includes “Destroying Democracy,” “What Is Fascism?”, “Nazis Rise to Power,” “The Approaching Storm,” and “The Brutality of Fascism.”
• Monarchy, which includes “Traditions of the Monarchy,” “Ancient Monarchies,” “Medieval Empires and Kingdoms,” “Early Modern Empires,” and “Decline of Monarchy.”
• Oligarchy, which includes “Oligarchy and the Elite,” “Oligarchies in the Classical World,” “Italian and Dutch Republics,” “Colonial Rule and Oligarchies,” and “Financial Oligarchs.”
• Theocracy, which includes “Rule by God,” “Ancient Theocracies,” “Islamic Theocracies,” “Western Theocracies,” and “The Future of Theocracy.”

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