Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books.
1: Introduction
2: What is politics?
3: My Experience: Michael Rosen
4: My Experience: Annemarie Young
5: Is it possible to have no politics? Can you be non-political?
6: What forms does politics take?
7: What is political power?
8: How do political systems differ around the world?
9: Does language have political influence?
10: Why should we care?
11: What does being politically active mean?
12: What difference can political action make?
13: Political activism in history
14: Why does politics cause such division and disagreement?
15: Making a speech
16: How do you get involved in politics?
17: Glossary
18: Further information
19: Index