The Political Animal - An Anatomy

Klappentext 60!000 copies sold in hardback. Paxman's last paperback; "The English" sold over 500!000 copies. Here! he looks at why politicians and governments so often fail to live up to expectations. Will be backed by national press and targeted outdoor advertising. "Informative! incisive and insightful" Andrew Rawnsley! "Observer". Also available as an audiobook. Zusammenfassung Why Don't We Like Politicians? The bestselling author of The English stirs it up again with a fascinating look at why governments and politicians so often fail to live up to expectations. It can be an unforgiving business for MPs - caricatured as either power-hungry hypocrites or hopeless idealists - years of effort can often lead only to defeat! disgrace or obscurity. What sort of person likes having their business or family affairs all over the news! or their mistakes trumpeted and their triumphs belittled? What drives people to go into it - and what do they get from it all? Jeremy Paxman sets out to explore this strange world - and on the way gives us a witty! unsparing! but essentially sympathetic portrait of modern politicians.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Paxman
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.2003
• EAN: 9780140288476
• ISBN: 978-0-14-028847-6
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Penguin Pocketbooks; Penguin Pocketbooks
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)