Description: HOW POLITICS IS PLAYED BY ONE WHO KNOWS THE GAME ... Chris Matthews has spent a quarter century on the playing field of American politics -- from righthand man of Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill to host of NBC's highest rated cable talk show Hardball. In this revised and updated edition of his political classic, he offers fascinating new stories of raw ambition, brutal rivalry, and exquisite seduction and reveals the inside rules that govern the game of power. Contents Introduction Part I Alliances 1 It's Not Who You Know; It's Who You Get to Know 2 "All Politics Is Local" 3 It's Better to Receive Than to Give 4 "Dance with the One That Brung Ya" Part II Enemies 5 Keep Your Enemies in Front of You 6 Don't Get Mad; Don't Get Even; Get Ahead 7 Leave No Shot Unanswered Part III Deals 8 "Only Talk When It Improves the Silence" 9 Always Concede on Principle Part IV Reputations 10 Hang a Lantern on Your Problem 11 Spin! 12 "The Press Is the Enemy" 13 The Reputation of Power 14 Positioning Perspective Index
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Book Title: Hardball : How Politics Is Played Told by One Who Knows the Game
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Free Press
Topic: Political Process / General, Careers / General, United States / 20th Century, General, Political, American Government / General, American Government / National
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 1999
Features: Revised
Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 6.9 Oz
Item Length: 8.4 in
Author: Chris Matthews
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
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