Politics

Moral Politics : How Liberals and Conservatives Think
$22.00
This may be the most important book one could read to understand the differences in worldview and the underlying values that motivate one's position on any specific social or political issue. I have recommended it a number of times to friends.

The Politics of Freedom: Taking on The Left, The Right and Threats to Our Liberties
$22.95
This book is a very good summary of libertarian viewpoints, and lays out a solid understading of "liberty". It's written at a level that many HS students would understand. Yet it is an excellent book for well-educated people who have not been exposed to libertarian ideas. The ultimate message is: the government is the problem and an impediment. It is not the solution.

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics: How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work
$15.99
For the longest time, office politics for me was like an incomprehensible and invisible current running throughout the company. Something slippery that I couldn't grasp--even though it permeated and affected everything. The result was many politically boneheaded moves on my part. I spent a lot of time frustrated when trying to get things done that involved other people. I was continually perplexed at how people showing little skill could gain huge amounts of destructive influence. And more perplexed at how these people could retain their influence even after creating failure after failure within an organization.

Office politics are a fact of life. It doesn't matter if you like them or not. It doesn't matter if you think politics are amoral or wrong. It doesn't matter if you think things should be different. Similar to the way gravity is a fact of life, whether you like it or not or think it should be different. The simple fact is that office politics exist and they affect you.

This book is a tightly written guide to understanding them and using them. As soon as I got into the book, a lot of things that had left me puzzled over the years became clear. And the landscape of politics, past and present, that previously seemed hidden came into plain view. The author is very adept at breaking everything down into easily understood concepts. I also like that the book has exercises to help you assess your political strengths and weaknesses and develop political skill in a variety of areas.

Some people seem to have an innate understanding of office politics. I didn't. Many don't. Those of us that don't have that understanding will find ourselves at the mercy of those that do. This book can put us on the right track to achieving the same level of political savvy.

If you want to learn: how politics work in an organization, how to limit damage done by destructive people with power and how to cultivate power and influence for yourself--read this book.

Politics, Third Edition (Palgrave Foundations)
$48.00
Politics by Andrew Heywood is the first choice for people who want to understand the world of politics. Students of sociology, journalism, public administration and politics will find this book very useful reading to their studies. For students who have a political module in their programs this title will be included in primary readings. For me, as a 1st year student of politics and international relations, it provided so much needed frame to see the puzzle of politics in broader concept. It is definitely a book that falls to category 'value for money'.