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Tony Wright's 'Very Short Introduction' is an interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics and shaping ideas of the British tradition, and investigates what makes British politics distinctive.

Most people try to avoid office politics at all costs, seeing them as unpleasant, unfair, unethical and an unnecessary distraction from their 'real work'. If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You will open your eyes to the fundamentals you didn't know you need to know - the fundamentals no-one ever teaches you, including what office politics actually are and how being politically intelligent is the single biggest determinant of your personal and professional success. _x000D__x000D_Drawing on her own experiences as an executive, together with insights from some of the leading business thinkers of our time, in this personal, practical and frank book, Niven Postma will show you it is possible to play politics without sacrificing your principles and teach you how to use politics to advance your career, benefit your team and build the organisation you are part of._x000D__x000D_What others are saying about the book:_x000D__x000D_"Niven Postma will help you to understand why workplace politics are inevitable and how you can navigate office politics in order to be both useful and successful." - Liz Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of "Multipliers" and "Rookie Smarts"_x000D__x000D_"You can try to ignore office politics, but it will slowly and surely frustrate you and inevitably derail your career. Or you can strive to understand it and become proactive in dealing with it in productive ways - this is an excellent guide!" - Dr Greg Fisher, Editor In Chief of "Business Horizons" and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Kelley School of Business, Indiana, United States_x000D__x000D_"This book is an eye-opener. Niven puts her finger on the core issues around office politics and decodes the opaque with ruthless intelligence and clarity." - Rebekka Grun von Jolk, Team Leader: Human Development Africa, World Bank_x000D__x000D_"Niven offers practical

by John Beattie Crozier ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Pol.g. 1179 z

"Aimed at politics students in their final year of secondary education or beginning their degrees, this immensely readable book is the ideal introduction to studying politics. Doing Politics is a detailed guide to both the study and the activity of politics which explores why we study politics, what is involved in a politics degree, and the skills and mindset that are needed to tackle the subject. - Key questions are answered, including: - Just what is politics and how does it affect us? - Why does politics, and politicians, get a bad press? - How do we study non-traditional forms of politics? Assuming no prior knowledge, this lively and engaging guide is the perfect introduction to what is actually involved in the academic study of politics"--

The relationship between political science and the 'real world' of public policy and politics has long been a complicated one. Current calls for more relevance in political science research echo back to the discipline's early days. This essay traces the intertwined history of practice and ivory tower, with specific attention to the rise of economics as a policy-engaged social science. A mini-case study of political scientists' involvement in contemporary health policymaking provides a concrete focus. Adapted from the source document.

The relationship between political science and the "real world" of public policy and politics has long been a complicated one. Current calls for more relevance in political science research echo back to the discipline's early days. This essay traces the intertwined history of practice and ivory tower, with specific attention to the rise of economics as a policy-engaged social science. A mini-case study of political scientists' involvement in contemporary health policymaking provides a concrete focus.