Author Description

This book is about the theory and the practice of politics. Politics In Our Times will give you insight into how the game of politics is played today, how and why politicians and parties win or lose, and how the machinery of power and partisanship works. This book can be read as a walk down memory lane, a how to guide for partisans, or a voter's primer. Contents Chapter One: A Theory of Politics Chapter Two: My Politics in Summary Chapter Three: The Elements of Power Chapter Four: Legacy Politicians Chapter Five: Bit Players Chapter Six: The Nattering of Nabobs Chapter Seven: The Twilight of Conservatism Chapter Eight: Liberalism's Uncertain Trumpet Chapter Nine: Scandals Chapter Ten: Voting Chapter Eleven: There is Only One Issue Chapter Twelve: Machine Politics