(January 3, 2017 at 8:57 pm)JuliaL Wrote: I strongly recommend:
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
Santa (my son) got it for me for Christmas and I'm only half way through.
The main thrust is really simple:
If you want power there are things you have to do, mostly nasty.
If you have power and want to keep it, there are things you have to do, mostly nasty.
If you don't want power, you can complain and remain impotent.
I think Machiavelli already said that, like, 500 years ago.