The Effective Citizen

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Ebook in format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order

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Open - No Protection

Publication Year:
2019

ISBN-13: 9781771086837

<p><i>Effective citizens--engaged, knowledgeable, and persistent, and united in common cause--are the most powerful force that ever was, or ever will be. I hope this book will help citizens to be more effective.</i></p><p>In his uniquely straightforward and accessible style, Political insider Graham Steele pulls back the curtain on our political system and gives readers a look inside. A lawyer, analyst, former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, and author of the Globe & Mail bestselling memoir <i>What I Learned About Politics</i>, Steele answers the burning questions of Canadians: Who really runs the parties? What does a backbencher do? How does a citizen effectively navigate the system, and achieve change through a politician? What is "truthiness?"</p><p>A primer for anyone who wants to become a politician or influence one, <i>The Effective Citizen</i> explains how politicians think and what factors influence that thinking; how to interpret the "non-answer" in political speech; and acknowledges that in politics, "bland is safe." Ideal for political neophytes and junkees all the same, Steele's newest book will have the whole country talking.</p>