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Listopia > Shannon McClennan-Taylor's votes on the list For Aspiring Politicos (15 Books)
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Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada's Failing Democracy
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"Canadian politics right now. A very important read."
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Winning Power: Canadian Campaigning in the Twenty-First Century
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"I took Tom Flanagan's class on advanced campaigning. Fascinating! His experience and insight will guide anyone truly interested in the world of campaigning, even if they're not right-leavning."
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Waiting for the Wave: The Reform Party and the Conservative Movement
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"Know thy enemy."
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Harper's Team: Behind the Scenes in the Conservative Rise to Power
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"If they did it, so can someone else."
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Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them
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"Brilliant analysis of the importance of branding, marketing and selling politicians, and knowing your consumer."
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Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics
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"Success and Failure in Politics. 'Nuff said."
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The Longer I'm Prime Minister: Stephen Harper and Canada, 2006-
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"He did it. Here's how. Extrapolate."
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Women for President: Media Bias in Eight Campaigns
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"Media bias fascinates me, and not just in politics. But here it plays a very important role, and there are not nearly enough women in politics--in Canada or U.S."
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
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"This isn't targeted at politicians, but it's a fascinating read and absolutely applicable to women interested in pursuing a career in politics, not just in business."
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Personality, Character, and Intelligence: Part Three from What the Dog Saw
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"Malcolm Gladwell's insights into society, sociology and human interaction is excellent fodder for wannabe politicos. If you want to understand how policy is made, you need to understand the people making it."
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Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius: Part One from What the Dog Saw
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"Malcolm Gladwell's insights into society, sociology and human interaction is excellent fodder for wannabe politicos. If you want to understand how policy is made, you need to understand the people making it."
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Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses: Part Two from What the Dog Saw
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"Malcolm Gladwell's insights into society, sociology and human interaction is excellent fodder for wannabe politicos. If you want to understand how policy is made, you need to understand the people making it."
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David and Goliath
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"Winners and losers; underdogs. Politics is all about this."
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What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable
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"Politicians need to be forward-thinkers. This is a good place to start."
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The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us
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"This book is fascinating. How individuals use pronouns and what they say about us is loaded with meaning. And there are significant portions of this book dedicated to the language use of people in positions of power--such as politicians--and how their messages are conveyed and interpreted. Politics is so much more about communication than most people realize."
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