To be a politician

by Stimson Bullitt

Book Overview

Updated for this 1994 edition, Stimson Bullitt's widely praised book on political life is as relevant today as when it was first published in 1959. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006AVWYM
• Release Date: January 1959
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

To Be a Politician

To Be a Politician reads as well today as it did when Stim Bullitt wrote it (and I first read it, 36 years ago). Provocative, insightful, sometimes even amusing, its message is as timely now as then. Bullitt lost the election campaign he so well describes, but this book remains a winner. Bob Faw, National Correspondent, NBC News

To Be a Politician

I highly recommend "To Be a Politician." The book not only gives understanding of the politician's life, but also is written with a sense of humor. Every sentence is packed with meaning. If I were abandoned on an island, "To Be a Politician" is one of the books I'd like to have with me. Candy Burns

To Be A Politician by Stimson Bullitt

To Be A Politician is simply one of the finest books on politics I have ever read. It is such a deeply insightful and enjoyable read, and so difficult to put down, that I devoured it entirely in several mesmerized sittings. Mr. Bullitt is as erudite as he is modest, compassionate and amusing, with an urbane style and polished wit reminiscent of the late Bertrand Russell. I cannot recommend his book highly enough to the student, the teacher, the amateur politician or the political historian - to anyone with an interest in the enterprize of public service.