The Political Animal: An Anatomy Paxman, Jeremy Summary Jeremy Paxman knows every maneouvre a politician will make to avoid answering a difficult question, but here he seeks an answer to just one: What makes politicians tick? Jeremy Paxman knows every maneouvre a politician will make to avoid answering a difficult question, but here he seeks an answer to just one: What makes politicians tick? Embarking on a journey in which he encounters movers and shakers past and present, he discovers:that Prime Ministers have often lost a parent in childhoodwhy Trollope is the politician's novelist of choicethat Lloyd George once hunted Jack the Ripperhow an Admiral's speech in parliament helped win WWII Where do politicians come from? How do they get elected? What do they do all day? And why do they seek power? All these questions and many more are addressed in Paxman's thrilling dissection of that strange and elusive breed – the political animal. Perfect for fans of Political Science, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Government & Politics, Political Science & Ideology, Society, Politics & Philosophy. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 352 pages · Paperback By Paxman, Jeremy Details ISBN: 9780140288476 Author: Paxman, Jeremy Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Language: English Publication date: 4 September 2003 Condition: New About the authors Paxman, Jeremy and Jeremy Paxman More about this book Reviews Jeremy Paxman knows every maneouvre a politician will make to avoid answering a difficult question, but in The Political Animal he seeks an answer to just one: What makes politicians tick?
