Hardball : how politics is played : told by one who knows the game / Chris Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Chris, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics, Practical--United States.

Politics, Practical.

United States.

Politicians--United States.

Politicians.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

Political science.

Physical Description:

237 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Free Press trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Free Press, 2004.

Summary:

HOW POLITICS IS PLAYED BY ONE WHO KNOWS THE GAME ...

Chris Matthews has spent a quarter century on the playing field of American politics -- from righthand man of Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill to host of NBC's highest rated cable talk show Hardball. In this revised and updated edition of his political classic, he offers fascinating new stories of raw ambition, brutal rivalry, and exquisite seduction and reveals the inside rules that govern the game of power.

Contents:

Part I Alliances 21

1 It's Not Who You Know; It's Who You Get to Know 23

2 "All Politics Is Local" 47

3 It's Better to Receive Than to Give 62

4 "Dance with the One That Brung Ya" 76

Part II Enemies 89

5 Keep Your Enemies in Front of You 91

6 Don't Get Mad; Don't Get Even; Get-Ahead 105

7 Leave No Shot Unanswered 116

Part III Deals 131

8 "Only Talk When It Improves the Silence" 133

9 Always Concede on Principle 145

Part IV Reputations 153

10 Hang a Lantern on Your Problem 155

11 Spin! 168

12 "The Press Is the Enemy" 181

13 The Reputation of Power 192

14 Positioning 209.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0684845598

9780684845593

OCLC:

872384292