Strategy in politics : plotting victory in a democracy / F. Christopher Arterton.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Arterton, F. Christopher, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Political planning.
• Strategic planning.
• Power (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

In Strategy in Politics, F. Christopher Arterton seeks to clarify the meaning of strategy and delineate a defensible method of pursuing victory in politics. Recognizing that unbridled pursuit of power can be corrupting, Arterton advocates certain guardrails that political managers should live by in their strategic maneuvers and their employment of power. In turn, Arterton shows those engaged with the institutions of democratic politics how to be adroit in their strategic thinking, so that they may enter this battlefield better prepared for the conflict of ideas.

Contents:

• Cover
• Strategy in Politics
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface: To Create the Future: Strategic Thinking in Politics
• Acknowledgments
• PART I: Introduction to Strategy
• 1. Politics: The Quest for Power
• 2. A First Look at Strategic Thinking
• PART II: Arenas of Strategy
• 3. War and Democratic Conflict
• 4. Strategic Planning
• 5. Strategic Political Communications
• 6. Managing Strategic Interaction
• 7. Guidelines to Effective Strategy
• PART III: Placing Strategy in Perspective
• 8. Strategy and Negotiations in Politics
• 9. Political Leadership
• Notes
• Index.

Notes:

• Description based on print version record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Arterton, F. Christopher Strategy in Politics

ISBN:

• 0-19-764487-2
• 0-19-764485-6