POLI 2051 Lecture : Hardball Notes
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What is the point of this book its about getting ahead to get ahead in life you can learn a great deal from those who got ahead. Practice politics, not why but how the books is about how to play the game of politics and get what you want. Chapter 1: its not who you know its who you get to know. Getting ahead is getting to know people. Retail vs wholesale politics (direct and indirect route) *johnson treatment- lbj would not let you say no. Chapter 2: all politics is local if you want to understand how someone behaves looks at what is important to them back home. You have to find out what is important to someone. Chapter 3: its better to receive than give its much better to let them do something for you because it binds them better than if you do something for them. Jimmy carter did this when he was running for president.
