Prolegomena
The Lay of the Land
I. From the prince to the politician
II. The role of the politician in the liberal democratic state
III. What draws the citizen to the world of politics
IV. Why all politics is local
V. The politician: crusader and opportunist
Getting Elected
VI. How the aspiring political may gain election
Holding Office
VII. How the politician should deal with his political superiors
VIII. How the politician should deal with her political peers
IX. How the politician should deal with his political inferiors
X. How the politician should behave in curia
XI. How the politician should behave in camera
XII. Concerning particular dangers for the politician as office holder
XIII. Concerning the politician and his constituents
XIV. Concerning the politician and her personal staff
XV. Concerning the politician and the bureaucracy
XVI. Concerning the politician and her financial backers
XVII. Concerning the politician and those who may command blocs of voters
XVIII. Concerning the politician, policy makers, consultants and lobbyists
XIX. Concerning the politician and the media
XX. Concerning the politician and her family
XXI. Concerning political discourse
Getting Re-Elected
XXII. How the politician should behave between elections
XXIII. How the politician should behave during re-election campaigns
XXIV. Concerning the risks attendant on political ascensions
Ends and Means
XXV. The politician's better angel
XXVI. Conclusion
Postscripts
Concerning Donald Trump
Glossary of Proper Names
Acknowledgements
Index
