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A 5 page book review of Hardball: How Politics Is Played, Told by one who knows the game by Chris Matthews. The writer argus that this is an ideal political primer in the tradition of Machiavelli's The Prince. Only this primary source is cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Hardball by Chris Matthews Research Compiled
By - September, 2012 properly! The word "Hardball" is associated with the
name of Chris Matthews because this is the name of the MSNBC television show on which Matthews appears as the host. However, before his show came into being, his text,
Hardball: How Politics Is Played, Told by one who knows the game added to Matthews fame within American politics. Originally written in 1988, the book was first updated in 1992,
and the latest edition was published in 1999. This means that some of the new developments in the country and in politics that have occurred since the late 1980s are
included, such as the Clinton presidency. However, this also means that the text does not address more recent administrations. Furthermore, the references to the Clinton years are not
integrated within the context of the book but rather seem to have been simply tacked on to the original text. Nevertheless, despite these drawbacks, Hardball can be viewed as an
insightful primer on modern American politics, as it provides the same sort of insight into the political process that Machiavellis The Prince provided for the early sixteenth century. Matthews was
a staffer for House Majority Leader "Tip" ONeill and also served as a speechwriter for Jimmy Carter during his presidency. Consequently, his text abounds in practical advice that guides aspiring
political staffers as to how they should negotiate the intricacies of Washington politics. The text begins with Matthews warning readers that this is not a civics book, but rather should
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