Politics: A Survivor's Guide by Rafael Behr - Non Fiction - Hardback

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Details. Condition: Brand New. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781838955045. Publisher: Atlantic Books. Age Range: Adult. Overview. Politics: A Survivor's Guide is award-winning Guardian columnist Rafael Behr's incisive, deeply personal look at why modern politics feels so exhausting - and how to stay involved without losing your mind. Drawing on three decades reporting from Westminster to the former Soviet Union, Behr blends memoir, history and sharp analysis to explain the forces pulling democracy apart, and offers a genuinely hopeful path through the noise for anyone who cares about the state of the world but is tired of shouting matches.. About the Book. We live in an age of fury and confusion, where one crisis barely ends before the next begins - financial crashes, Brexit, a pandemic, war in Europe, inflation and strikes. Prime Ministers come and go, but public life stays divided and toxic, and it's tempting to simply switch off the news and hope for a return to normal. Behr argues that this turbulence is the new normal, and that healthy democracy depends on enough of us staying engaged without becoming enraged. Rather than picking a side, the book steps back to ask why politics has become so combative, tracing the roots of populism and tribal identity through Behr's own family history as the child of a refugee, his years as a foreign correspondent in Russia and the Baltic states, and his front-row seat to British political upheaval as a columnist. Praised as a Waterstones Best Politics Book of 2023 and a non-fiction highlight for the Guardian, New Statesman and Irish Times, it is both a diagnosis of what's broken in public life and a thoughtful, funny guide to finding hope without disengaging.. Written by an award-winning, widely respected political journalist. Blends memoir, history and sharp political analysis in an accessible style. Offers genuine hope and perspective rather than more outrage. Named a Waterstones Best Politics Book of 2023. Handsome hardback edition, ideal for gifting. Perfect for readers of current affairs, memoir and political commentary. About the Author. Rafael Behr is a British journalist and author, born in 1974. He has been a political columnist and leader writer at The Guardian since 2014, and appears regularly as a commentator on the BBC, Sky News and Times Radio. His writing has also featured in Prospect, The Times, The Sunday Times, The New York Times and The Irish Times. Before joining The Guardian, Behr was political editor of the New Statesman, chief leader writer at The Observer, and a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times covering Russia and the Baltic states. Politics: A Survivor's Guide is his first book.. Why You'll Love This Book. Sharp, honest and surprisingly funny, this is the rare political book that leaves you feeling clearer-headed and more hopeful rather than more anxious. A brilliant gift for anyone who follows the news closely.. Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this is the UK edition with UK ISBN as listed.