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Nothing but a Circus
Nothing but a Circus

Nothing but a Circus

Misadventures Among the Powerful

POLITICAL SCIENCE

208 Pages, 5 x 7.75

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $17.95 (US $17.95)

Publication Date: May 2018

ISBN 9780141984643

Rights: US

Penguin UK (May 2018)

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Overview

Stories of politicians worldwide, focusing on how inadequate, incompetent, and frighteningly self-aggrandizing our leaders can be. One of Forbes Online's 13 Best Books for Summer 2017, now in paperback.

In this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most spectacular of all, however, are the astonishing contortions performed by those closest to the top in order to maintain the illusion of integrity, decency, and public service. Based on the author's first hand experiences of dealing with governments and political institutions around the world, Nothing but a Circus offers a rare glimpse of the conversations that happen behind closed doors, observing the appalling lengths that people go to in order to justify their unscrupulous choices, from Dubai to Luanda, Moscow to Beijing, and at the heart of the UN and the U.S. government. 

Reviews

"Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and won't put it down." —Daniel Kahneman, author, Thinking, Fast and Slow

Author Biography

Daniel Levin has spent the last 20 years working with governments and development institutions worldwide. A lawyer by profession, he is an advisor on political and economic affairs, from financial development to conflict resolution. He is a member of the board of the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance. He lives outside New York City.