{"product_id":"9781771085328","title":"The Effective Citizen: How to Make Politicians Work for You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffective citizens--engaged, knowledgeable, and persistent, and united in common cause--are the most powerful force that ever was, or ever will be. I hope this book will help citizens to be more effective.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his uniquely straightforward and accessible style, Political insider Graham Steele pulls back the curtain on our political system and gives readers a look inside. A lawyer, analyst, former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, and author of the Globe\u0026amp;Mail bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eWhat I Learned About Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, Steele answers the burning questions of Canadians: Who really runs the parties? What does a backbencher do? How does a citizen effectively navigate the system, and achieve change through a politician? What is \"truthiness?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA primer for anyone who wants to become a politician or influence one, \u003ci\u003e The Effective Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e explains how politicians think and what factors influence that thinking; how to interpret the \"non-answer\" in political speech; and acknowledges that in politics, \"bland is safe.\" Ideal for political neophytes and junkees all the same, Steele's newest book will have the whole country talking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nimbus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136928006384,"sku":"9781771085328","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781771085328_p0.jpg?v=1772805848","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771085328","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}