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Politics is a bad word. To many people, politicians come between used car dealers and estate agents in terms of trustworthiness – or indeed untrustworthiness. A heady mix of hypocrisy, spin and hubris means we have lost faith in politicians to do much for us. Everywhere, except where compulsory, we stop voting.
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© 2008 Adrian Furnham
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Furnham, A. (2008). Office politics. In: Head & Heart Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230598317_44
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