Book Review: The Political Class: Why It Matters Who Our Politicians Are by Peter Allen

  • Lawrence Mckay

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In The Political Class: Why It Matters Who Our Politicians ArePeter Allen lays out the case for and against the dominance of formal politics by a narrow social group – as well as pointing to the ways we could and should change things. Diverse audiences will find much in Allen’s balanced and thoughtful book, recommends Lawrence McKay, which retains an impressive clarity through its engaging style.

Period17 Sept 2018

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  • TitleBook Review: The Political Class: Why It Matters Who Our Politicians Are by Peter Allen
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletLSE Review Of Books
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date17/09/18
    DescriptionIn The Political Class: Why It Matters Who Our Politicians Are, Peter Allen lays out the case for and against the dominance of formal politics by a narrow social group – as well as pointing to the ways we could and should change things. Diverse audiences will find much in Allen’s balanced and thoughtful book, recommends Lawrence McKay, which retains an impressive clarity through its engaging style.
    URLblogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2018/09/17/book-review-the-political-class-why-it-matters-who-our-politicians-are-by-peter-allen/
    PersonsLawrence Mckay