"[An] insightful book on behaviour and political reform." -- The Guardian"An intriguing and scholarly work. its key concept is to start with real motivations and behaviour, not something that looks good on paper." -- Financial Times"In lively prose enriched with compelling real-life examples, Power builds a persuasive case . His insights about what politics look like from the inside rather than the outside point the way forward to better understanding--and better action." -- Thomas Carothers, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace"Behavioral meets political science - and what a fascinating and important collision. Greg Power unpacks the deep logic of the personal and political to make sense of the world's strangest, most criticized and most important profession." -- David Halpern, author of Inside the Nudge Unit and President of Behavioural Insights Team"Fun to read and full of amazing stories about the 'odd' behavior of politicians in developing countries.

Politicians everywhere and those who try to understand them will enjoy and learn much from this book." -- Mushtaq Khan, Professor of Economics, SOAS University of London"Beautifully observed, elegantly written, wry, understated and thoughtful." -- Rory Stewart"A fascinating insider's perspective on geopolitics, global diplomacy, problem solving and conflict resolution--and how radically different it seems viewed from the outside." -- Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.