{"product_id":"how-to-run-a-country-an-ancient-guide-for-modern-leaders-hardcover","title":"How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Tullius Cicero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless political wisdom from ancient history's greatest statesman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus Cicero, Rome's greatest statesman and orator, was elected to the Roman Republic's highest office at a time when his beloved country was threatened by power-hungry politicians, dire economic troubles, foreign turmoil, and political parties that refused to work together. Sound familiar? Cicero's letters, speeches, and other writings are filled with timeless wisdom and practical insight about how to solve these and other problems of leadership and politics. How to Run a Country collects the best of these writings to provide an entertaining, common sense guide for modern leaders and citizens. This brief book, a sequel to \u003ci\u003eHow to Win an Election\u003c\/i\u003e, gathers Cicero's most perceptive thoughts on topics such as leadership, corruption, the balance of power, taxes, war, immigration, and the importance of compromise. These writings have influenced great leaders--including America's Founding Fathers--for two thousand years, and they are just as instructive today as when they were first written. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized by topic and featuring lively new translations, the book also includes an introduction, headnotes, a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and an appendix containing the original Latin texts. The result is an enlightening introduction to some of the most enduring political wisdom of all time.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHow to Win an Election\u003c\/i\u003e was a delight--and \u003ci\u003eHow to Run a Country\u003c\/i\u003e is even better. Cicero's acute observations about how to govern will resonate with everyone who recognizes that the tribalism, ideological extremism, and coarsened culture of politics today urgently need to change.\"\u003cb\u003e--Norman J. Ornstein, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eIt's Even Worse Than It Looks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cicero's words live forever. In these carefully chosen and well-translated selections on leadership, classicist Philip Freeman offers an astute introduction to one of history's noblest minds.\"\u003cb\u003e--Barry Strauss, author of \u003ci\u003eMasters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor and translator of \u003ci\u003eHow to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and the author of \u003ci\u003eOh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlexander the Great\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e (all Simon \u0026amp; Schuster). He received his PhD from Harvard University and holds the Qualley Chair of Classical Languages at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.41 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978549297453,"sku":"9780691156576","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NGoyWGt2VXRDNlc4WXVLTG5QaGZWQT09.webp?v=1775805754","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/how-to-run-a-country-an-ancient-guide-for-modern-leaders-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}