Book review: Rafael Behr's survival guide to modern politics

"Drawing on his own experiences, the book is an elegant diagnosis of the chronic condition facing contemporary politics — the strains on democracy — and a prescription for restoring its health."
Book review: Rafael Behr's survival guide to modern politics

UK prime minister Boris Johnson on the election campaign trail in December 2019, the month that author Rafael Behr suffered a massive heart attack.  Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA 

  • Politics: A Survivor’s Guide: How to Stay Engaged without Getting Enraged 
  • Rafael Behr 
  • Atlantic Books, €25.99 

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