Power and Its Logic: Mastering Politics - Paperback

by Dominik Meier (Author), Christian Blum (With)

Power is the essence of politics. Whoever seeks to understand and master it must understand its logic. Drawing on two decades of international experience in political consulting, Dominik Meier and Christian Blum give profound and honest insights into the inner workings of power. Introducing their Power Leadership Approach, the authors provide a conceptual analysis of power and present the tools to successfully exercise it in the political domain. Power and Its Logic is a guidebook for politicians, business leaders, civil society pioneers, public affairs consultants, and for every citizen who wants to understand the unwritten rules of politics.

Author Biography

Dominik Meier is the owner and managing director of Miller & Meier Consulting, a political strategy consultancy he cofounded in 1997. He is chairman of the German Association of Political Consultants (de'ge'pol), which was founded in 2002. Furthermore, he is vice president of the Public Affairs Community of Europe (PACE) and a member of the Advisory Board of Transparency International Germany. His work focuses on strategic positioning and lobbying leadership as well as issues of ethics, transparency, and quality assurance in policy consulting.

Christian Blum is head of office and network coordinator of Miller & Meier Consulting. He is a lecturer at the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes). His articles on democracy theory and the common good have been published in academic journals.