Political novels are full of pitfalls, particularly for a novelist with strong political leanings.
The only real mystery in the stories of political plagiarism is its durability in an age of Turnitin and other scanning software that can protect an author from his own mistakes, intentional or otherwise.
In the poetry of immigrants, nostalgia is as common as confetti at parades or platitudes at political conventions.
The right-wing of the Republican party isn't so much a political agenda as a plea for help.
Well, it's not a pleasant experience. And it's a terribly political process, because that thing was initiated by the Congress and by, you know, our adversaries in the Congress.
I think that the world has largely ignored Belize and the political situation and the plight of its people because it's one of the smallest countries and, in terms of the world economy, one of the least significant.
Was the Soviet Union reformable? I would say no. They said, 'Okay, the Soviet Union isn't working.' They would say, 'No, it's great. We just need democracy, political pluralism, private property.' And then there was no Soviet Union. The European Union is the same.
Our country, like every modern state, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism, a mixed economy and protection of human rights and the opening up of society.
The introduction of political pluralism often quickly led to bad results.
For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.
What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.
The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets.
From the extreme political polarization that is everywhere - there's so much suffering going on - so many people are really thirsty to feel good about something.
In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.
Palin may be a polarizing figure, but she's more than just a 'political personality.'
People aren't coming to me looking for political essays or polemic - they're looking for a rattling good story.
'Up in the Air' is not a political movie. It won't be mistaken for either a Michael Moore or Any Rand polemic on capitalism.
I am political. But not politically active. I'm not my dad. I'll never write polemic, as he did.
When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.
Political risk is hard to manage because so much comes down to the personal choices of policymakers, whether prime ministers or heads of central banks.
