Boston Globe – Political advice from 64 BC

By Joshua Rothman | GLOBE STAFF MAY 06, 2012

“…One of the more entertaining books of this campaign season comes to us from 2,000 years ago: “How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians,” a memo full of campaign advice (probably) written by Quintus Tullius Cicero for his famous older brother Marcus on the occasion of his run for Consul in 64 B.C. The magazine Foreign Affairs adds a nice twist in its May/June issue: The editors have excerpted the book and added commentary by the political strategist James Carville, who notes—mournfully, guiltily, gleefully—that Cicero’s advice is completely relevant today….”

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