TY - BOOK AU - Smith, Hedrick. TI - The power game: how Washington works SN - 345410483 [paperback] PY - 1988/// CY - New York PB - Random House KW - Politicians KW - United States KW - Power (Social sciences) N1 - The New York times bestseller; Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Part I The nature of power -- Part II The players and the playing field -- Part III The big games of power -- Part IV Governing: Why it doesn't work better; Adult ER -