Where are the prophets? - Terry Wynn

Politics is about power: the power to change things, to affect people's lives. So what motivates politicians? Does having a faith make a difference to the political decisions that are made? Terry Wynn MEP has encountered many politicians - including those who profess a faith - and in this book seeks to answer the question of what motivates them. It includes interviews with those who have lived under oppressive regimes in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and South Africa, which are then contrasted with European and American politicians - of faiths from all sides of the political spectrum - who take our freedoms for granted. It covers the East German Ulrich Meisel to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, from the Reverend Ian Paisley to Glenys Kinnock, who lost her faith at an early age yet is still motivated to fight for the Third World. What motivates her? Or the Muslim or Jewish politician? "Where Are the Prophets?" is written with an amusing, anecdotal style that shows a sense of humour is essential to the successful politician. Yet it also touches some deep convictions, and contains some heart rending details. "Where Are the Prophets?" gives an insight into a side of politicians that the general public rarely sees.