<EM>Talking Politics</EM> is a philosophical examination of some of the basic concepts of political discourse. Its primary focus is on the <EM>ordinary</EM>; on what is said by politicians, in newspapers and by people in pubs, rather than on the works of political theorists. This is a work <STRONG>of</STRONG>, but not <STRONG>on</STRONG> political theory.<BR><EM>Talking Politics</EM> is:<BR><BR>* Invaluable as a source of reference for students, and contains a detailed index<BR><BR>* Arranged thematically, around topics such as `Nation'. Each entry has copious cross-references and suggestions for further reading<BR><BR>A. W. Sparkes is uniquely qualified to write such a book, combining some thirty years' teaching as a philosopher with wide experience of, and a life-long fascination with, politics. His attitude is that of a critical, but uncynical, observer.