El Arte de Gobernar - by Mariano Rajoy Brey (Hardcover)

About the Book

Beyond ideologies: the art of the possible. After four decades in politics--as a member of parliament, member of the Council of Ministers, and president of the government--Mariano Rajoy shares in these pages the lessons that reality has taught him in the exercise of power, a synthesis of his deepest convictions. Experience turned into political wisdom. With the authority of someone who has governed Spain during one of its most serious crises and the perspective of someone who has experienced politics from within, the former president offers us an uncompromising view of the art of governing. An essential work for understanding the fundamentals of politics as public service and the challenges facing 21st-century democracies. Reflections from the heart of power. This book is a collection of concise and direct principles on the human aspects of government, the pillars of democracy, and the challenges of the contemporary world. From respect for institutions to the threat of populism, Rajoy addresses the issues that define our time with clarity and experience.

About the Author

Mariano Rajoy Brey (Santiago de Compostela, 1955) es registrador de la propiedad. Fue el presidente del Gobierno de España entre 2011 y 2018. Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, se convirtió en registrador a la temprana edad de 23 años. Su extensa trayectoria política --incluyendo su labor como diputado autonómico, ministro en diversas carteras y líder nacional del Partido Popular-- forjó su reconocido pragmatismo frente a los desafíos de la nación. A través de sus libros, En confianza (2014), Una España mejor (2019) y Política para adultos (2021), ha compartido su experiencia vital y su agudo entendimiento del panorama social y político. Tras su etapa en la Moncloa, retomó su vida profesional como registrador y se dedicó a la vez a la escritura y al análisis de la esfera pública.