In this political environment knowing body language is important. I found this book ties into my day to day life at work also. Took me a bit of time to get through the book due to the density of the book, but was worth it. Thank you for an advance copy.

This is an interesting book, though it does not shed any new light on the body language information presented in the many works on body language that are already out there. I still found it an interesting update, with a skew toward politicians and politics. Just about everyone is wondering how to vote in the upcoming election, and there is definitely a lot of information from the candidates themselves as well as from the parties and the many pundits. It is important to make decisions based on facts, not fluff the candidate or surrogates are pushing. That is where body language can help. Appearance, tone of voice, even inadvertent gestures, etc. are all important in body language, as candidates “sell” themselves. The author does note that most have studied or been coached on body language, which is important to know/realize. Throughout the book, the author includes photos of politicians, but really does not spend much time discussing them or explaining the body language exhibited, which would have been useful. This is a helpful book, as it points out one more way to help the voter make his/her decision on how to vote. It also is interesting for those who know little about body language or who might want a refresher on the subject. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

This is a body language book, and as such the information doesn't apply solely to politics. It does, however, warn you that politicians are very aware of and practice their body language, so more subtle signs have to be observed. Useful in many situations. I'd have liked more explanations of the photos, though.

The Body Language of Politics doesn't expand on the knowledge of what is already out there. The pictures in this book are talked about in their body language.

Who out there is not frustrated by our current politicians? Wouldn't it be great if we could see behind the scenes, and determine which ones are telling us the truth, and which ones are lying? Then we could actually make informed decisions based on facts, not on which politician has the most effective selling practices.
The author sets out to help us with this. How to tell when someone is lying, based on their body language. Their tone of voice, how they hold their body (relaxed, stiff), their skin tone (natural or sweaty and blanched), how they gesture while talking, and many more clues. Most of the information provided can be found in many, earlier works on the subject. There is no real groundbreaking information presented here.
I did appreciate the author identifying that most politicians today are hyper aware of how they present themselves to the public. And how practiced they are at "selling" themselves, avoiding common negative body language identifiers.
The author peppers the book with very current photos of current politicians speaking. It would have been useful if she would have expounded on the photos, and said what identifiers each politician was displaying. That would have been very useful. Instead, the photos seem randomly placed throughout the text.
I don't know if I would recommend this book to my followers. I believe the subject has been covered better by many other authors.