Men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married.

C. Northcote Parkinson

The Economist

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Topic

Local politics

Author

C. Northcote Parkinson

Source

Pension Point The Economist

Medium

Essay Newspaper

Genre

Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Parkinson, C. Northcote. Parkinson's Law: The Pursuit of Progress. John Murray, 1958, ch. 10. Originally published as "Pension Point" in The Economist, c. 1958.

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