Strategic Citizen: a citizen's guide to playing and winning the game of politics, is based on in-depth first hand knowedge and experience plus rigerous research examining the political system and the political behaviors of the players of the game of politics. The concepts and practical political theory developed within the research has been extended into a practical guide for understanding the process within which politicians make decisions on who and what to support. More importantly the "Strategic Citizen" offers a plan and process for individuals and groups in how to influence and control public decisions and public policy. The basic premise of "Strategic Citizen" is that citizens are at a disadvantage when seeking political favor or political change. Politics is a contact sport with specific rule of engagement. "Strategic Citizen" explains the rules in a manner that the average non-political reader can understand.