The games of politics

Understanding and learning to play the games of politics can increase the political efficiency of nurse practitioners (NPs) and assist them in advancing their roles and functioning in the crowded health care arena. One framework that can be applied to the political process is Allison's Governmental Political Model. Allison's model approaches the process of politics as competitive games. This article presents Allison's political model and demonstrates how understanding and learning to play political games has potential to promote NP political effectiveness.