The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns by Sasha Issenberg (Eng

Description: The Victory Lab by Sasha Issenberg "Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, New York, in 2012"--T.p. verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A lively and fascinating look at how a handful of academics, statisticians, and strategists are reshaping how political campaigns are won and lostUPDATED FOR THE 2016 ELECTIONThe bookPoliticocalls "Moneyballfor politics" shows how cutting-edge social science and analytics are reshaping the modern political campaign.Renegade thinkers are crashing the gates of a venerable American institution, shoving aside its so-called wise men and replacing them with a radical new data-driven order. Weve seen it in sports, and now inThe Victory Lab,journalist Sasha Issenberg tells the hidden story of the analytical revolution upending the way political campaigns are run in the 21st century.The Victory Labfollows the academics and maverick operatives rocking the war room and re-engineering a high-stakes industry previously run on little more than gut instinct and outdated assumptions. Armed with research from behavioural psychology and randomized experiments that treat voters as unwitting guinea pigs, the smartest campaigns now believe they know who you will vote for even before you do. Issenberg tracks these fascinating techniques-which include cutting edge persuasion experiments, innovative ways to mobilize voters, heavily researched electioneering methods-and shows how our most important figures, such as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, are putting them to use with surprising skill and alacrity.Provocative, clear-eyed and energetically reported,The Victory Laboffers iconoclastic insights into political marketing, human decision-making, and the increasing power of analytics. Author Biography SASHA ISSENBERGis a columnist for Slate and the Washington correspondent for Monocle. He covered the 2008 election as a national political correspondent for The Boston Globe, and his work has also appeared in New York, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine. His first book, The Sushi Economy, was published in 2007. Review "Indispensable. . . . Issenberg has a firm grounding in the political universe. . . . [He] paints his insurgents in heroic terms, putting the spotlight on campaign warriors few of us have ever heard of. . . . [The Victory Lab is] a magical mystery tour of contemporary campaigns. By the end, a lot of the mystery will become clear, and youll know a whole lot more about whats behind those calls and letters jamming your phone lines and mailboxes." —Jeff Greenfield, The Washington Post"[The Victory Lab] traces an under-reported element of the evolution of campaign tactics over nearly a half-century in an unusually accessible and engaging manner. . . . A timely, rare, and valuable attempt to unveil the innovations revolutionizing campaign politics." —The New Republic"Enlightening." —The New Yorker "A magnificently reported and wonderfully written book, full of eye-opening revelations and a colorful cast of characters whose groundbreaking strategies and tactics have injected 21st-century science into politics and changed it forever in the process. The Victory Lab is essential for anyone who wants to understand what really goes on along the campaign trail—and a delight for those who simply enjoy a terrific read." —John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, authors of Game Change"Sasha Issenberg cracks open the secretive realm of modern campaigns, revealing a revolution that is influencing not only who wins elections but also the fate of the nation. This is a terrific and important book." —David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z"Sasha Issenberg is our most acute observer of the modern political campaign. With vivid portraiture and crystal-clear prose, he takes us beyond the charge-and-counter-charge, the rallies and stump speeches, to show us the hidden persuaders. This is the politics youll never see on the nightly news." —Richard Ben Cramer, author of What it Takes Review Quote "Indispensable. . . . Issenberg has a firm grounding in the political universe. . . . [He] paints his insurgents in heroic terms, putting the spotlight on campaign warriors few of us have ever heard of. . . . [ The Victory Lab is] a magical mystery tour of contemporary campaigns. By the end, a lot of the mystery will become clear, and youll know a whole lot more about whats behind those calls and letters jamming your phone lines and mailboxes." --Jeff Greenfield, The Washington Post "[ The Victory Lab ] traces an under-reported element of the evolution of campaign tactics over nearly a half-century in an unusually accessible and engaging manner. . . . A timely, rare, and valuable attempt to unveil the innovations revolutionizing campaign politics." -- The New Republic "Enlightening." --The New Yorker "A magnificently reported and wonderfully written book, full of eye-opening revelations Details ISBN0307954803 Author Sasha Issenberg Short Title VICTORY LAB Language English ISBN-10 0307954803 ISBN-13 9780307954800 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Subtitle The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint Broadway Books UK Release Date 2013-09-17 Publication Date 2013-09-17 AU Release Date 2013-09-17 NZ Release Date 2013-09-17 US Release Date 2013-09-17 Pages 416 Publisher Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) DEWEY 324.7 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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