Sasha Issenberg Book order (chronological)

Exploring the evolving landscape of political campaigns, this book delves into the urgent research and strategies developed to combat disinformation. Journalist Sasha Issenberg provides an insider's look at how political operatives adapt to new challenges, focusing on the critical role of accurate information in shaping public perception and electoral outcomes. Through in-depth analysis, the book highlights the intersection of technology, communication, and the integrity of democratic processes.

"On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state bans on gay marriage were unconstitutional, making same-sex unions legal throughout the United States. But the road to victory was much longer than many know. In this seminal work, Sasha Issenberg takes us back to Hawaii in the 1990s, when that state's supreme court first started grappling with the issue, and traces the fight for marriage equality from the enactment of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 to the Goodridge decision that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, and finally to the seminal Supreme Court decisions of Windsor and Obergefell. This meticulously reported work sheds new light on every aspect of this fraught history and brings to life the perspectives of those who fought courageously for the right to marry as well as those who fervently believed that same-sex marriage would destroy the nation. It is sure to become the definitive book on one of the most important civil rights fights of our time"-- Provided by publisher

NOW WITH A NEW AFTERWORD EXAMINING THE RESULTS OF THE 2012 ELECTION Renegade thinkers are crashing the gates of venerable American institutions, replacing the so-called wise men with a radical new data-driven order. We’ve seen it in sports, and now Sasha Issenberg tells the hidden story of the analytical revolution upending the way political campaigns are run. The book follows the academics and maverick operatives reengineering a high-stakes industry previously run on little more than gut instinct and outdated assumptions. Armed with research from behavioral 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 and shows how our most important politicians are putting them to use with surprising skill and alacrity. Provocative, clear-eyed, and skillfully reported, The Victory Lab offers insight into political marketing, human decision making, and the increasing power of analytics.

A lively and fascinating look at how a handful of academics, statisticians, and strategists are reshaping how political campaigns are won and lost.