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Campaign Manager
by Catherine M. Shaw • 1996
Precinct by precinct, dollar by dollar: the field manual for running a local campaign that wins.
3.94
207
Campaign Manager Summary
Campaign Manager 92%
Precinct by precinct, dollar by dollar: the field manual for running a local campaign that wins.
by Catherine M. Shaw 1996
3.94
207 ratings
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette
by Stephen Hess • 1998
The unwritten rules campaigns and journalists keep breaking, and the case for writing them down.
1.00
1
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette Summary
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette 92%
The unwritten rules campaigns and journalists keep breaking, and the case for writing them down.
by Stephen Hess 1998
1.00
1 ratings
Hacking the Electorate
by Eitan D. Hersh • 2015
Campaigns see you through public records, not profiles. State data laws decide who gets mobilized.
3.84
55
Hacking the Electorate Summary
Hacking the Electorate 91%
Campaigns see you through public records, not profiles. State data laws decide who gets mobilized.
by Eitan D. Hersh 2015
3.84
55 ratings
American Political Parties and Elections
by L. Sandy Maisel • 2016
Why your vote matters less than your zip code: the institutional rules that run American elections.
3.39
322
American Political Parties and Elections Summary
American Political Parties and Elections 91%
Why your vote matters less than your zip code: the institutional rules that run American elections.
by L. Sandy Maisel 2016
3.39
322 ratings
The Audacity to Win
by David Plouffe • 2009
How delegate math, two million small donors, and a custom social network beat the Clinton machine.
4.00
4k+
The Audacity to Win Summary
The Audacity to Win 91%
How delegate math, two million small donors, and a custom social network beat the Clinton machine.
by David Plouffe 2009
4.00
4k+ ratings
Vote for US
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2019
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
4.17
65
Vote for US Summary
Vote for US 91%
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2019
4.17
65 ratings
Fight
by Jonathan Allen • 2025
Inside the Democratic implosion: a debate disaster, a party revolt, and the scramble that failed.
3.93
4k+
Fight Summary
Fight 90%
Inside the Democratic implosion: a debate disaster, a party revolt, and the scramble that failed.
by Jonathan Allen 2025
3.93
4k+ ratings
Lucky
by Jonathan Allen • 2021
How Biden really won: not strategy, but opponent blunders, a pandemic, and one endorsement.
3.87
1k+
Lucky Summary
Lucky 90%
How Biden really won: not strategy, but opponent blunders, a pandemic, and one endorsement.
by Jonathan Allen 2021
3.87
1k+ ratings
Yes We (Still) Can
by Dan Pfeiffer • 2018
Obama pioneered a new political playbook. Then Fox News, Twitter, and Trump shredded it. Now what?
4.16
8k+
Yes We (Still) Can Summary
Yes We (Still) Can 90%
Obama pioneered a new political playbook. Then Fox News, Twitter, and Trump shredded it. Now what?
by Dan Pfeiffer 2018
4.16
8k+ ratings
The Victory Lab
by Sasha Issenberg • 2012
How data scientists toppled campaign gurus and built the modern, data-driven political machine.
3.78
2k+
The Victory Lab Summary
The Victory Lab 90%
How data scientists toppled campaign gurus and built the modern, data-driven political machine.
by Sasha Issenberg 2012
3.78
2k+ ratings
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts
by Rachel Bitecofer • 2024
Why Democrats keep losing, and the counterintuitive fix: stop selling policy, start selling fear.
4.30
328
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts Summary
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts 90%
Why Democrats keep losing, and the counterintuitive fix: stop selling policy, start selling fear.
by Rachel Bitecofer 2024
4.30
328 ratings
Rules for Revolutionaries
by Becky Bond • 2016
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
3.84
762
Rules for Revolutionaries Summary
Rules for Revolutionaries 90%
The volunteer-led organizing model that scales from a living room to a nationwide movement.
by Becky Bond 2016
3.84
762 ratings
Butler
by Salena Zito • 2025
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
4.32
1k+
Butler Summary
Butler 89%
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
by Salena Zito 2025
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Decline of Popular Politics
by Michael E. McGerr • 1986
The loud, communal democracy that drew 83% turnout was killed by reformers, not apathy.
3.41
17
The Decline of Popular Politics Summary
The Decline of Popular Politics 89%
The loud, communal democracy that drew 83% turnout was killed by reformers, not apathy.
by Michael E. McGerr 1986
3.41
17 ratings
The Truce
by Hunter Walker • 2024
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
3.91
114
The Truce Summary
The Truce 89%
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
by Hunter Walker 2024
3.91
114 ratings
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton • 2017
Emails, Russian hacking, media frenzy, and Comey: how a three-million-vote margin wasn't enough.
3.92
61k+
What Happened Summary
What Happened 89%
Emails, Russian hacking, media frenzy, and Comey: how a three-million-vote margin wasn't enough.
by Hillary Rodham Clinton 2017
3.92
61k+ ratings
How to Win an Election
by Quintus Tullius Cicero
Cicero's brother wrote the campaign playbook: flatter, promise, know your enemy's secrets.
3.78
1k+
How to Win an Election Summary
How to Win an Election 89%
Cicero's brother wrote the campaign playbook: flatter, promise, know your enemy's secrets.
by Quintus Tullius Cicero
3.78
1k+ ratings
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl • 2001
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
3.69
760
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? Summary
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? 89%
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
by Robert A. Dahl 2001
3.69
760 ratings
The Political Brain
by Drew Westen • 2007
Why facts and policy details lose elections: the emotional brain runs the voting booth.
4.05
2k+
The Political Brain Summary
The Political Brain 89%
Why facts and policy details lose elections: the emotional brain runs the voting booth.
by Drew Westen 2007
4.05
2k+ ratings
RIP GOP
by Stanley B. Greenberg • 2019
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
3.69
113
RIP GOP Summary
RIP GOP 89%
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
by Stanley B. Greenberg 2019
3.69
113 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 89%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
Trump’s Triumph
by Newt Gingrich • 2025
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
4.15
162
Trump’s Triumph Summary
Trump’s Triumph 89%
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
by Newt Gingrich 2025
4.15
162 ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice 89%
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968
3.79
43 ratings
Electoral Systems and Party Systems
by Arend Lijphart • 1994
Across twenty-seven democracies, one design rule predicts electoral fairness best.
3.35
37
Electoral Systems and Party Systems Summary
Electoral Systems and Party Systems 89%
Across twenty-seven democracies, one design rule predicts electoral fairness best.
by Arend Lijphart 1994
3.35
37 ratings
Renegade
by Richard Wolffe • 2009
The community-organizer playbook that scaled to a nation, broke every campaign rule, and won.
3.94
2k+
Renegade Summary
Renegade 89%
The community-organizer playbook that scaled to a nation, broke every campaign rule, and won.
by Richard Wolffe 2009
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Politics Industry
by Katherine M. Gehl • 2020
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
4.30
706
The Politics Industry Summary
The Politics Industry 89%
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
by Katherine M. Gehl 2020
4.30
706 ratings
Laboratories of Autocracy
by David Pepper • 2021
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
4.48
338
Laboratories of Autocracy Summary
Laboratories of Autocracy 89%
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
by David Pepper 2021
4.48
338 ratings
Taking Back Trump's America
by Peter Navarro • 2022
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
4.47
163
Taking Back Trump's America Summary
Taking Back Trump's America 89%
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
by Peter Navarro 2022
4.47
163 ratings
Democracy for Realists
by Christopher H. Achen • 2016
Voters punish presidents for shark attacks, vote their tribe, and ignore policy.
3.98
1k+
Democracy for Realists Summary
Democracy for Realists 89%
Voters punish presidents for shark attacks, vote their tribe, and ignore policy.
by Christopher H. Achen 2016
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Rise of Southern Republicans
by Black • 2002
Black Democrats and white Republicans made an unlikely alliance to redraw the South. It worked.
3.93
81
The Rise of Southern Republicans Summary
The Rise of Southern Republicans 89%
Black Democrats and white Republicans made an unlikely alliance to redraw the South. It worked.
by Black 2002
3.93
81 ratings
The Vital South
by Earl Black • 1992
How the white South left the Democrats and built a Republican lock on the presidency.
3.83
12
The Vital South Summary
The Vital South 89%
How the white South left the Democrats and built a Republican lock on the presidency.
by Earl Black 1992
3.83
12 ratings
Un-Trumping America
by Dan Pfeiffer • 2020
The GOP was built for Trump long before he came down the escalator.
4.20
3k+
Un-Trumping America Summary
Un-Trumping America 89%
The GOP was built for Trump long before he came down the escalator.
by Dan Pfeiffer 2020
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States
by Alexander Keyssar • 2000
Voting rights advanced, then retreated. Each expansion triggered backlash, and the cycle continues.
4.04
301
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States Summary
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States 88%
Voting rights advanced, then retreated. Each expansion triggered backlash, and the cycle continues.
by Alexander Keyssar 2000
4.04
301 ratings
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
by Andrew Gelman • 2008
Wealthy states lean left; within them, wealth predicts right. The data that reconciles the split.
3.64
376
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State Summary
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State 88%
Wealthy states lean left; within them, wealth predicts right. The data that reconciles the split.
by Andrew Gelman 2008
3.64
376 ratings
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
4.46
46
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters 88%
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024
4.46
46 ratings
Democracy in America?
by Benjamin I. Page • 2017
What most Americans want passes one time in three. The explanation isn't gridlock. It's wealth.
3.78
54
Democracy in America? Summary
Democracy in America? 88%
What most Americans want passes one time in three. The explanation isn't gridlock. It's wealth.
by Benjamin I. Page 2017
3.78
54 ratings
Tyranny of the Minority
by Steven Levitsky • 2023
The party fewer voters chose governs, and the rulebook was written to let them.
4.39
4k+
Tyranny of the Minority Summary
Tyranny of the Minority 88%
The party fewer voters chose governs, and the rulebook was written to let them.
by Steven Levitsky 2023
4.39
4k+ ratings
Does American Democracy Still Work?
by Alan Wolfe • 2006
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
3.57
21
Does American Democracy Still Work? Summary
Does American Democracy Still Work? 88%
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
by Alan Wolfe 2006
3.57
21 ratings
A More Perfect Constitution
by Larry J. Sabato • 2007
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
3.66
335
A More Perfect Constitution Summary
A More Perfect Constitution 88%
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
by Larry J. Sabato 2007
3.66
335 ratings
Chaotic Neutral
by Ed Burmila • 2022
Democrats swapped the working class for Wall Street. The collapse started with Bill Clinton.
4.43
194
Chaotic Neutral Summary
Chaotic Neutral 88%
Democrats swapped the working class for Wall Street. The collapse started with Bill Clinton.
by Ed Burmila 2022
4.43
194 ratings
The Red and the Blue
by Steve Kornacki • 2018
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
4.20
3k+
The Red and the Blue Summary
The Red and the Blue 88%
The prosperous 1990s: two men broke American politics, and we are still living in the wreckage.
by Steve Kornacki 2018
4.20
3k+ ratings
Devil's Bargain
by Joshua Green • 2017
Bannon assembled a network of money and outrage to destroy the Clintons. Trump became the weapon.
3.80
6k+
Devil's Bargain Summary
Devil's Bargain 88%
Bannon assembled a network of money and outrage to destroy the Clintons. Trump became the weapon.
by Joshua Green 2017
3.80
6k+ ratings
Fascism or Genocide
by Ross Barkan • 2025
Progressives collapsed, Trump conquered, Democrats learned nothing. A decade of failure dissected.
3.31
58
Fascism or Genocide Summary
Fascism or Genocide 88%
Progressives collapsed, Trump conquered, Democrats learned nothing. A decade of failure dissected.
by Ross Barkan 2025
3.31
58 ratings
Why Cities Lose
by Jonathan A. Rodden • 2019
The left's real problem isn't gerrymandering: its voters are packed into cities.
3.78
252
Why Cities Lose Summary
Why Cities Lose 88%
The left's real problem isn't gerrymandering: its voters are packed into cities.
by Jonathan A. Rodden 2019
3.78
252 ratings
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
by Lee Drutman • 2020
The two-party system is a democratic death trap. The only way out is to add more parties.
4.15
450
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop Summary
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop 88%
The two-party system is a democratic death trap. The only way out is to add more parties.
by Lee Drutman 2020
4.15
450 ratings
Under Siege
by Eric Trump • 2025
A bullet missed his father's head by inches. The real war had been raging for years.
4.47
2k+
Under Siege Summary
Under Siege 88%
A bullet missed his father's head by inches. The real war had been raging for years.
by Eric Trump 2025
4.47
2k+ ratings
The Case for Trump
by Victor Davis Hanson • 2019
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
4.21
2k+
The Case for Trump Summary
The Case for Trump 88%
Trump was the symptom of an establishment that had failed its own voters for decades.
by Victor Davis Hanson 2019
4.21
2k+ ratings
Democracy Rules
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2021
Losing is the skill democracy forgot, and without institutions to structure conflict, it unravels.
3.46
168
Democracy Rules Summary
Democracy Rules 88%
Losing is the skill democracy forgot, and without institutions to structure conflict, it unravels.
by Jan-Werner Müller 2021
3.46
168 ratings
No Democracy Lasts Forever
by Erwin Chemerinsky • 2024
The document Americans revere was built to thwart popular rule. Now it is breaking the country.
3.93
337
No Democracy Lasts Forever Summary
No Democracy Lasts Forever 88%
The document Americans revere was built to thwart popular rule. Now it is breaking the country.
by Erwin Chemerinsky 2024
3.93
337 ratings
All or Nothing
by Michael Wolff • 2025
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
3.75
1k+
All or Nothing Summary
All or Nothing 88%
For Trump's 2024 campaign, legal trouble and media spectacle are the same strategy.
by Michael Wolff 2025
3.75
1k+ ratings
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