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Informationen zum Autor James Harding is the editor of The Times . He was previously Washington bureau chief of the Financial Times . Alpha Dogs is his first book. Klappentext A tale of fierce intrigue and disastrous miscalculations! Alpha Dogs tells the story of the small but remarkable group of men who invented modern politics and made 'spin' into a global phenomenon. David Sawyer was a New England aristocrat with dreams of a career as a film-maker; Scott Miller! the son of a shoe salesman! was a brilliant copywriter. Unlikely partners! together they became a political powerhouse. Directing democratic revolutions from the Philippines to Chile! steering a dozen presidents and prime ministers into office! and instilling the campaign ethic in corporate giants from Coca-Cola to Apple! the consultants of Sawyer-Miller were the Manhattan Project of spin politics. In this gripping narrative! James Harding tells the story of the men whose political savvy! entrepreneurial drive and sheer greed came to alter the landscape of global politics. Alpha Dogs charts the creation of a new style of political campaigning and its triumph across the world. 'Fascinating.' Peter Preston! Observer 'As an analysis of one of the prime unseen forces behind modern politics! Alpha Dogs is an unremittingly rich source of entertainment.' Jonathan O'Brien! Sunday Business Post ' Alpha Dogs holds the reader's attention like the most deliciously odious political attack ad. Fortunately! the book is also honest and perceptive.' The Economist £8.99 ISBN 978 184354 868 3 www.atlantic-books.co.uk Cover design by Ghost Images courtesy of [ ] Full of fierce intrigue and disastrous miscalculations, Alpha Dogs introduces the small and extraordinary group of men who invented modern politics and made 'spin' global. Zusammenfassung Full of fierce intrigue and disastrous miscalculations, Alpha Dogs introduces the small and extraordinary group of men who invented modern politics and made 'spin' global....
