Magazine article from our research archive:

Contract with Armenia: America may be no good at exporting democracy, but it's great at exporting political consultants.

Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin Into a Global Business

By James Harding

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 252 pp.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

A few years ago, I wrote a long article on Karl Rove's history of dirty tricks that got a lot of attention in a place I didn't expect: Australia. The radio and television producers calling from Down Under explained that the negative style of politics that Rove is famous for was dominating their national election. They were calling halfway around the world because they were looking for information on the source. I'd never thought of American politics as a form of cultural imperialism, but indeed it is one: like the ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

See all results. Or, try our Advanced Search.

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 60 million articles! Access over 3,500 publications with a FREE trial!