{"title":"Timothy Shenk","description":"\u003cp\u003eTimothy Shenk’s work delves deeply into contemporary political landscapes, offering insightful analysis through a blend of sharp critique and thoughtful reflection. His writing engages with the complexities of power, ideology, and society, inviting readers to reconsider prevailing narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a style that balances erudition and accessibility, Shenk’s books challenge readers to think critically about current affairs and the forces that shape our world. Those interested in political theory and cultural commentary will find his perspectives both compelling and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"left-adrift-by-timothy-shenk-9798987053669","title":"Left Adrift","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rivalry that remade the political world as we know it today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolitics today doesn't look much like it did fifty years ago. Electorates that were once divided by economics— with blue-collar workers supporting leftwing parties while the wealthy trended right—are now more likely to split along cultural lines. Campaigns have gone high-tech, hoping to turn electioneering into a science. Meanwhile, a permanent class of political consultants has emerged, with teams of pollsters, message gurus, and field operatives. Taken together, all this amounts to a silent revolution that has transformed politics across much of the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeft Adrift\u003c\/em\u003e provides a new perspective on this transformation by following the lives of two political strategists who watched it unfold firsthand. Stan Greenberg and Doug Schoen were Zeligs of the international centre-left, with an eerie talent for showing up at just the right moment to see history being made. But they could not stand each other. The mutual disdain was partly a result of professional jealousy, of decades spent nursing private grievances while competing for the same clients. However, it grew out of a deeper conflict—a clash of political visions that raised fundamental questions about democracy itself. \u003cem\u003eLeft Adrift\u003c\/em\u003e is about that battle and the world it made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486446600428,"sku":"9798987053669","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5775b81328ed896a3e4e9fa385eb00cc.jpg?v=1775779488"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/timothy-shenk.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}