For decades, U.S. strategists-for-hire have been quietly molding the opinions of voters and the messages of candidates in elections around the world. They have worked for presidential candidates on every continent (in Britain, Israel, India, Korea, South Africa, Venezuela, Brazil, to name a few…). Without the noise of tanks or troops, these Americans have been spreading our brand of democracy from the Middle East to the middle of the South American jungle. OUR BRAND IS CRISIS is an astounding look at one of their campaigns and its earth-shattering aftermath. With flabbergasting access to think sessions, media training and the making of smear campaigns, we watch how the consultants’ marketing strategies shape the relationship between a leader and his people. And we see a shocking example of how the all-American art of branding can affect the “spreading of democracy” overseas and its earth-shattering aftermath.

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Reviews

“A fascinating glimpse of the Americanized marketing of international politics.”
– Rolling Stone

“Momentous…astounding!”
–The New York Times

“…scrupulously fair…darkly fascinating…”
- Elle Magazine

“A riveting and intellectually provocative tale of clashing ethics and ideologies.”
–Filmmaker Magazine