
The Elections That Changed the World
Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live
Author: Dana Bash, David Fisher
Narrator: Dana Bash
Unabridged: 9 hr 59 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Published: 09/22/2026
Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, Political Process, History, Us History, North American History
Synopsis
Elections can usher in economic prosperity, fresh solutions for calcified problems, and new policies that improve the lives of citizens everywhere. They can lead to war, a scarcity of resources and a loss of deeply-held values. In other words, elections matter, sometimes in ways we can’t even anticipate.
Beloved CNN correspondence Dana Bash and celebrated writer David Fisher take readers on a journey through some of the most pivotal moments in history:Julius Caesar’s election as praetor amid the unique voting practices of ancient RomeThe 1620 creation of the Mayflower Compact in a ship anchored off Cape CodThe informal, hands-up election at a church gathering that made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of the Montogomery Improvement AssociationCatholic Cardinals’ consequential selection of Pope John XXIIIThe ascendance of the first democratically elected female world leadersThis compelling book is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered Does my vote matter? and those who are curious about how our election systems came to be.