Ms. Clift and Mr. Brazaitis talked about their new book, War Without Bloodshed: The Art of Politics, published by Scribner. They focused on the careers of eight political figures as representatives of various roles in the political machinations that occur in Washington, D C. Their subjects included Newt Gingrich, Stanley Greenberg, Frank Luntz, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Sheila Burke, Representative Maxine Waters, and two health care lobbyists. The authors said these people exemplify how politics is currently executed in the United States.