A Civil Campaign

"A Civil Campaign" is part of Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga, a long-running space opera series following the character Miles Vorkosigan. It is the twelfth book published in the saga, following "Memory" and "Komarr."

"A Civil Campaign" is unusual in the series for blending space opera with comedy of manners, drawing comparisons to the social intrigues of Jane Austen rather than military science fiction. It focuses on politics, romance, dinner parties, and courtship rather than space battles, and Bujold herself has described it as a comedy.

Lois McMaster Bujold wrote the novel, which was published in 1999 by Baen Books. Bujold is one of the most decorated authors in science fiction, having won the Hugo Award for Best Novel multiple times.

"A Civil Campaign" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award, and the Locus Award for Best SF Novel. It was also included in the Neil Clarke-edited retrospective collection of the best science fiction novels of the era.

A central subplot involves Miles Vorkosigan navigating the political complexities of planet Barrayar's government, including a critical vote on whether to allow a new scientific enclave on the planet. The story also involves the arrival of a Cetagandan envoy and Miles's romantic pursuit of Ekaterin Vorsoisson.