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Inglorious Empire
- What the British Did to India
- Written by: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Shashi Tharoor
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Inglorious Empire written and read by Shashi Tharoor....
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The Lion Who Wrote...
- By Tushar on 26-12-18
Written by: Shashi Tharoor
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present....
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great experience
- By Gaurav Sarup on 28-11-18
Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
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Savarkar: Echoes of a Forgotton Past, Vol. 1: Part 1
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: Pratik Sharma
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the 20th century....
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Why are all Marathi names are pronounced wrongly?
- By Amazon Customer on 21-11-21
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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The Khalistan Conspiracy
- A Former R&AW Officer Unravels the Path to 1984
- Written by: G.B.S. Sidhu
- Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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The author examines a series of interconnected events that led to the rise of the Khalistan movement, Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 and the anti-Sikh violence unleashed thereafter....
Written by: G.B.S. Sidhu
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A Promised Land
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making - from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy....
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Nothing better than listening to it from Obama
- By varun arora on 01-12-20
Written by: Barack Obama
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Mossad
- The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
- Written by: Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal
- Narrated by: Benjamin Isaac
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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Authors MichaelBar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions....
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Very engrossing and thrilling!
- By shashwat hota on 18-12-21
Written by: Michael Bar-Zohar,
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Inglorious Empire
- What the British Did to India
- Written by: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Shashi Tharoor
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Inglorious Empire written and read by Shashi Tharoor....
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The Lion Who Wrote...
- By Tushar on 26-12-18
Written by: Shashi Tharoor
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present....
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great experience
- By Gaurav Sarup on 28-11-18
Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
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Savarkar: Echoes of a Forgotton Past, Vol. 1: Part 1
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: Pratik Sharma
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the 20th century....
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Why are all Marathi names are pronounced wrongly?
- By Amazon Customer on 21-11-21
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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The Khalistan Conspiracy
- A Former R&AW Officer Unravels the Path to 1984
- Written by: G.B.S. Sidhu
- Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The author examines a series of interconnected events that led to the rise of the Khalistan movement, Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 and the anti-Sikh violence unleashed thereafter....
Written by: G.B.S. Sidhu
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A Promised Land
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making - from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy....
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Nothing better than listening to it from Obama
- By varun arora on 01-12-20
Written by: Barack Obama
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Mossad
- The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
- Written by: Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal
- Narrated by: Benjamin Isaac
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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Authors MichaelBar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions....
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Very engrossing and thrilling!
- By shashwat hota on 18-12-21
Written by: Michael Bar-Zohar,
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Spare
- Written by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror....
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Mindblowing, tearful, and full of love!
- By Elizabeth Thottan on 18-01-23
Written by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
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What's Our Problem?
- A Self-Help Book for Societies
- Written by: Tim Urban
- Narrated by: Tim Urban
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait but Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times....
Written by: Tim Urban
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Savarkar (Part 2) A
- A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: Pratik Sharma
- Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins
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Decades after his death, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar continues to uniquely influence India's political scenario....
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Must read/listen
- By Vinay V on 09-02-23
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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Why Nations Fail
- The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
- Written by: Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
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Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....
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Too long for it's own good
- By Manpreet Singh on 27-12-20
Written by: Daron Acemoglu,
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Amritsar
- Mrs Gandhi's Last Battle
- Written by: Mark Tully, Satish Jacob
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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On 5th June 1984, the Indian army began its attack on the complex at Amritsar, which houses the two most sacred shrines....
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Awesome book, Awful Narration
- By RabidReader on 03-06-19
Written by: Mark Tully,
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Savarkar (Part 2) B
- A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: Pratik Sharma
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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In this concluding volume of the Savarkar series, exploring a vast range of original archival documents from across India and outside it, in English and several Indian languages, historian Vikram Sampath brings to light the life and works of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar....
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A must read
- By Vinay V on 20-02-23
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- Written by: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
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The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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Fascinating tale of how a Company captured India!
- By Shinil Payamal on 08-11-19
Written by: William Dalrymple
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Written by: Benjamin Franklin
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Written between 1717 and 1790, and originally referred to by its author as simply Memoirs, Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography is considered the pioneering example of the genre....
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As always a lot to learn about leading a good life
- By Juzer Firoz Rangwala on 28-07-21
Written by: Benjamin Franklin
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In Order to Live
- A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
- Written by: Yeonmi Park
- Narrated by: Eji Kim
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Yeonmi Park was not dreaming of freedom when she escaped from North Korea. She didn't even know what it meant to be free....
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OMG!
- By Kindle Customer on 26-04-20
Written by: Yeonmi Park
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Savarkar: Echoes of a Forgotton Past, Vol. 1: Part 2
- Written by: Vikram Sampath
- Narrated by: Pratik Sharma
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the 20th century....
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This is only Part 2 of Vol 1 and not entire book
- By Anonymous User on 04-03-20
Written by: Vikram Sampath
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- Written by: Jane Jacobs, Jason Epstein - introduction
- Narrated by: Donna Rawlins
- Length: 18 hrs
- Unabridged
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Thirty years after its publication, this book was described by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning"....
Written by: Jane Jacobs,
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Skin in the Game
- Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
- Written by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Narrated by: Joe Ochman
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion....
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Extraordinary
- By Akhil Siddharth on 12-03-21
Written by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Bose: The Untold Story (Part 1)
- The Untold Story of an Inconvenient Nationalist
- Written by: Chandrachur Ghose
- Narrated by: Dev J. Haldar
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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There are not many Indian heroes whose lives have been as dramatic and adventurous as that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. That, however, is an assessment of his life based on what is widely known about him....
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Mindblowing & Engaging
- By Amazon Customer on 24-09-22
Written by: Chandrachur Ghose
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Goliath
- What the West got Wrong about Russia and Other Rogue States
- Written by: Sean McFate
- Narrated by: Joe Knezevich
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Everything you think you know about war is wrong. War is timeless. Some things change - weapons, tactics, leadership - but our desire to go into battle does not....
Written by: Sean McFate
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The Power of Moments
- Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
- Written by: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt, elevate and change us - and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work....
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People remember how you make them feel
- By Kriti Trivedi on 22-08-22
Written by: Chip Heath,
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Half-Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India
- Written by: Vinay Sitapati
- Narrated by: Prateek Sharma
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When P.V. Narasimha Rao became the unlikely prime minister of India in 1991, he inherited a nation adrift, violent insurgencies, and economic crisis. Despite being unloved by his people, mistrusted by his party, and ruling under the shadow of 10 Janpath, Rao transformed the economy....
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PV Narasimha Rao, modern era kautilya.
- By G. R. on 14-07-21
Written by: Vinay Sitapati
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Leadership
- Six Studies in World Strategy
- Written by: Henry Kissinger
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Kissinger's six leaders are Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew and Margaret Thatcher....
Written by: Henry Kissinger
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The Spy and the Traitor
- Written by: Ben MacIntyre
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians - now with a new afterword....
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Nail biting till the end
- By Amit Sood on 12-05-21
Written by: Ben MacIntyre
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Pax Indica
- India and the World of the 21st Century
- Written by: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Vikrant Chaturvedi
- Length: 20 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The book Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century, written by an Indian author Shashi Tharoor, is an emphasis on the Indian diplomacy and its role in the global world. The book gives us an insightful and an interesting coverage of India's foreign policies....
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Mr Tharoor @simple English
- By Indian on 12-07-22
Written by: Shashi Tharoor
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Talking of Justice
- People's Rights in Modern India
- Written by: Leila Seth
- Narrated by: Shernaz Patel
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Leila Seth was the first woman to top the Bar examinations in London, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court, and the first woman to become chief justice of a state High Court....
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State of fact talk
- By Kamaldeep on 20-02-19
Written by: Leila Seth
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Dark Commerce
- How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future
- Written by: Louise I. Shelley
- Narrated by: Kate Harper
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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Author Louise Shelley examines how new technology, communications, and globalization fuel the exponential growth of dangerous forms of illegal trade and considers diverse ways of responding to this increasing challenge....
Written by: Louise I. Shelley
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Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life
- A Former CIA Officer Reveals Safety and Survival Techniques to Keep You and Your Family Protected
- Written by: Jason Hanson
- Narrated by: Jason Hanson
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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The New York Times best seller that reveals the safety, security, and survival techniques that 99 percent of Americans don’t know - but should. In his engaging and empowering book Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Jason shares this know-how with listeners....
Written by: Jason Hanson
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Good Economics for Hard Times
- Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems
- Written by: Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
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Two prize-winning economists show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day....
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Apt Title
- By Manjeet on 26-06-20
Written by: Abhijit Banerjee,
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The Tyranny of Merit
- What’s Become of the Common Good?
- Written by: Michael J. Sandel
- Narrated by: Michael J Sandel
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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These are dangerous times for democracy....
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A must read in today’s divisive times
- By JMV on 26-03-21
Written by: Michael J. Sandel
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Noi schiavisti
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- Written by: Valentina Furlanetto
- Narrated by: Samia Kassir
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Gli spaccapietre cinesi, i braccianti macedoni, le badanti ucraine, i rider africani, i bengalesi nei cantieri navali, gli allevatori sikh. Da una parte la necessità delle aziende di competere a livello globale sui mercati, dall’altra la rivoluzione digitale, da un’altra ancora la possibilità di usufruire di servizi e merci a prezzi bassi ci portano a nuove forme di schiavismo, più sottili, più opache, talvolta legalizzate.
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Wie wir Klimarettung und Demokratie neu denken müssen. Klimaschutz und Demokratie, das passt für viele Menschen nicht zusammen. Den einen geht der Kampf gegen die Klimakrise zu langsam voran, während die anderen sich von einer angeblichen Ökodiktatur bedroht sehen. SPIEGEL-Journalist Jonas Schaible räumt in diesem Debatten(hör-)buch mit solchen falschen Widersprüchen auf. Er zeigt, dass Klima und Demokratie sich sogar gegenseitig bedingen: Demokratie gibt es nur auf einem bewohnbaren Planten – und das Klima wird sich nur mit demokratischen Mitteln retten lassen.
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Das europäische Asyl-System ist zum Lotteriespiel geworden: Geographische Lage, Geld, Fitness und Glück auf dem gefährlichen Land- und Seeweg bestimmen, wer es an die Grenze schafft, Asyl beantragen und einwandern kann. Ruud Koopmans zeigt, dass wir so nicht den Hilfsbedürftigsten helfen und uns zahlreiche Probleme bei der Integration einhandeln. Seine schonungslose Bilanz endet mit einem bestechenden Vorschlag, wie es auch anders ginge – wenn wir nur den Mut dazu haben.
Written by: Ruud Koopmans
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Gradual
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Many experts believe that we are at a fulcrum moment in history, a time that demands radical shifts in thinking and policymaking. Calls for bold change are everywhere these days, particularly on social media, but is this actually the best way to make the world a better place? In Gradual, Greg Berman and Aubrey Fox argue that, contrary to the aspirations of activists on both the right and the left, incremental reform is the best path forward.
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Quarterly Essay 89: The Wires That Bind
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Griffith paints an inspiring yet practical picture of empowered local communities acting collectively when it comes to renewable energy, and benefiting financially. He considers both equity and security – an end to dependence on foreign oil, for instance. He explores the rejuvenation of regional Australia, as well as the rise of a new populist movement driven by Australian women. And he explodes once and for all the trees v. jobs binary. This is an electrifying essay about building a better world, one community at a time.
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Wie wir Klimarettung und Demokratie neu denken müssen. Klimaschutz und Demokratie, das passt für viele Menschen nicht zusammen. Den einen geht der Kampf gegen die Klimakrise zu langsam voran, während die anderen sich von einer angeblichen Ökodiktatur bedroht sehen. SPIEGEL-Journalist Jonas Schaible räumt in diesem Debatten(hör-)buch mit solchen falschen Widersprüchen auf. Er zeigt, dass Klima und Demokratie sich sogar gegenseitig bedingen: Demokratie gibt es nur auf einem bewohnbaren Planten – und das Klima wird sich nur mit demokratischen Mitteln retten lassen.
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Das europäische Asyl-System ist zum Lotteriespiel geworden: Geographische Lage, Geld, Fitness und Glück auf dem gefährlichen Land- und Seeweg bestimmen, wer es an die Grenze schafft, Asyl beantragen und einwandern kann. Ruud Koopmans zeigt, dass wir so nicht den Hilfsbedürftigsten helfen und uns zahlreiche Probleme bei der Integration einhandeln. Seine schonungslose Bilanz endet mit einem bestechenden Vorschlag, wie es auch anders ginge – wenn wir nur den Mut dazu haben.
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Gradual
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Royal Lodge is one of a scattered group of dwellings, mansions, forts, and follies in the southern recesses and environs of Windsor Great Park which have served royal pleasures and private needs ever since the carefree days of Charles II. It has been the home of artists and courtiers and farmers and foresters, the picnic pavilion of queens and the private abode of two kings. Meticulously researched, royal chronicler Helen Cathcart paints a vivid picture of the evolving architecture, changing decor, and esteemed inhabitants of Royal Lodge from earliest days through to the mid-twentieth century.
Written by: Helen Cathcart
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A Realistic Blacktopia
- Why We Must Unite to Fight
- Written by: Derrick Darby
- Narrated by: Diontae Black
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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The United States is dogged by racism and racial disparities in income, wealth, health, education, and criminal justice. Philosophers disagree on what kind of politics is needed to address this problem. Do we pursue race-specific remedies to undo racism or do we assume the permanence of racism and opt for non-race-specific remedies in pursuit of a more egalitarian society? Paradoxically, the way to make racial progress in racist America is to downplay race.
Written by: Derrick Darby
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The U.S. Congress
- A Very Short Introduction
- Written by: Donald A. Ritchie
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for forty years, takes listeners on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. He also explores the essential necessity of compromise to accomplish anything significant in the legislative arena.
Written by: Donald A. Ritchie
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Liberty or Justice for All?
- A Conversation Across the American Centuries
- Written by: Philip F. Gura
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Liberty or Justice for All? brings to life four of America's greatest thinkers, whose dialogue across the ages has never been more relevant.
Written by: Philip F. Gura
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Laboratories of Terror
- The Final Act of Stalin's Great Purge in Soviet Ukraine
- Written by: Lynne Viola - editor, Marc-Stephan Junge
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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When the Communist Party Central Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR halted mass operations in repression in November 1938, large numbers of mainly Communist purge victims whose cases remained incomplete were released. At the same time, hundreds of NKVD operatives who had carried out the Great Terror were scapegoated and arrested. Drawing on materials from the largely closed archives of the Soviet security police, this collection of essays by an international team of researchers illuminates the previously opaque world of the NKVD perpetrator.
Written by: Lynne Viola - editor,
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The Dean of Shandong
- Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University
- Written by: Daniel A. Bell
- Narrated by: Wyntner Woody
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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On January 1, 2017, Daniel Bell was appointed dean of the School of Political Science and Public Administration at Shandong University—the first foreign dean of a political science faculty in mainland China’s history. In The Dean of Shandong, Bell chronicles his experiences as what he calls “a minor bureaucrat,” offering an inside account of the workings of Chinese academia and what they reveal about China’s political system.
Written by: Daniel A. Bell
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Samuel Ringgold Ward
- A Life of Struggle
- Written by: R. J. M. Blackett
- Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817-c. 1869) escaped enslavement and would become a leading figure in the struggle for Black freedom, citizenship, and equality. He was extolled by his contemporary Frederick Douglass for his "depth of thought, fluency of speech, readiness of wit, logical exactness." Until now, his story has been largely untold. In this book, R. J. M. Blackett brings light to Ward's life and his important role in the struggle against slavery and discrimination, and to the personal price he paid for confronting oppression.
Written by: R. J. M. Blackett
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States of Neglect
- How Red-State Leaders Have Failed Their Citizens and Undermined America
- Written by: William Kleinknecht
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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In the wake of Trump's presidency, Republican-led states have joined in an alarming assault on our democratic system. But the drift toward authoritarianism in red states has far deeper roots. In States of Neglect, journalist William Kleinknecht surveys the landscape of neglect in states including Texas, Florida, and Arizona through the experiences of a rich cast of characters.
Written by: William Kleinknecht
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The Case Against the Supreme Court
- Written by: Erwin Chemerinsky
- Narrated by: Philip Hernandez
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
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Both historically and in the present, the Supreme Court has largely been a failure. In this devastating book, Erwin Chemerinsky—“one of the shining lights of legal academia” (The New York Times)—shows how, case by case, for over two centuries, the hallowed Court has been far more likely to uphold government abuses of power than to stop them.
Written by: Erwin Chemerinsky
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When China Attacks
- A Warning to America
- Written by: Col. Grant Newsham
- Narrated by: Axel Bosley
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Communist China is ambitious. It wants to replace the United States as the world’s leading superpower. And it is well on its way. It is dominant in the world economy. It is a master at intellectual property theft. It shows strategic genius at cornering essential markets. It has been staggeringly successful in buying influence among American elites. And its military buildup is astonishing. So far, China has been waging a cold war on the United States and its Asian allies. But, emboldened by American weakness and decline, that cold war is about to turn hot.
Written by: Col. Grant Newsham
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China's Law of the Sea
- The New Rules of Maritime Order
- Written by: Isaac B. Kardon
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 12 hrs
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Conflicts over specific rules lie at the heart of the disputes, which are about much more than sovereignty over islands and rocks in the South and East China Seas. Instead, the main contests concern the strategic maritime space associated with those islands. To consolidate control over this vital maritime space, China's leaders have begun to implement "China's law of the sea": building domestic legal institutions, bureaucratic organizations, and a naval and maritime law enforcement apparatus to establish China's preferred maritime rules on the water and in the diplomatic arena.
Written by: Isaac B. Kardon
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The New Apartheid
- Written by: Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
- Narrated by: Hangwi Liphadzi
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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South Africa's story is often presented as a triumph of new over old, but while formal apartheid was abolished decades ago, stark and distressing similarities persist. Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh explores the edifice of systemic racial oppression—the new apartheid—that continues to thrive, despite or even because of our democratic system.
Written by: Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh