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First published in 1928, Edward Bernays’ Propaganda may be the single most important work on public relations ever to appear. Even the most casual reading reveals that the principles he sets out in this short but compelling book remain as true as ever in the present era of social media and AI. Bernays (1891–1995), a nephew of Sigmund Freud, shaped the management of public opinion at a time when the modern media were beginning to take their present shape.

Livre audio incontournable pour développer une pensée critique plus affûtée ! Découvrez « Propaganda » du père fondateur des relations publiques Edward Bernays, classé parmi les personnes les plus influentes du XXe siècle. Sommes-nous vraiment libres de nos choix ? Qui détient le pouvoir de définir ce qui est à la mode ? Quelle est la frontière entre l'information honnête et la manipulation subtile ? En fin de compte, sommes-nous des acteurs actifs ou des marionnettes dans la construction de nos goûts ?

But what prompts their involvement in international affairs, and what are some of the impacts of their efforts? Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail? recounts Nobel laureate Dr. Peter Agre's career as a physician-scientist who went from studying malaria and other diseases to meeting with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discoursing with North Korean officials, and traveling into the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Politics of Gun Control Ninth Edition brings together the latest developments and research in gun politics, policy, law, history, and criminology.

Strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP) involves lawsuits brought by individuals, corporations, groups, or politicians to curtail political activism and expression. An increasingly large part of the political landscape in Canada, they are often launched against those protesting, boycotting, or participating in some form of political activism.

Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy - but as this book demonstrates, America's policymakers respond almost exclusively to the preferences of the economically advantaged.

Ein Jahr lang sitzt Roger Willemsen im Deutschen Bundestag - nicht als Abgeordneter, sondern als ganz normaler Zuhörer auf der Besuchertribüne des Berliner Reichstags. Das gesamte Jahr 2013 verfolgt er in jeder einzelnen Sitzungswoche. Er spricht nicht mit Politikern oder Journalisten, sondern macht sich sein Bild aus eigener Anschauung und 50.000 Seiten Parlamentsprotokoll.

Featured speeches from past political conventions include candidates, presidents, senators and members of Congress, mayors, governors, Hollywood celebrities, and more. This product includes such famous addresses as JFK's acceptance speech, Ronald Reagan's and Ted Kennedy's concession speeches, Mario Cuomo's "Tale of Two Cities", and Clint Eastwood's "Empty Chair", among others. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom.

In today's ultra-polarized and highly partisan political environment, Welfare for the Rich is one of the rare books written to appeal to engaged and open-minded citizens from across the political spectrum. Welfare for the Rich is the first book to describe and analyze the many ways that federal and state governments provide handouts - subsidies, grants, tax credits, loan guarantees, price supports, and many other payouts - to millionaires, billionaires, and the companies they own and run.

In The Politics Industry, Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter ingeniously apply the tools of business analysis - and Porter's distinctive Five Forces framework - to show how the political system functions just as every other competitive industry does, and how the duopoly has led to the devastating outcomes we see today. Using this competition lens, Gehl and Porter identify the most powerful lever for change - a strategy comprised of a clear set of choices in two key areas: how our elections work and how we make our laws.

The mainstream media and ultra-liberal Democrats can't understand why white voters, especially white men, are so angry. Wayne Allyn Root is an angry white male, and he knows why. This is his story, his testimony, and a look at what's happening to an entire group of good people: law-abiding, tax-paying, hard-working, middle-class people. They're being targeted, silenced, intimidated, persecuted - virtually wiped off the planet.

Albert Richardson and Junius Browne, two correspondents for the New York Tribune, were captured at the Battle of Vicksburg and spent 20 months in horrific Confederate prisons before escaping and making their way to Union territory. Their amazing, long-forgotten odyssey is one of the great escape stories in American history, packed with drama, courage, horrors and heroics, plus many moments of antic comedy.

Nadie esperaba mucho de ellos. Todos - políticos y sociólogos, analistas y politólogos - daban a los mayores españoles por amortizados y semienterrados. Habían sacado la cabeza entre las mareas de indignación que nos visitan de manera periódica, sobre todo desde el 11-M - los famosos yayoflautas - pero nadie esperaba que su función fuera más allá de la de meros comparsas.

From Herbert Hoover through Donald Trump, speeches, press conferences, and campaign addresses are featured from candidates running for various positions: senators and representatives, governors, mayors, state and municipal officeholders, and more. Hear what the candidates promise and pledge to those from whom they hope to gain support. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom.

In A Long Time Coming, a compelling narrative by Evan Thomas, Newsweek shares the inside stories from one of the most exciting elections in recent history, illuminating the personalities and events that influenced the outcome, and taking stock of the key players and key issues for the new administration.

I temi che dividono il governo, raccontati in sei articoli di Repubblica: Presidenza Rai, Di Maio frena l'alleato leghista: "Evitiamo la prova di forza", di Carmelo Lopapa; Foa, Da Marcello a Leonardo: nel nome del padre, di Luca Bottura; Il "contratto" fa paura ai mercati e gli investitori lasciano l'Italia, di Claudio Tito; Bagnai (Lega): "Investitori prudenti ma non è solo l'Italia a fare paura", di Annalisa Cuzzocrea; Tav e Tap, il no di Salvini ai 5Stelle: "Si faranno, guardiamo avanti", di Carmelo Lopapa; Grandi opere, piccoli bisticci, di Sergio Rizzo.