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Brought to you by Penguin. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NEW STATESMAN, ATLANTIC AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF THE YEAR A spellbinding narrative history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its devastating consequences by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia. Before the...

 Offering a new view of one of America's most important, infamously strained, and widely misunderstood relationships of the postwar era, this book tells the history of America and Iran from the time the last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was placed on the throne in 1941 to the 1979 revolution that brought the present Islamist government to power.

Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India has become a religious fundamentalist dystopia, one depicted here with a novelist's precise language and eye for detail.

Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the EAST—exams, autocracy, stability, and technology—from ancient times through the present. Beginning with the Sui dynasty's introduction of the civil service exam, known as Keju, in 587 CE—and continuing through the personnel management system used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—Chinese autocracies have developed exceptional tools for homogenizing ideas, norms, and practices. But this uniformity came with a huge downside: stifled creativity.

Former Confederate President Jefferson Davis penned "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government" in 1881, offering a historical perspective and justification for the Confederacy's formation and actions during the Civil War. While serving as a valuable primary source for understanding Confederate leadership's motivations, the work is also recognized for its biased defense of the Confederacy and its "Lost Cause" narrative.

The gripping finale to Three Crooked Kings and Jacks and Jokers brings to a close Matthew Condon's best-selling true-crime trilogy. In 1983, the soon-to-be-knighted Police Commissioner Terry Lewis continues to turn a blind eye to the operation of The Joke, a highly organised system of graft payments from illegal gambling, prostitution and illicit drugs. As the tentacles of this fraudulent vice network spread, the fabric holding together the police, judiciary and political system starts to unravel.

Something is coming. What is on the horizon for the people of Iran? Can America's friendship with Iran survive? From Jimmy Carter's optimistic visit to Tehran in December 1977 to the trial of the state's enemies in 1979, this nine-part drama tells the story of the Iranian Revolution, where protestors took to the streets in support of the exiled religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and the Shah requested help from an America already torn apart by its own conflicts.

Wann tritt die EU der Türkei bei? Nach dem Scheitern des gegen ihn gerichteten Militärputsches ist der türkische Präsident Erdogan dabei, das NATO-Mitgliedsland Türkei systematisch in einen islamistischen Unterdrückungsstaat umzubauen. Rigoros geht er gegen Andersdenkende vor. Zehntausende Menschen wurden aus dem Staatsdienst entlassen, Massenverhaftungen sind an der Tagesordnung. Im Südosten dauert der Krieg gegen die Kurden an.

In the 25 years after 1989, the world enjoyed the deepest peace in history. In The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth, the eminent foreign policy scholar Michael Mandelbaum examines that remarkable quarter century, describing how and why the peace was established and then fell apart. Mandelbaum argues that the widespread peace ended because three major countries put an end to it with aggressive nationalist policies aimed at overturning the prevailing political arrangements in their respective regions.

Life at the Heart of Power is a very personal portrait of life as a woman at the centre of power. As Brexit discussions rail on, Fall offers an intimate account of the preceding seminal political years from the viewpoint of the ‘staffer’ rather than the more traditional memoirs of the ‘principals’- David Cameron and George Osborne whom she worked alongside. Fall takes us through 11 years of the Cameron project. From its inception and battle to win the soul of the Conservative party, through to life at No 10 during the coalition years.

Bloomsbury presents This is Only the Beginning by Michael Chessum, read by Joe Jameson. The 2010s were a decade of foodbanks, riots, and the rebirth of political alternatives. Looking to escape a future of rising debt, falling living standards and climate meltdown, a set of movements were born...

What happens when democracy produces "bad" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This "democratic dilemma" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East. When Islamist parties rise to power through free elections, the United States has too often been ambivalent or opposed, preferring instead pliable dictators. With this legacy of democratic disrespect in mind, and drawing on new interviews with top American officials, Shadi Hamid explores universal questions of morality, power, and hypocrisy.

"A Voice for the Bronx's Powerless Falls Silent" is from the May 15, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David Gonzalez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Die Watergate-Affäre führte 1974 zum Rücktritt des US-Präsidenten Richard Nixon. Zwei Reporter der Washington Post, Bob Woodward und Carl Bernstein, trugen maßgeblich zur Aufdeckung dieser Affäre bei. Eine Hördokumentation mit O-Tönen, Geräuschen und Musik.

"BP to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Oil Prices Continue to Fall" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Stanley Reed and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Tiger Woods Says He'll Compete in Three Events This Fall" is from the September 07, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Karen Crouse and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

A warning and a wake-up call to learn history so we are not doomed to repeat it. A must-read for anyone who longs for a promising future for our great nation. What is wrong with America today? Is it possible that America could crumble and our democracy fail? Questions like these plague Americans...

"Cam Newton, a Man of Many Talents, Falls Short on Leadership
" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Powell and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Raindrops Fall. Roof Closes. Fans Cheer. Play Resumes" is from the September 01, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Zach Schonbrun and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Out of League in Early Fall, Now Essential to Panthers" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Zach Schonbrun and narrated by Paul Ryden.