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Read by the author, Tiffany Jenkins 'Brilliantly original . . . endlessly fascinating and full of surprises' – Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen 'It is refreshing - and empowering - to read such a nuanced, thoughtful history of this slippery concept' – Kate Fox, author of Watching the English...

Chi sono gli uomini che hanno combattuto in prima fila il terrorismo negli anni di piombo? Chi sono gli uomini che agli ordini del generale Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa hanno indagato, rischiato, vissuto come clandestini, servito il Paese e la democrazia, per essere dimenticati dopo l'uccisione del loro comandante passato a combattere la mafia? Questo audiolibro racconta per la prima volta la lotta al terrorismo attraverso la voce dei protagonisti che sostennero il peso di un impegno senza limiti. Ne nasce una storia sincera, per molti aspetti nuova, che smonta sospetti.

From one of America's preeminent national security journalists, an explosive, news-breaking account of Donald Trump's collision with the American national security establishment, and with the world It is a simple fact that no president in American history brought less foreign policy experience...

Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. In the face of such great uncertainty, militaries must be able to adapt rapidly in order to win. Adaptation Under Fire identifies the characteristics that make militaries more adaptable, illustrated through historical examples and the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

American Traitor examines the career of the notorious Gen. James Wilkinson, whose corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. Wilkinson is largely forgotten today, which is unfortunate because his sordid story is a cautionary tale about unscrupulous actors who would take advantage of gaps in the law, oversight, and accountability for self-dealing.

Combining the compelling insight of Nixonland and the narrative verve of Ladies and Gentleman: The Bronx is Burning, a journalist’s definitive cultural and political history of the fatefully important moment when American politics and culture turned: the year 2000. Before there was Coronavirus...