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When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel? For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on the Arab street, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob.

Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.

A rich and varied collection of contemporary short stories, extracts from novels, and poetry that will go a long way toward informing the English-speaking world of the latest developments in Iranian literature. This sampling - or to use the Farsi term golchine, a bouquet - provides a window onto an important but sorely neglected segment of world culture. We hope it will also serve to awaken further interest in the work and in translations of Iranian novelists and poets.

Tim Scott, an African-American US senator, and Trey Gowdy, a white US congressman, won’t allow racial lines to divide them. They work together, eat meals together, campaign together, and make decisions together. Yet in the fall of 2010 - as two brand-new members of the US House of Representatives - they did not even know each other. Their story as politicians and friends began the moment they met and is a model for others seeking true reconciliation.

Brought to you by Penguin. Read the inspiring Sunday Times bestselling memoir from the first woman, and woman of colour, to serve as Vice President of the United States. The daughter of immigrants and civil rights activists, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was raised in a California community...

Brought to you by Penguin. A landmark history of the alliance that won the war and made the peace by the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Appeasing Hitler After the fall of France in June 1940, only Britain stood between Hitler and total victory. Desperate for allies, Winston Churchill did...

"Politics aside, We Know How to Fix Obamacare" is from the November 14, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Austin Frakt and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Time-Delayed Eating Leads to Better Food Choices" is from the August 15, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Roni Caryn Rabin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Time to Keep Fighting" is from the November 10, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Andrew Rosenthal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Time to Dump Time Zones" is from the November 06, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by James Gleick and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Time for a 'No Buy' List on Guns" is from the June 13, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Winkler and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Time for a Road Trip? Take These Steps" is from the December 25, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Lauren Hard and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Time to Vote Or Photo Op? Battles Rage Over Selfies" is from the November 2, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Time Warner Acquires 10 Percent Stake in Hulu" is from the August 03, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Emily Steel and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Time to Rethink Retirement Plans" is from the June 20, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Steven Rattner and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Time to Stand with Gay Americans" is from the June 14, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Frank Bruni and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"The Time I Went on Border Patrol in a Virtual Reality World" is from the September 12, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Fernanda Santos and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Time to Borrow" is from the August 07, 2016, Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Bloomsbury presents Lula!: The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America by Richard Lapper read by David Thorpe Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s extraordinary career spans five decades. He has gone beyond ‘a Brazilian politician’ and become one of the most fascinating political operators of...

In the United States, politics has become increasingly nationalized in recent years as voter decision-making is now driven by partisan or national political forces rather than the attributes of individual candidates. Indeed, voters now seem more concerned with which of the two national parties will be in power across all levels of government as opposed to which candidate will represent them individually. Nationalized Politics asks and answers the question, "how has nationalization influenced elections across different political eras?"