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Warum zieht es manche Menschen politisch an den rechten Rand (und andere nicht)? Und warum sind unter ihnen so viele Verschwörungsgläubige, Impfgegner und Klimaleugner? Woher kommt ihr Wunsch nach extremen Autoritäten? Wer heute nach Abgrenzung, Härte, neuen Autoritäten und neuen »Wahrheiten« schreit, ist als Kind in seiner Verletzlichkeit allein gelassen worden. Das dadurch beschädigte Vertrauen, so zeigt das Hörbuch, bildet den fruchtbaren Boden für populistische Versprechungen.

Politik verstehen leicht gemacht. Braucht man heute noch Parteien? Wie gerecht ist der Rechtsstaat? Wie entsteht ein Gesetz? Marietta Slomka ist Anchorwoman des ZDF-heute journals, die Vermittlung komplizierter Sachverhalte für ein breites Publikum ist ihr Beruf. In diesem Hörbuch erklärt sie auf leicht nachvollziehbare Weise die wichtigsten Fragen zur Politik.

Spin Dictators traces how leaders such as Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Peru's Alberto Fujimori pioneered less violent, more covert, and more effective methods of monopolizing power. They cultivated an image of competence, concealed censorship, and used democratic institutions to undermine democracy, all while increasing international engagement for financial and reputational benefits.

Politics makes strange bedfellows, and that becomes even more apparent when trying to analyze the science of politics. Pulling from an array of disciplines including social science, behavioral science, and mathematics, this audiobook analyzes key factors in the process of electing a leader: from dissecting those qualities considered to be ideal, to how potential leaders are portrayed, to voter behavior, to the voting process - casting, collecting, and counting the votes.

Taboo!: The Hidden Culture of a Red Light Area is a journey of discovery into the infamous red-light district of Lahore, Pakistan, known as the Shahi Mohalla (the Royal Bazaar) or Heera Mandi (the market of diamonds). The phenomenon of prostitution coupled with music and dance performances has ancient roots in South Asia. Regardless of the stigma attached to prostitution, it has for centuries given rise to many well-known performing artists. Here author Fouzia Saeed paints a more realistic picture of the phenomenon.

As director of the FBI for over five decades, J. Edgar Hoover left a profound and lasting legacy on this most celebrated institution. Only the few who were part of Hoover's inner circle know the truth about his controversial years of authoritarian rule and the organization's inmost secrets.

The incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency. "Russian Roulette is...the most thorough and riveting account." -- The New York Times Russian Roulette is a...

Hyperpartisanship has gridlocked the American government. Congress' approval ratings are at record lows, and both Democrats and Republicans are disgusted by the government's inability to get anything done. In It's Even Worse Than It Looks, Congressional scholars Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein present a grim picture of how party polarization and tribal politics have led Congress - and the United States - to the brink of institutional failure.

From the best-selling author of A Vast Conspiracy and The Run of His Life comes Too Close to Call - the definitive story of the Bush-Gore presidential recount. A political and legal analyst of unparalleled journalistic skill, Jeffrey Toobin is the ideal writer to distill the events of the 36 anxiety-filled days that culminated in one of the most stunning Supreme Court decisions in history.

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.

In the tradition of Neil Postman's masterpiece Amusing Ourselves to Death, Audience of One shows how American media have shaped American society and politics, by interweaving two crucial stories. The first story follows the evolution of television from the three-network era of the 20th century, which joined millions of Americans in a shared monoculture, into today's zillion-channel, internet-atomized universe, which sliced and diced them into fractious, alienated subcultures. The second story is a cultural critique of Donald Trump.

A direct counterpoint to fear mongering headlines about shariah law—a Muslim American legal expert tells the real story, eliminating stereotypes and assumptions with compassion, irony, and humor Through scare tactics and deliberate misinformation campaigns, anti-Muslim propagandists insist...

America’s most sought-after voice in the fight to save female sports shares her unbelievable story and inspires readers to embrace common sense and truth in discussions about women's rights. Riley Gaines has been called many things: Collegiate athlete. All-American. Champion. But in 2022...

A mais completa e contundente análise dos mecanismos de criação e manutenção de privilégios no Brasil. No primeiro volume de sua trilogia O país dos privilégios, Bruno Carazza enfrenta os meandros do corporativismo estatal para desnudar as regalias e benesses no topo das carreiras do Executivo, do Legislativo e do Judiciário. A partir da análise das folhas de pagamento de tribunais, ministérios, parlamentos e Forças Armadas, entre outras instituições do Estado brasileiro.

In Quarterly Essay 100, Sean Kelly considers the enigma of the Albanese government. With wide yet shallow support, will it change the country? Does it have big ideas, or is it content just to become "the natural party of government"? Kelly gives a definitive account of Albanese's political style and asks what lies behind it. In speaking to a fragmented, disengaged electorate, the Prime Minister places a high value on moderation.

A lo largo de la Historia, la idea de progreso ha sido una fuente de inspiración para concebir la sociedad como comunidad que avanza y se perfecciona a través del conocimiento y el esfuerzo colectivo y en este sentido las ideas contemporáneas han puesto en pie una forma radicalmente distinta de entender el mundo. Desde Mayo de 1968, pareció que la transgresión se elevaba a la categoría de dogma y la nueva ortodoxia en rebeldía. En los últimos cincuenta años, nuestra sociedad ha sido remodelada a una velocidad y con una intensidad jamás conocidas.

La cancelación surgió originalmente como una herramienta de los grupos oprimidos para enfrentar las injusticias. En este libro, adrienne maree brown replantea desde los cuidados comunitarios y la justicia transformativa una discusión cooptada por sectores conservadores. La autora, con una experiencia de décadas en la mediación comunitaria, toma una perspectiva antirracista, queer y feminista para responder a preguntas urgentes: ¿podemos enfrentar el daño más allá del castigo? ¿Cómo rendir cuentas de nuestros propios actos y exigir a los demás responsabilidad y justicia?

Un an après la seconde élection de Trump, une plongée dans l'Amérique MAGA qui cherche à nous détruire. Longtemps, je n'ai pas voulu le croire. Je ne pensais pas que Donald Trump et son mouvement MAGA avaient transformé à ce point les États-Unis. Et puis j'ai dû me rendre à l'évidence. De Chicago à Mar-a-Lago, parti à la rencontre des Américains, j'ai compris que l'Amérique qui nous déteste existe. Nous, Européens, sommes devenus ses boucs-émissaires favoris. Bons pour payer et pour nous agenouiller. Si possible en disant Thank you for the deal.

What is it like to run for election? How do public representatives deal with the cut-throat competition from their rivals – and their own running mates? What's the Dáil bar really like? And why, given the constant abuse and demands, would anyone want to do it? Who better to take us inside the house of political power in Ireland than Virgin Media's Political Correspondent Gavan Reilly? His writing on Ireland's electoral system demystified the complexities of Irish political power for many. Meet the whips, lobbyists and special advisers pulling the strings.

Entre los intelectuales de izquierda, Noam Chomsky se distingue por su especial relación con el activismo, y por ser él mismo un activista político de larguísimo recorrido, además de un crítico implacable y clarividente. En este libro, que puede leerse como el legado de Chomsky a los...