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Die AfD ist in Deutschland auf dem Vormarsch. Alle, die sich um eine demokratische Zukunft unseres Landes sorgen, suchen händeringend nach Strategien und Werkzeugen für ihre alltägliche Praxis in Vereinen, Betrieben, Schulen und Familien. Dieses Buch klärt auf und bietet handfesten Rat, was wir alle ganz konkret in unserem Alltag tun können.

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.

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world. Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the...

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. 

One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed informational borders. Drawing on deeply personal interviews with North Korean defectors from all walks of life, ranging from propaganda artists to diplomats, Jieun Baek tells the story of North Korea's information underground.

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.

Monica Sharma describes how we can source our inner capacities and wisdom to manifest change that embodies universal values such as dignity, compassion, fairness, and courage. Drawing on more than twenty years of work for the United Nations and elsewhere, she presents a radical new approach to...

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...

Alex Vanopslagh er tilbage efter den anmelderroste bestseller Vejen til ansvar. På Liberal Alliances 18-års fødselsdag udkommer Den usynlige ånd. Ansvar Foretagsomhed Dannelse Næstekærlighed Siden 1800-tallet har fire dyder drevet det danske folkestyre mod stadig bedre tider. Som en...

Кто хочет идти дальше, тот должен быть в тренде. Должен уметь разбираться в новых технологиях, новых каналах информации, новой этике. Только так можно остаться на плаву, завоевать доверие и привлечь сторонников. Эта аудиокнига станет для вас кратким введением в мир новой этики и информационной реальности, расскажет о создании образа и работе с потоками информации. Вы узнаете, что такое клиповое мышление, как оно может сработать против вас и как обернуть его в свою пользу.

История давно перестала быть уделом только лишь ученых, превратившись в одно из самых мощных орудий в битвах политиков. Разные интерпретации мировой истории встали на службу политическим менеджерам, но в этот момент столкнулись с волей народных масс. Профессор Европейского университета в Санкт-Петербурге Иван Курилла на конкретных примерах показывает, как меняется прошлое и кому это нужно, а также рассказывает, как наше обращение к истории и ее новая трактовка влияют на внешнюю и внутреннюю политику разных стран.

Warum gibt es Fake News? Und warum verbreiten sie sich so erfolgreich? Weil der Mensch nicht so rational ist, wie er gerne denkt. Denn Fake News gibt es schon, solange es Nachrichten gibt. Neu ist nur ihr Ausmaß.

Was haben das Verschwinden von Apfelsorten, das Auftreten von Politikern in Talkshows, religiöser Fundamentalismus und der Kunst- und Musikmarkt miteinander gemeinsam? Überall wird Vielfalt reduziert, Unerwartetes und Unangepasstes zurückgedrängt. An die Stelle des eigentümlichen Inhalts rückt vermeintliche Authentizität: Nicht mehr das »was« zählt, sondern nur noch das »wie«.

From 2015 to 2023, every crisis landed on the Austin mayor’s desk—and every decision carried immediate, real-world consequences. Hot Seat—Hot City is Adler’s unflinching, first-person account of what governing actually looks like when there are no great options. Not a campaign memoir or partisan argument—this is written by someone accountable for outcomes, not rhetoric. As national politics grows more dysfunctional, cities have become the front line of American democracy.

The Strategist's Best Books About Asian American Identity, New York Magazine The pioneering Asian American labor organizer and writer’s vision for intersectional and anti-racist activism. In this powerful, deeply humanistic book, Grace Lee Boggs, a legendary figure in the struggle for justice...

This book introduces listeners to the topic of misinformation. In recent years, many people have become worried about fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and the like. Is this concern justified or a panic over nothing? Misinformation: The Basics provides listeners with a short, accessible...

Wie rechte Narrative das Internet erobern – und wie man sie stoppt. Daniel Rensing zeigt hautnah und mit seinem ganz eigenen Witz, warum Social Media zum Schlachtfeld der Demokratie geworden ist und wie Humor zur wirksamsten Waffe gegen Hass und Fake News wird. Er selbst ist als @its.daniel.brln sehr erfolgreich mit politischer Aufklärung und Satire auf TikTok unterwegs.

A HISTÓRIA NÃO CONTADA DAS FAKE NEWS Este livro narra, de maneira emocionante e espetacular, como a internet vem provocando uma revolução planetária nas últimas três décadas em todo o mundo. Usando basicamente computadores e celulares, milhões de pessoas derrubaram ditaduras no Oriente...