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A History of Freedom
- Written by: Rufus J. Fears, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Rufus J. Fears
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
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It can be argued that one simple idea-the concept of freedom-has been the driving force of Western civilization and may be the most influential intellectual force the world has ever known. But what is freedom, exactly? These 36 engaging lectures tell the dramatic story of freedom from ancient Greece to our own day, exploring a concept so close to us we may never have considered it with the thoroughness it deserves.
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A History of Freedom
- Narrated by: Rufus J. Fears
- Series: The Great Courses: Intellectual History
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Prince
- Written by: Nicolo Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Ian Richardson
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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How remarkable that an Italian living in the 15th and 16th centuries should lend his name to a word still in common usage in the English language today. Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) wrote only one major work as a gift for his ruling Prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli held office as a senior civil servant for 14 years until the downfall of the Republic in 1512. No longer officially employed to impart advice, instead Machiavelli poured out his ideas and resentment in his writings.
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The Prince
- Narrated by: Ian Richardson
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Release Date: 13-06-05
- Language: English
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The Enlightened Despots
- Written by: Geoffrey Bruun
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
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From the death of Louis XIV in 1715 until the onset of the French Revolution in 1789, there occurred a profound evolution in the thinking of political philosophers, whose epoch is known as The Enlightenment. There were three men whose writings were to be most responsible for this intellectual whirlwind: Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.
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The Enlightened Despots
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-05
- Language: English
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Rwanda, Inc.
- How a Devastated Nation Became an Economic Model for the Developing World
- Written by: Patricia Crisafulli, Andrea Redmond
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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Eighteen years after the genocide that made Rwanda international news, yet left it all but abandoned by the West, the country has achieved a miraculous turnaround. Rising out of the complete devastation of a failed state, Rwanda has emerged on the world stage yet again - this time with a unique model for governance and economic development under the leadership of its strong and decisive president, Paul Kagame. Here, Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond look at Kagame’s leadership.
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Rwanda, Inc.
- How a Devastated Nation Became an Economic Model for the Developing World
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Release Date: 24-12-12
- Language: English
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Libertarianism
- A Primer
- Written by: David Boaz
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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David Boaz presents the essential guidebook to the libertarian perspective, detailing its roots, central tenets, solutions to contemporary policy dilemmas, and future in American politics. He confronts head-on the tough questions frequently posed to libertarians: What about inequality? Who protects the environment? What ties people together if they are essentially self-interested?
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Libertarianism
- A Primer
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Release Date: 16-11-00
- Language: English
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The True Flag
- Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
- Written by: Stephen Kinzer
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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The bestselling author of Overthrow and The Brothers brings to life the forgotten political debate that set America’s interventionist course in the world for the twentieth century and beyond. How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with...
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The True Flag
- Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release Date: 24-01-17
- Language: English
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Back Channel to Cuba
- The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana
- Written by: Peter Kornbluh, William M. LeoGrande
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins
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Since 1959, conflict and aggression have dominated the story of US-Cuban relations. From John F. Kennedy's offering of an olive branch to Fidel Castro after the missile crisis, to Henry Kissinger's top-secret quest for normalization, to Barack Obama's promise of a "new approach", William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh reveal a 50-year record of dialogue and negotiations, both open and furtive, indicating a path toward better relations in the future.
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Back Channel to Cuba
- The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 20 hrs and 19 mins
- Release Date: 20-01-15
- Language: English
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The Upswing
- How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
- Written by: Robert D. Putnam
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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An eminent political scientist's brilliant analysis of economic, social and political trends over the past century demonstrating how we have gone from an individualistic "I" society to a more communitarian "We" society and then back again and how we can learn from that experience to become a stronger, more unified nation - from the author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids.
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The Upswing
- How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Release Date: 02-12-20
- Language: English
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The Cultural Tutor
- Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You’d Learned at School
- Written by: Sheehan Quirke
- Narrated by: Sheehan Quirke
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of the same delight. Expect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the author's trademark warmth and wit' Alain de Botton Who does the Mona Lisa actually depict? Why do we still look to the...
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The Cultural Tutor
- Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You’d Learned at School
- Narrated by: Sheehan Quirke
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release Date: 04-09-25
- Language: English
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Mere Natural Law
- Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution
- Written by: Hadley Arkes
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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In this profoundly important reassessment of constitutional interpretation, the eminent legal philosopher Hadley Arkes argues that "originalism" alone is an inadequate answer to the judicial activism of the left. Without recourse to "mere Natural Law"—the moral principles knowable by all—our legal and constitutional system is doomed to incoherence. Brilliant in its analysis, essential in its argument, Mere Natural Law is a must-listen for everyone who cares about the Constitution, morality, and the rule of law.
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Mere Natural Law
- Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release Date: 02-05-23
- Language: English
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A Companion to Marx's Grundrisse
- Written by: David Harvey
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 19 hrs and 56 mins
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David Harvey's Companion to Marx's Grundrisse builds upon his widely acclaimed companions to the first and second volumes of Capital in a way that will reach as wide an audience as possible. Marx's stated ambition for this text is to reveal "the exact development of the concept of capital as the fundamental concept of modern economics, just as capital itself is the foundation of bourgeois society."
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A Companion to Marx's Grundrisse
- Narrated by: David Stifel
- Length: 19 hrs and 56 mins
- Release Date: 28-02-23
- Language: English
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Against Democracy
- Written by: Jason Brennan
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But Jason Brennan says they are all wrong. In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its results—and the results are not good enough.
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Against Democracy
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Release Date: 21-02-23
- Language: English
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Cannibal Capitalism
- How Our System Is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet – and What We Can Do About It
- Written by: Nancy Fraser
- Narrated by: Kate Udall
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Capital is currently cannibalizing every sphere of life-guzzling wealth from nature and racialized populations, sucking up our ability to care for each other, and gutting the practice of politics. In this tightly argued and urgent volume, leading Marxist feminist theorist Nancy Fraser charts the voracious appetite of capital, tracking it from crisis point to crisis point, from ecological devastation to the collapse of democracy, from racial violence to the devaluing of care work.
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Cannibal Capitalism
- How Our System Is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet – and What We Can Do About It
- Narrated by: Kate Udall
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Release Date: 20-09-22
- Language: English
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Citizenship in a Republic
- "Man in the Arena" Address Given at Sorbonne in Paris, France, on April 23, 1910
- Written by: Theodore Roosevelt
- Narrated by: Douglas Harvey
- Length: 59 mins
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“Citizenship in a Republic” is the title of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, on April 23, 1910. In the speech Roosevelt discusses the attributes required of its citizens and leaders to sustain a thriving national character, not least of which are a high moral character and energetic engagement.
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Citizenship in a Republic
- "Man in the Arena" Address Given at Sorbonne in Paris, France, on April 23, 1910
- Narrated by: Douglas Harvey
- Length: 59 mins
- Release Date: 14-01-22
- Language: English
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The Franklin Scandal
- A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal
- Written by: Nick Bryant
- Narrated by: Nick Bryant
- Length: 20 hrs and 51 mins
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A chilling exposé of corporate corruption and government cover-ups, this account of a nationwide child-trafficking and pedophilia ring in the United States tells a sordid tale of corruption in high places. The scandal originally surfaced during an investigation into Omaha, Nebraska's failed Franklin Federal Credit Union that went beyond the Midwest, ultimately to Washington, DC.
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The Franklin Scandal
- A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal
- Narrated by: Nick Bryant
- Length: 20 hrs and 51 mins
- Release Date: 01-11-17
- Language: English
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On Strategists & Strategy
- Collected Essays, 2014-2024
- Written by: Lawrence Freedman
- Narrated by: George Reid
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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A distinctive collection of essays capturing Lawrence Freedman's insightful analysis across war, strategy, and foreign policy and providing a unique view of the key thinkers that shaped history.
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On Strategists & Strategy
- Collected Essays, 2014-2024
- Narrated by: George Reid
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release Date: 16-12-25
- Language: English
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Late Fascism
- Race, Capitalism and the Politics of Crisis
- Written by: Alberto Toscano
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Late Fascism turns to theories of fascism produced in the past century, testing their capacity to illuminate our moment and challenging many of the commonplaces that debate on this extremely charged term devolves into. It can be tempting for any contemporary assessment of fascism to reach for historical analogy. Fascism is defined by returns and repetitions, but it is not best approached in terms of steps and checklists dictated by a selective reading of Italian Fascism or National Socialism.
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Late Fascism
- Race, Capitalism and the Politics of Crisis
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 07-10-25
- Language: English
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Plato and the Tyrant
- The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece
- Written by: James Romm
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed historian and classicist James Romm draws on personal letters of Plato to show how a philosopher helped topple the leading Greek power of the era: the opulent city of Syracuse. There, Plato encountered two authoritarian rulers, a father and son both named Dionysius, and tried to steer them toward philosophy. At the same time, he worked on his masterpiece, Republic, in which he conceived a ruler who unites perfect wisdom with absolute power.
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Plato and the Tyrant
- The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Release Date: 13-05-25
- Language: English
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The Republic
- Written by: Plato
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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The Republic is a classic work by an ancient Greek philosopher Plato. There is one of the most famous dialogues of Plato about the arrangement of the state structure and the essence of the state (contemporary for Plato, of course, but also important nowadays because the whole modern so called "European civilisation" is based, first of all, on ancient schemes). The structure of Plato's dialogue is similar to others. Socrates and Glaucon are coming back to Athens from Piraeus. They are stopped by Polemarchus who invites them to visit him and talk.
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The Republic
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 11-01-24
- Language: English
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The Project-State and Its Rivals
- A New History of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
- Written by: Charles S. Maier
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins
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We thought we knew the story of the twentieth century. For many in the West, after the two world conflicts and the long cold war, the verdict was clear: democratic values had prevailed over dictatorship. But if the twentieth century meant the triumph of liberalism, as many intellectuals proclaimed, why have the era's darker impulses—ethnic nationalism, racist violence, and populist authoritarianism—revived?
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The Project-State and Its Rivals
- A New History of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins
- Release Date: 16-01-24
- Language: English
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