Politics & Economy audiobooks

The Diplomacy of the American Revolution

By: Samuel Flagg Bemis

Narrated by: Tom Beyer

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"To the superficial observer there would seem never to have been an age less propitious for the birth of a new nation. The tendency of the times was altogether for the aggrandizement of big states and the consolidation of their territory at the expense of the little ones, for the extinction of the weaker nations and governments rather than for... Read more

Generative Artificial Intelligence

By: Jerry Kaplan

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Advances in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) have created a new class of computer systems that exhibit astonishing proficiency on a wide variety of tasks with superhuman performance, producing novel text, images, music, and software by analyzing enormous collections of digitized information. Soon, these systems will provide expert... Read more

Niels Bohr and J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Lives and Careers of the Physicists Who Pioneered Atomic Energy

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Jim Walsh

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: No

The Manhattan Project would ultimately yield the “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” bombs that released more than 100 Terajoules of energy at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but as it turned out, the Axis were not far behind with their own nuclear weapons program. When the Nazis’ quest for a nuclear weapon began in earnest in 1939, no one really had a handle on... Read more

Winston Churchill’s Great Escapes: The Story of the British Bulldog’s Death-Defying Life Before He Became Prime Minister

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Steve Knupp

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

When Winston Churchill died at the age of 90 in 1965, one of the most important figures in modern history had left the stage. From providing some of the 20th century’s greatest soundbites to successfully navigating Great Britain to victory in World War II against great odds, Churchill was at the forefront of events for decades, becoming one of... Read more

The Cold War Presidents: The History of the American Leaders Who Countered the Soviet Union

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Among America’s presidents, Harry Truman’s presidency produced some of the nation’s most crucial decisions and left one of the nation’s most unique legacies. As president, Truman would lay the groundwork for the next 50 years of American foreign policy, as the architect of Cold War containment, the man who signed off on the Marshall Plan, and... Read more

Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule (Unabridged)

By: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Narrated by: Brandon Hurley, Patricia Fuller & Willie Augustine

Length: 3 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In the midst of India's struggle for independence, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi penned "Hind Swaraj," a profound treatise that challenged the very foundations of British rule. Written in 1909, this seminal work ignited a revolution in Indian thought, advocating for self-governance, non-violence, and a return to traditional Indian values. Gandhi's... Read more

Roadblocked

By: Heath Brown

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began their transition to the White House in the most unusual of circumstances: a global pandemic, a sitting president violently refusing to accept the results of the election, and a historic racial reckoning all posed profound questions about how they would staff large parts of the government and articulate policy... Read more

Common Sense

By: Thomas Paine

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the revolutionary ideas that ignited the American Revolution with "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, now available as an engaging audiobook. In this timeless political pamphlet, Paine presents a compelling argument for independence from British rule, inspiring a nation to rise up and fight for its freedom.As the narrative unfolds, listeners... Read more

Learning by Doing

By: Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, T...

Narrated by: Douglas James

Length: 13 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover how to close the knowing-doing gap and transform your school or district into a high-performing professional learning community (PLC). The powerful audiobook edition of this comprehensive action guide from experts Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas W. Many, and Mike Mattos updates and expands on new and significant PLC... Read more

Trades About to Happen

By: David H. Weis

Narrated by: Scott R. Pollak

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive book on adapting the classic work of Richard Wyckoff to today's markets Price and volume analysis is one of the most effective approaches to market analysis. It was pioneered by Richard Wyckoff, who worked on Wall Street during the golden age of technical analysis. In Trades About to Happen, veteran trader David Weis explains how... Read more

Construire une Machine à Argent avec ChatGPT

By: Larry Wheeler

Narrated by: Guy Deloeuvre

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Avez-vous déjà rêvé d'avoir votre propre machine à faire de l'argent ?Une machine qui travaille sans relâche pendant que vous sirotez un café ou vous promenez sur la plage ?Eh bien, préparez-vous à transformer ce rêve en réalité !
Imaginez ChatGPT, le génie de l'IA, comme votre acolyte financier. Cet outil d'IA créatif ne se limite plus à la... Read more

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Kevin Theis

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating journey through history with Benjamin Franklin's remarkable life story in this compelling audiobook. As one of America's founding fathers, Franklin's autobiography offers profound insights into his extraordinary life and enduring legacy.Narrated with depth and clarity, this audiobook transports listeners to the vibrant... Read more

DELVE-ing into Cultural Humility

By: Cindy Anne Mathers

Narrated by: Cindy Anne Mathers

Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Creating a Nation That Is Fair for Us AllCindy Mathers has experienced firsthand the impact of our traumatised, fragmented and broken systems on First Nations people, and indeed us all. She has been mentored by and worked collaboratively with First Nations people for over two decades, learning through respect, deep listening, and truth... Read more

Walter Benjamin: Denkbilder

By: Walter Benjamin

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Walter Benjamin (1892 - 1940), war vieles: Philosoph, Kulturkritiker, Übersetzer - aber auch ein Schriftsteller. Auf der Flucht vor den Nazis, die Frankreich besetzt hatten, nahm er sich an der spanischen Grenze das Leben. Seine "Denkbilder" stellen in der Tat ein neues, eigenes Genre dar: Dort angesiedelt, wo Philosophie und Literatur... Read more

United Nations Agreements (Unabridged)

By: Nations

Narrated by: Daniel Poston, Jason Becker & Tracy Dowling

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Delve into the comprehensive compendium of United Nations Agreements (Unabridged), a monumental work that encapsulates the collective wisdom and aspirations of nations worldwide. This meticulously compiled volume presents an exhaustive collection of agreements, conventions, and treaties adopted under the auspices of the United Nations. Spanning... Read more

The News Quiz: A Heritage Collection

By: BBC Radio Comedy

Narrated by: Various

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A brand-new collection of previously unpublished episodes taken from the programme's first four decades.

As highly prized as a Ming vase or a Regency sideboard, this fine collection of 14 vintage episodes of BBC Radio 4’s long-running panel show - chaired by Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Bill Tidy and Sandi Toksvig - is at last available for all to... Read more

Relax, Get Inspired: The Prince

By: Niccolò Machiavelli

Narrated by: Thierry Baudez

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the ruthless and cunning world of Renaissance politics with Niccolò Machiavelli’s timeless masterpiece, "The Prince." Written in 1513 and still strikingly relevant today, this seminal work offers a pragmatic guide to power, leadership, and the art of governance.Machiavelli, a diplomat and political theorist, draws from his vast... Read more

Toinen maailmansota: Loppunäytös

By: Maailman historia

Narrated by: Harri Heikkilä

Length: 4 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Mitä tapahtui toisen maailmansodan loppuhetkillä? Kun natsipuolueen johtajat vuonna 1944 ymmärsivät, että sotaa ei enää voiteta, alkoivat toisen maailmansodan viimeiset hetket. Ympäri Eurooppaa kukistui sodan tärkeimpiä kohteita yksi kerrallaan, saksalaiset ajettiin pois Suomesta, liittoutuneet saivat Italian antautumaan... Hitlerillä oli... Read more

Tony Benn at the BBC

By: Tony Benn

Narrated by: Tony Benn

Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of Tony Benn’s private audio diaries, documentaries and archive interviews

Tony Benn was the patriarch of the Labour left, a radical statesman, orator and anti-war campaigner who spent over 50 years as an MP, serving in the Cabinet under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. A prolific diarist, his political memoirs have been compared... Read more

Je länger wir schweigen, desto mehr Mut werden wir brauchen

By: Hendrik Cremer

Narrated by: Sebastian Dunkelberg

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Deutschland rechts außen - eine Gefahr für uns alle Die Gefahr, die von der AfD ausgeht, wird im öffentlichen Diskurs nicht abgebildet. Die Partei wird verharmlost, indem sie etwa als »rechtspopulistisch« bezeichnet wird. Dabei hat sie sich längst zu einer rechtsextremen Partei entwickelt. Ihre Gewaltbereitschaft wird regelmäßig ausgespart.... Read more

History in the House

By: Richard Davenport-Hines

Narrated by: Ric Jerrom

Length: 20 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Five hundred years ago, Thomas Wolsey endowed in Oxford a foundation he called Cardinal‘s College. Henry VIII, the monarch who dismissed and ruined him, re-established it as Christ Church later in his reign as an institution rich, spacious and imposing beyond any other. It would help... Read more

State of the Union 1984

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The 1984 State of the Union address, delivered January 25, 1984, praises “bipartisan cooperation” and says: “For a time we forgot the American dream isn't one of making government bigger; it's keeping faith with the mighty spirit of free people under God.” “Inflation has been beaten down from 12.4 to 3.2 percent…” “Real after-tax income... Read more

The Health Gap

By: Michael Marmot

Narrated by: Chris Courtenay

Length: 13 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

'Punchily written … He leaves the reader with a sense of the gross injustice of a world where health outcomes are so unevenly distributed' Times Literary Supplement

'Splendid and necessary' Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New Statesman

There are dramatic differences in health between countries and within countries. But this is not a simple... Read more

Political Ideals (Unabridged)

By: Bertrand Russell

Narrated by: Francisca Jacobs, Alex Valliere & Jose Lemoyne

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In "Political Ideals," Bertrand Russell, the renowned philosopher and Nobel laureate, delves into the fundamental principles that shape political thought. With his characteristic clarity and incisiveness, Russell examines the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, exploring their historical origins, philosophical underpinnings, and... Read more