Politics & Economy audiobooks

Demand the Impossible

By: Robert Tsai

Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In Demand the Impossible, Robert L. Tsai traces lawyer Stephen Bright's remarkable career to explore the legal ideas that were central to his relentless pursuit of equal justice. For nearly forty years, Bright led the Southern Center for Human Rights, a nonprofit that provided legal aid to incarcerated people and worked to improve conditions... Read more

The Politics of Mass Violence in the Middle East

By: Laura Robson

Narrated by: Lisa S. Ware

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The Middle East today is characterized by an astonishingly bloody civil war in Syria, a highly racialized and militarized approach to the concept of a Jewish state in Israel and the Palestinian territories, an Iraqi state paralyzed by the emergence of class- and region-inflected sectarian identifications, a Lebanon teetering on the edge of... Read more

India's Struggle for Independence

By: Bipan Chandra

Narrated by: Derek Denzil

Length: 19 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

India's Struggle For Independence presents a detailed outlook on the struggle for Indian Independence in a new analytical framework.

Designed for ardent history enthusiasts, India's Struggle For Independence is one of the most exhaustive and precise account of the struggle of Indian Independence ever written in the literary world. Written and... Read more

Weg des Gewissens

By: Hanns Glöckle

Narrated by: Klaus G. Förg

Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Als Harald Rüster in Pleskow den Bahnhof verlässt, wird er Augenzeuge, wie das SS-Sonderkommando Ahrends jüdische Frauen und Kinder zusammentreibt, wobei der Hauptsturmführer Ahrends mutwillig von der Pistole Gebrauch macht und eine Frau und ihr Kind niederschießt. Sein Glaube an die Lehren des NS-­Regimes gerät ins Wanken. Erst recht als Rüster... Read more

Natives against Nativism

By: Olivia C. Harrison

Narrated by: Siiri Scott

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

For the past fifty years, the Palestinian question has served as a rallying cry in the struggle for migrant rights in postcolonial France, from the immigrant labor associations of the 1970s and Beur movements of the 1980s to the militant decolonial groups of the 2000s. In Natives against Nativism, Olivia C. Harrison explores the intersection of... Read more

The Return of Great Powers

By: Jim Sciutto

Narrated by: Jim Sciutto

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Instant New York Times Bestseller

A Politico Top 10 Book of 2024

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

“An absorbing account of 21st-century brinkmanship . . . . one that should be read by every legislator or presidential nominee sufficiently deluded to think that returning America to its isolationist past or making chummy with Putin is a... Read more

American Flannel

By: Steven Kurutz

Narrated by: Shawn K. Jain

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

“I can confidently say this will be one of my favorite books of 2024.” —Stephen King, bestselling author (and onetime millworker)

“American Flannel is a wonderful book--surprising, entertaining, vivid and personal, but also enlightening on the largest questions of America's economic and social future.” —James Fallows, co-author of Our Towns
 
The... Read more

Motorhome Prophecies

By: Carrie Sheffield

Narrated by: Carrie Sheffield

Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In the vein of Educated and Hillbilly Elegy comes a young woman’s memoir chronicling her harrowing journey from despair to salvation that showcases the depths and resilience of the human spirit and empowers readers on their own paths toward healing, forgiveness, and redemption.
 
Carrie Sheffield grew up fifth of eight children with a violent,... Read more

Cómo salvar el planeta

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

En un mundo cada vez más amenazado por el cambio climático y la degradación ambiental, es imperativo que tomemos acciones concretas para salvar nuestro planeta. Pero, ¿cómo podemos hacerlo de manera sencilla y efectiva en nuestra vida diaria? El audiolibro "Cómo salvar el planeta: Estrategias sencillas para una vida más sostenible" es la... Read more

10 Ways We Can Advance Social Justice

By: Hannibal B. Johnson

Narrated by: Hannibal B. Johnson

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Social justice matters because we—each of us—matter. Unless we learn to co-exist as equals, we will never live optimally. To denigrate any one of us is to demean all of us.Absent the wholesale embrace of social justice, we risk succumbing to human tendencies to stereotype, "otherize," and scapegoat. Those tendencies, left unchecked, lead to... Read more

The Strenuous Life

By: Theodore Roosevelt

Narrated by: John Hemilton

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The speech "The Strenuous Life" by Theodore Roosevelt, is one of his most famous and enduring speeches. Delivered in Chicago on April 10, 1899, to the Hamilton Club, it served as a call to action for Americans to embrace hard work, duty, and perseverance as the foundation of a prosperous and strong nation. Roosevelt argued against a life of ease... Read more

Collected Works Of Marxism, Anarchism, Communism

By: Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Pe...

Narrated by: Peter Coates, Kenneth Elliot, Mark Bowen & Andr...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This book contains the fundamental works of Marxism, Anarchism and Bolshevism: The Communist Manifesto, originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels; Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg; The Conquest of Bread by the Russian anarcho-communist Peter Kropotkin; Anarchism: What it Really Stands For by Emma... Read more

Vladimir Lenin collection

By: Vladimir Lenin

Narrated by: Andrew Roberts & Mark Bowen

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism, by Lenin, is a concise article that examines the historical roots, essence, and content of Marxist teaching. Lenin wrote it on the 30th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx.  Soviet propaganda makers lifted a key quote from the article to use as a slogan for posters, inscriptions on... Read more

25+ The Collected Works of Vladimir Lenin

By: Vladimir Lenin & H.G. Wells

Narrated by: Andrew Roberts, Peter Coates & Mark Bowen

Length: 18 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. Under his administration, Russia, and later the Soviet Union, became a one-party socialist... Read more

15+ Political Science. Classics Collection

By: Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Nicco...

Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, Dou...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

What is Political Science? Within human society, it is customary to distinguish between the following spheres: economic, political, social, and spiritual. The political sphere is important in that it involves and determines the interactions of different political powers.  This understanding lies at the foundation of any political analysis of... Read more

50+ Classic collection. Political science

By: Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Nicco...

Narrated by: Kenneth Elliot, Alfred Costa, Peter Coates, Dou...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws. Contents: Sun Tzu. The Art of War Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching Plato. The Republic Aristotle. The Athenian... Read more

Karl Marx and the Close of His System

By: Eugen Von Bhm-Bawerk

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"Karl Marx and the Close of His System" by Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk is a critical examination of Marxian economics and the theory of surplus value. Originally published in 1896, this work challenges Marx's labor theory of value and provides a detailed analysis of the flaws and inconsistencies within Marx's economic framework. Böhm-Bawerk argues... Read more

Brigade der Verdammten

By: Franz Taut

Narrated by: Klaus G. Förg

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Weiten Polens und Russlands, die Städte und Dörfer dieser Gebiete waren 1939 gezeichnet von brennenden Häusern, Blut und Tränen. Diese Spuren hinterließ die als »Mordbrigade« bekannte Einheit des SS-Oberführers Dirlewanger. Himmler und sein »Hauptamt SS« schufen diese Truppe, die die Ehre des Frontsoldaten tausendfach mit Füßen trat. Klar... Read more

Recent Literature on Interest

By: Eugen Von Bhm-Bawerk

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

“Recent Literature on Interest” is a book by Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk. It serves as a supplement to his two major works, “Capital and Interest” and “The Positive Theory of Capital”. In this book, Böhm-Bawerk addresses alternatives to the Austrian theory he had previously presented, thereby clarifying the case. The book is an excellent illustration... Read more

La llamada

By: Jesús Ceberio

Narrated by: Eugenio Gómez & Jesús Ceberio

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

La crónica imprescindible de Jesús Ceberio sobre un momento decisivo en la historia reciente de España: los atentados del 11-M. Un testimonio estremecedor en torno a la famosa llamada de Aznar a los periódicos. «El 11 de marzo de 2004 fue un jueves aciago en Madrid. Acababa de amanecer cuando retumbaron varias explosiones en un tren de cercanías... Read more

RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

By: Derick Steele

Narrated by: Elmer Bowman

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"Relational Intelligence: Nurturing Connections and Building Meaningful Relationships" is your essential guide to understanding the dynamics of human relationships and fostering deeper, more fulfilling connections with those around you. This book provides practical insights and strategies to help you navigate the intricacies of social... Read more

Das ewige Ungenügend

By: Saralisa Volm

Narrated by: Inka Löwendorf

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie viel Hyaluron passt in das Gesicht einer intelligenten Frau? Wie viel Botox kann ich meiner politischen Haltung zumuten? Wie viel Hängebrust ertragen? Saralisa Volm steckt mittendrin im Schönheitswahn. Es ist Zeit für körperliche Selbstermächtigung, besseren Sex, echte Wut, entspanntes Altwerden und dafür, endlich nein zu sagen. Überall... Read more

Klimaungerechtigkeit

By: Friederike Otto

Narrated by: Katja Amberger

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie gerecht kann eine Welt in der Klimakrise sein? Der Klimawandel trifft uns nicht alle gleich. Friederike Otto liefert anhand von acht extremen Wetterereignissen konkrete Beispiele, was die wirklichen Ursachen sind, wer besonders betroffen ist und vor allem: Was Klimagerechtigkeit tatsächlich bedeutet und was dafür noch getan werden muss.... Read more

Conquer the Chaos

By: Clate Mask

Narrated by: Clate Mask

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Make your small business work for you with this expert guide on entrepreneurship



In the newly revised second edition of Conquer the Chaos, celebrated author and CEO of Keap, Clate Mask, delivers yet another incisive and exciting roadmap to entrepreneurial success for small business owners. The book offers six non-negotiable, must-have strategies... Read more