Politics & Economy audiobooks

The Individualization of War

By: Jennifer Welsh, Dapo Akande & David Rodin

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The rights and responsibilities of the individual are at the center of today's armed conflicts in a way that they have never been before. This process of "individualization," which challenges the primacy of the sovereign state, is driven by normative developments related to human rights that have elevated human-centric conceptions of security... Read more

Kampf und Sehnsucht in der Mitte der Gesellschaft (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Stephan Anpalagan

Narrated by: Uve Teschner

Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Wer ist das "Wir" in "Wir sind das Volk" und das "Du" in "Du bist Deutschland"? Was ist deutsch? Wer ist deutsch? Sind wir deutsch genug? Der Journalist und Theologe Stephan Anpalagan zeigt, die Mitte der Gesellschaft ist ein exklusiver Ort. Während sie den Normalsterblichen Heimat bietet, bleibt sie für Menschen mit Armutszeugnis und... Read more

Strażak Sam - Wspaniały pies ratowniczy

By: Mattel

Narrated by: Maciej Motylski

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Na plaży w Pontypandy odbywa się wspaniały piknik, podczas którego organizowany jest konkurs budowania zamków z piasku. Norman, James, Mandy i Sarah postanawiają spróbować w nim swoich sił i wznieść naprawdę okazałą budowlę. Jednak mała dziewczynka, Lily, wciąż podąża za Normanem, co wyraźnie go irytuje. Ucieczka od natrętnego dziecka okazuje... Read more

Die große Rudolf Steiner Hörbuch Box

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Sven Görtz, Tim Eriksson & Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 21 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Von seiner eigenen Philosophie über die Theosophie hin zur Waldorf-Pädagogik: Diese große Hörbuch-Box zeichnet Rudolf Steiners geistigen Entwicklungsweg nach. Mit dabei: 1. Philosophie der Freiheit (Track 1 - 138), 2. Theosophie (Track 139 - 150), 3. Wie erlange ich Erkenntnisse der höheren Welten? (Track 151 - 165), 4. Die Erziehung des Kindes... Read more

All the Presidents' Wits

By: Gerald Gardner

Narrated by: Gerald Gardner

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Laugh with political humorist Gerald Gardner, as he takes an entertaining and probing look at how six American Presidents over three decades— John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan— deliberately and effectively employed humor to achieve their political goals. In a... Read more

You May Never See Us Again

By: Jane Martinson

Narrated by: Olivia Poulet

Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

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The untold story of post-war Britain. Told through the lives of the two men who helped shape it: Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay.You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay - commonly known as the Barclay brothers. Born poor, these enigmatic twins built one of the... Read more

Barack Obama

By: Tom Robinson

Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

This title examines the remarkable life of Barack Obama. Readers will learn about his childhood, education, community organizer work, and law career. Obama’s entry into politics is discussed in detail, including his rise from state senator to the first African-American president of the United States. Obama’s family life and societal... Read more

History of Big Recessions

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Tracy Tupman

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A recession is a decline in economic activity for a period of at least half a year. The world has seen several recessions of varying degrees. Every part of the human inhabitable world has experienced a recession at a point of history. Compared to the underdeveloped and developing countries, the developed nations usually fall into definitive... Read more

Secrets of Senate Power: The Rise of a Political Titan

By: Ethan Marlowe

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

'Secrets of Senate Power: The Rise of a Political Titan'
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Are you eager to advance in your career and boost your knowledge by mastering the strategies of a political powerhouse?
Seeking an all-encompassing guide that offers the essential elements to unlock hidden strategies from a political... Read more

The Fall of the Russian Empire

By: Will Forrest

Narrated by: Andrew Cooper

Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey through some of the most dramatic events in Russian history? In this book, readers will gain an understanding of the Russian Revolution, the Civil War, World War I, the decline of the Russian Empire, and how these events shaped Russia's future.From learning about Lenin and the Red Army to... Read more

50 Economics Classics

By: Tom Butler-Bowdon

Narrated by: John Chancer

Length: 15 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty's bestseller Capital in... Read more

More Stories from Langley

By: Edward Mickolus

Narrated by: Steve Menasche & Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Who knew the CIA needed librarians? More Stories from Langley reveals the lesser-known operations of one of the most mysterious government agencies in the United States.



Edward Mickolus is back with more stories to answer the question, "What does a career in the CIA look like?" Advice and anecdotes from both current and former CIA officers... Read more

Spin Masters

By: David Freddoso

Narrated by: David Cochran Heath

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The biggest story of the election was how the media ignored the biggest story of the election.Amid all the breathless coverage of a nonexistent war on women, there was little or no coverage of Obama's war on the economy—how, for instance, part-time work is replacing full-time work, how low-wage jobs are replacing high-wage ones, how for... Read more

State of the Union 1987

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Ronald Reagan

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The 1987 State of the Union Address delivered January 27, 1987, in the 200th anniversary year of the U.S. Constitution, notes dramatic improvements in the inflation rate, interest rates, housing starts, and the unemployment rate. Reagan regrets the Iran-Contra controversy and promises to get to the bottom of it and take whatever action is called... Read more

Confronting Climate Gridlock

By: Daniel S. Cohan

Narrated by: Ray Greenley

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An atmospheric scientist explains why global climate change mitigation and energy decarbonization demand American diplomacy, technology, and policy

Professor of environmental engineering Daniel Cohan argues that escaping the gravest perils of climate change will first require American diplomacy, technological innovation, and policy to catalyze... Read more

Breaking Hate

By: Christian Picciolini

Narrated by: Christian Picciolini

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

From a onetime white-supremacist leader now working to disengage people from extremist movements, Breaking Hate is a "riveting" (James Clapper), "groundbreaking" (Malcolm Nance), "horrifying [but] hopeful" (S.E. Cupp) exploration of how to heal a nation reeling from hate and violence.

Today's extremist violence surges into our lives from what... Read more

Francotirador (American Sniper - Spanish Edition)

By: Chris Kyle

Narrated by: Ricardo Cardenas

Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Fascinante, reveladora y poderosa, Francotirador la asombrosa autobiografía del Capitán SEAL Chris Kyle, el francotirador que tuvo el récord más alto en la historia militar estadounidense. En Francotirador, Kyle relata la extraordinaria historia de su carrera que duró una década. El fascinante relato de cómo pasó de ser un cowboy de rodeos de... Read more

The False Cause

By: Adam H. Domby

Narrated by: Jack de Golia

Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating, original, and highly readable book that makes a meaningful contribution to understanding the Lost Cause and Civil War memoryThe Lost Cause ideology that emerged after the Civil War and flourished in the early twentieth century in essence sought to recast a struggle to perpetuate slavery as a heroic defense of the South. As Adam... Read more

The Road to Serfdom, the Definitive Edition

By: Friedrich A. Hayek

Narrated by: William Hughes

Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An unimpeachable classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally published in 1944—when Eleanor Roosevelt supported the efforts of Stalin, and Albert Einstein subscribed lock, stock,... Read more

The Hidden History of American Oligarchy

By: Thom Hartmann

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the history of the battle against oligarchy in America—and how we can win the latest round.

Billionaire oligarchs want to own our republic, and they're nearly there thanks to legislation and Supreme Court decisions that they have... Read more

La sonrisa de Mandela

By: John Carlin

Narrated by: Juan Antonio Bernal

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Escucha este retrato íntimo del hombre que inspiró al mundo, Nelson Mandela, por el autor del libro en el que se basó la película Invictus. Las biografías más apasionantes disponibles para escuchar. Entre el 11 de febrero de 1990 y el 10 de mayo de 1994, Nelson Mandela pasó de ser el prisionero político más famoso del mundo a presidente de su... Read more

Limitarianism

By: Ingrid Robeyns

Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

How much money is too much? Is it ethical, and democratic, for an individual to amass a limitless amount of wealth, and then spend it however they choose? Many of us feel that the answer to that is no—but what can we do about it? Ingrid Robeyns has long written and argued for the principle she calls limitarianism—or the need to limit extreme... Read more

FEDERALIST No. 65. The Powers of the Senate Continued

By: Alexander Hamilton

Narrated by: D. S. Harvey

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. The Federalist papers were written in response to criticism of the Constitution. The articles were first published between October 1787 and August 1788 in newspapers and then published in book... Read more

Najwięksi zbrodniarze II wojny światowej

By: Giancarlo Villa, Luigi Romolo Carrino, Fiammett...

Narrated by: Paweł Werpachowski, Tomasz Ignaczak & Olga Żmuda

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: No

Przerażające jak niepozorna bywa geneza wielkiego zła. Uzdolniony dowódca, pracowity minister czy sumienny wykonawca rozkazów – architektów potęgi Trzeciej Rzeszy łączy jedno: skutecznie wywiązują się ze swoich zadań. W ich biografiach zawodowy profesjonalizm niepostrzeżenie przechodzi we współodpowiedzialność za ludobójstwo. Historie zebrane w... Read more