Politics & Economy audiobooks

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

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

Rudolf Steiner: Theosophie. Einführung in übersinnliche Welterkenntnis und Menschenbestimmung

By: Rudolf Steiner

Narrated by: Tim Eriksson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Als Rudolf Steiner im Jahre 1904 die Erstausgabe seines Werkes "Theosophie" präsentierte, war ihm wohl noch nicht klar, dass er ab 1913 diesen Begriff durch den noch heute gültigen Terminus der "Anthroposophie" ersetzen würde. In der Schrift "Theosophie", die eine äußerst erfolgreiche Publikation wurde, präsentierte er zum ersten Mal seinen... 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

Escaping the Housing Trap

By: Charles L. Marohn, Jr.

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

In Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Solution to the Housing Crisis, renowned urbanists Charles (Chuck) Marohn and Daniel Herriges introduce a first-of-its-kind discussion of the tension between housing as a financial product and housing as shelter. This is the key insight that's been missing from the Housing Crisis Conversation; and... Read more

Natural Magic

By: Renée Bergland

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets, priests, and schoolgirls. The world began to change in the 1830s, while Darwin was exploring the Pacific aboard the Beagle and Dickinson was a student in Amherst, Massachusetts. Poetry and... Read more

When Left Moves Right

By: Maria Snegovaya

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the past two decades, postcommunist countries have witnessed a sudden shift in the electoral fortunes of their political parties: previously successful center-left parties suffered dramatic electoral defeats and disappeared from the political scene, while right-wing populist parties soared in popularity and came to power. This dynamic... Read more

Klimapolitik mit kühlem Kopf (Ungekürzt)

By: Lothar Thürmer

Narrated by: Samy Andersen

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Es ist Zeit für eine neue Sicht auf die Klimapolitik. Für eine ehrliche Bilanz. Für Ziele, die erreichbar sind und uns nicht überfordern. Für eine stärkere globale Klima-Kooperation, die China voll einbezieht. Und für mehr Tempo bei der Anpassung an die Folgen der Erderwärmung. Read more

Black Saturday

By: Trey Yingst

Narrated by: Trey Yingst

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Fox News war correspondent Trey Yingst shares his gripping, firsthand account of the events of October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war, offering riveting insight and fresh facts that clarify the scope and magnitude of this latest and most dramatic outbreak in one of the bloodiest, most nuanced, and longest-standing conflicts in modern history.On... Read more

Winston Churchill

By: Peter Caddick-Adams

Narrated by: Hugh Kermode

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In his short new biography of Winston Churchill, author Peter Caddick-Adams writes that the recipe for Winston Churchill's success during his wartime premiership of 1940-45 can be found in the First World War. He argues that Britain's survival under Churchill was precisely because the nation, and its leaders, had undergone a "dress rehearsal in... Read more

Defiant Hope

By: Michael Gerson

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The best writings from George W. Bush’s speechwriter Michael Gerson, a pioneer of the compassionate conservative movement, a champion of Christian engagement, and an eloquent defender of the poor and the marginalized.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Michael Gerson possessed one of the most important consciences of his generation. As the... Read more

Punishing Putin

By: Stephanie Baker

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya

Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

An in-depth, authoritative, and timely look at the unprecedented economic war the US and its European allies are waging against Russia after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine—written by a veteran journalist with unparalleled access to Western and Russian sources.

Undeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale... Read more

Die neue Schule der Demokratie - Wilder denken, wirksam handeln (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Marina Weisband & Doris Mendlewitsch

Narrated by: Tanja Fornaro

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

"Demokratie darf kein Luxus sein. Sondern Grundlage von allem - in unseren Schulen und in unserer Gesellschaft. Dafür werde ich kämpfen wie eine Löwin." Die Psychologin und Bildungspolitikerin Marina Weisband ist davon überzeugt, dass Demokratie gelernt werden muss. Sie nur zu wollen, reicht definitiv nicht aus. Mit Demokratieförderung kann gar... Read more

MoneyGPT

By: James Rickards

Narrated by: James Rickards

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

“Essential reading” – Forbes

From the New York Times bestselling author of The New Great Depression and Currency Wars, a telling prediction for how AI will endanger global economic markets and security

In November 2022, OpenAI released GPT-4 in a chatbot form to the public. In just two months, it claimed 100 million users—the fastest app to ever... Read more

Xingona

By: Ivonne Melgar

Narrated by: Karina Castillo

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Xóchitl Gálvez aceptó encabezar la lucha contra uno de los gobiernos más polarizantes, opacos y corruptos en la historia reciente del país. ¿Qué hay dentro de una persona para aceptar una responsabilidad así? En esta biografía política, la reportera Ivonne Melgar —quien ha seguido la carrera de Xóchitl desde antes de que llegara a la política,... Read more

True Gretch

By: Gretchen Whitmer

Narrated by: Gretchen Whitmer

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

From trailblazing Michigan governor and rising Democratic star Gretchen Whitmer comes an unconventionally honest, personal, and funny account of her remarkable life and career, full of insights that guided her through a global pandemic, showdowns with high-profile bullies, and even a kidnapping and assassination plot.

When Gretchen Whitmer was... Read more

Deutschland der Extreme

By: Martin Debes

Narrated by: Mathias Grimm

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In Thüringen greift die AfD nach der Macht und bringt die ganze Republik in Bedrängnis

Martin Debes beschreibt anhand von Thüringen, warum die großen Volksparteien an Boden verlieren, das Vertrauen in demokratische Prozesse und staatliche Institutionen schwindet und Politik zu einem Schauplatz von Extremisten und Karrieristen wird. Sein Buch ist... Read more

Drawdown

By: Paul Hawken

Narrated by: Aven Shore

Length: 15 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

• New York Times bestseller •

The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world

“At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective... 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

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

Der Freiheitshandel

By: Mathias Döpfner

Narrated by: Mathias Döpfner

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Politisch und wirtschaftlich ist die demokratische Welt so schwach wie seit Jahrzehnten nicht mehr. Das Konzept "Wandel durch Handel" ist gescheitert. Vielmehr hat es Diktaturen gestärkt und Demokratien untergraben.  Freie und offene Gesellschaften sind existenziell gefährdet. Der russische Einmarsch in der Ukraine, der brutale Angriff auf... Read more

Schwarzbuch Putin

By: Stéphane Courtois & Galia Ackerman

Narrated by: Sebastian Pappenberger

Length: 17 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Am 24. Februar 2022 schickte Wladimir Putin seine Armee gegen die Ukraine in den Krieg und traf damit eine Entscheidung, die das politische und ökonomische Gleichgewicht der ganzen Welt ins Wanken brachte. Der russische Angriffskrieg bringt unzählige menschliche Tragödien und immense materielle Zerstörung mit sich, und er wirft eine zentrale... 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

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