Politics & Economy audiobooks

Mad Max and Philosophy

By: Matthew P. Meyer & David Koepsell

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray & Nan McNamara

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Beneath the stylized violence and thrilling car crashes, the Mad Max films consider universal questions about the nature of human life, order and anarchy, justice and moral responsibility, society and technology, and ultimately, human redemption. In Mad Max and Philosophy, a diverse team of political scientists, historians, and philosophers... Read more

Wenn nur das Böse übrig bleibt

By: Zantke

Narrated by: Michael A. Grimm

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein brutaler Drogensüchtiger, der Rentner verprügelt und selbst vor seinen eigenen Großeltern nicht haltmacht. Amtsrichter Stephan Zantke hat tagtäglich mit unglaublichen Fällen wie diesem zu tun und trifft dabei auf menschliche Abgründe, die nur schwer zu ertragen sind – und bei denen manchmal nur das Böse übrig bleibt. Nach dem großen Erfolg... Read more

Becoming Bulletproof

By: Otto Bulletproof

Narrated by: Philipp Oehme

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Im Leben eines Soldaten ist der Tod jederzeit nah. Otto Bulletproof machte diese Erfahrung, als er als Teil einer Fallschirmjägereinheit der Bundeswehr in Afghanistan in Lebensgefahr geriet. Von Raketenbeschuss und heiklen Missionen bis zum Tod eines Kameraden erzählt er in »Becoming Bulletproof« Geschichten aus dieser Zeit und davon, was ihn... Read more

Deutschlands fette Jahre sind vorbei

By: Schnabl

Narrated by: Peter Paulun

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Noch gehört Deutschland zu den reichsten Ländern der Welt. Ob Eurokrise, Flüchtlingswelle, Corona-Pandemie und Beginn des Ukrainekriegs – die deutsche Wirtschaft zeigte sich robust. Doch die fetten Jahre sind vorbei, es geht immer weiter abwärts. Überall. Und das hat nicht nur mit externen Krisen zu tun. Der wirtschaftliche Niedergang und der... Read more

Cheaper, Faster, Better

By: Tom Steyer

Narrated by: Tom Steyer

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Renowned investor and climate champion Tom Steyer gives us a unique and unvarnished perspective on how we can all fight climate change—joyfully, knowledgeably, and even profitably—at a time of unparalleled consequence and opportunity.  Every day the news is filled with stories of extreme weather that threatens our cities, our health, our... Read more

FSOT Exam Prep

By: Felix Stonewall

Narrated by: Rob Williamson

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Want to propel your career forward, increase your earning potential, and achieve fast promotions through the esteemed FSOT Study Guide Exam?Are you looking for a comprehensive study guide that contains all the necessary material to ace the FSOT Study Guide Exam?Your search concludes here. Jump in!Use this study guide to deepen your... Read more

Vigilante Nation

By: Jon Michaels & David Noll

Narrated by: Eric Yang

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

For readers of How Democracies Die, two legal scholars expose the MAGA Republican strategy to roll back civil, political, and privacy rights and subvert American democracy—and prescribe a plan for beating the Christian nationalists at their own game.

Time and again, when confronted with serious challenges to their power and privilege, white... Read more

Beyond the Big Lie

By: Bill Adair

Narrated by: Jacques Roy

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Bill Adair, Pulitzer Prize winner, journalism professor, and founder of Politifact, presents an eye-opening and engaging history of political liars and a vision for how to make them stop.

Bill Adair knows a lie when he hears one. Since 2008, the site he founded, PolitiFact, has been the go-to spot for media members and political observers alike... Read more

Verwehte Spuren

By: Franz Taut

Narrated by: Klaus G. Förg

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Leutnant Wenks Gebirgsjägerdivision soll zügig den Kaukasus Richtung Schwarzmeerküste überqueren. Doch bereits der Hinweg wird zur Tortur. Neben ständiger Feindesnähe und fehlendem Nachschub an Truppen und Nahrungsmitteln, drohen Schnee und Eis das Vorhaben zu gefährden. Zum Todesurteil wird den Soldaten aber die Berliner Führungsspitze, die die... Read more

Gustave Le Bon: Psychologie der Massen / The Crowd

By: Gustave le Bon

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Gustave Le Bons Meisterwerk in zweisprachiger Ausgabe! Gustave Le Bon's masterpiece in a bilingual edition! Deutsch: Was passiert mit dem Individuum, wenn es sich in einer Gruppe wiederfindet? Wie ist es zu erklären, dass intelligente Menschen sich in der Masse zu Dingen hinreißen lassen, die sie als Einzelne niemals tun würden? Gustave le Bon... Read more

The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk

By: Dennis Kneale

Narrated by: Dennis Kneale

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

An admiring portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur from the former CNBC host and Forbes editor. One of the most influential figures of our time, Elon Musk is the most talked about man in America who isn’t running for president (yet!). In The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk, veteran business journalist Dennis Kneale chronicles Musk’s... Read more

The Little Book of Family Group Conferences

By: Allan Macrae & Howard Zehr

Narrated by: Adam Prugh

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Family group conferences (FGCs) are the primary forum in New Zealand for dealing with juvenile crime, as well as child welfare issues. This third volume in the Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series is about the juvenile justice system that is built around these conferences. Since their introduction in New Zealand, family group... Read more

The Price of Power

By: Michael Tackett

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

“The year’s most anticipated political book.” —Politico

The first definitive biography of Mitch McConnell, revealing an intimate look at the personal and political life of one of the most powerful senators in American history.

In the long history of American government, few senators have wielded as much power as Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell. That’s... Read more

Doing Human Rights In The Spirit Of The Enlightenment

By: John Montgomery

Narrated by: John Warwick Montgomery

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Two lectures analyzing and critiquing Kantian and neo-Kantian, and natural law efforts to establish and justify human rights. Read more

Issues In Health Care

By: John Montgomery

Narrated by: John Warwick Montgomery

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? An examination of legal and ethical issues surrounding the questions of suicide and assisted suicide. November 1997. ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE: RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN This lecture is based on the prize-winning essay, "The Rights of Unborn Children", in which the legal protection offered to the unborn in Canada, Germany, UK and... Read more

Disembedded

By: Basak Kus

Narrated by: Lauren Pedersen

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

During the last two decades, there has been much scholarly and popular interest in the financialization of the American economy—why the turn to finance has taken place, what constituted it, and what has come out of it. In Disembedded, Basak Kus draws from the theories of Karl Polanyi—one of the greatest and most influential political economists... Read more

The Age of Insecurity

By: Astra Taylor

Narrated by: Rebecca Mitchell

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Finalist, 2024 Writers' Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing



These days, everyone feels insecure. We are financially stressed and emotionally overwhelmed. The status quo isn't working for anyone, even those who appear to have it all. What is going on?



In this urgent cultural diagnosis, author and activist Astra Taylor exposes how... Read more

El derechairo que vendió su ferrari

By: Jairo Calixto Albarrán

Narrated by: Erick Jam

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Con su sonrisa forzada y su inocultable asquito a los pobres, los derechairos salen a las calles a expresar su inconformidad por los demonios comunistas que solo aparecen en sus pesadillas, mítines y borracheras; como no se les da la simulación lloran cual desoladas Magdalenas por las injusticias que laceran al país y la violencia sin freno;... Read more

Schonungslos in die Fresse

By: Dawid Snowden

Narrated by: Dawid Snowden

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Entdecken Sie "Stimmen der Welt", ein Hörbuch, das die ganze Welt in einer kontroversen und packenden Darstellung erfasst. Dieses akustische Meisterwerk beleuchtet die drängendsten und relevantesten Themen unserer Zeit, von geopolitischen Spannungen und Umweltkatastrophen bis hin zu kulturellen Umbrüchen und wissenschaftlichen... Read more

Second Class

By: Batya Ungar-Sargon

Narrated by: Batya Ungar-Sargon

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Second Class is the most important book you will read all year. A political realignment is coming, and it’s my hope that the end result will work in favor of our all-too-neglected American working class. When that realignment comes, Batya and her book will help lead the way. — Greg Lukianoff, CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in... 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

The Prince: A Political Strategy of Niccolo Machiavelli

By: Niccolò Machiavelli

Narrated by: Carson Beck

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Unlock the secrets of political strategy with "The Prince: A Political Strategy of Niccolò Machiavelli," available now as an immersive audiobook experience. Machiavelli's timeless masterpiece provides unparalleled insights into the art of governance and the pursuit of power.In this audiobook, listeners will delve into Machiavelli's astute... Read more

Walka naszego życia. Moja praca z Zełenskim, ukraińskie zmagania o demokrację i co to wszystko oznacza dla świata

By: Julia Mendel

Narrated by: Paulina Holtz

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Ukraina i jej zmagania oczami rzeczniczki prasowej Wołodymyra ZełenskiegoKiedy ukraińska dziennikarka Julia Mendel otrzymała telefon z propozycją pracy dla prezydenta Wołodymyra Zełenskiego, nie miała pojęcia, co ją czeka. W swojej szczerej i poruszającej relacji była rzeczniczka prasowa Zełenskiego opowiada historię jego nieprawdopodobnej... Read more

Notes on Bruce Bueno de Mesquita's & et al The Dictator's Handbook by Instaread

By: Instaread

Narrated by: Sam Scholl

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Bruce Bueno de Mesquita's & et al The Dictator’s Handbook and NOT the original book.
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The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (2011) is an examination of what motivates leaders in democracies and dictatorships. Authors Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith argue... Read more