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Meddling in the Ballot Box
- The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions
- Narrado por: Lewis Arlt
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
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Great powers have attempted for centuries to intervene in elections occurring in other states through various covert and overt methods, with the American intervention in the 2013 Kenyan elections and the Russian intervention in the 2016 US elections being just two recent examples. Indeed, the Americans and the Soviets/Russians intervened in one out of every nine national-level executive elections between 1946 and 2000.
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Why Intelligence Fails
- Lessons from the Iranian Revolution and the Iraq War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Series)
- De: Robert L. Jervis
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
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The U.S. government spends enormous resources each year on the gathering and analysis of intelligence, yet the history of American foreign policy is littered with missteps and misunderstandings that have resulted from intelligence failures. In Why Intelligence Fails, Robert Jervis examines the politics and psychology of two of the more spectacular intelligence failures in recent memory: the belief that the Shah in Iran was secure and stable in 1978, and the claim that Iraq had active WMD programs in 2002.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It’s complicated
- De "btomaz" en 12-15-22
De: Robert L. Jervis
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Manufacturing Consent
- The Political Economy of the Mass Media
- De: Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 15 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,039
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In this pathbreaking work, now with a new introduction, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitous in their search for truth and defense of justice, in their actual practice they defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society, the state, and the global order.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye opening
- De EFM en 03-24-18
De: Edward S. Herman, y otros
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Necessary Illusions
- Thought Control in Democratic Societies
- De: Noam Chomsky
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 18 h y 12 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
In his 1988 CBC Massey Lecture, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seminal work ruined by a terrible performance.
- De R. Kuprov en 04-14-17
De: Noam Chomsky
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The Road to 9/11
- Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America
- De: Peter Dale Scott
- Narrado por: Raymond Todd
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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This is an ambitious, meticulous examination of how U.S. foreign policy since the 1960s has led to partial or total cover-ups of past domestic criminal acts, including, perhaps, the catastrophe of 9/11. Peter Dale Scott, whose previous books have investigated CIA involvement in southeast Asia, the drug wars, and the Kennedy assassination, here probes how the policies of presidents since Nixon have augmented the tangled bases for the 2001 terrorist attack.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Full of Interesting Information, Hard to Follow
- De Blizzard en 09-20-13
De: Peter Dale Scott
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Fear Itself
- The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time
- De: Ira Katznelson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 22 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 141
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Redefining our traditional understanding of the New Deal, Fear Itself finally examines this pivotal American era through a sweeping international lens that juxtaposes a struggling democracy with enticing ideologies like Fascism and Communism. Ira Katznelson, "a towering figure in the study of American and European history" (Cornel West), boldly asserts that, during the 1930s and 1940s, American democracy was rescued yet distorted by a unified band of southern lawmakers who safeguarded racial segregation as they built a new national state to manage capitalism and assert global power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History in Context of Political Science Analysis
- De zsuzsanna en 08-27-15
De: Ira Katznelson
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Temptations of Power
- Islamists & Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East
- De: Shadi Hamid
- Narrado por: Peter Ganim
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 33
In 1989, Francis Fukuyama famously announced the "end of history." The Berlin Wall had fallen; liberal democracy had won out. But what of illiberal democracy - the idea that popular majorities, working through the democratic process, might reject gender equality, religious freedoms, and other norms that Western democracies take for granted? Nowhere have such considerations become more relevant than in the Middle East, where the uprisings of 2011 swept the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups to power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A new perspective
- De Dave114 en 08-06-18
De: Shadi Hamid
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Enlightened Democracy
- The Case for the Electoral College, 2nd Edition
- De: Tara Ross
- Narrado por: Tara Ross
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Enlightened Democracy traces the history of the Electoral College from the Constitutional Convention to the present. The Electoral College protects our republic and promotes our liberty. Americans should defend their unique presidential election system at all costs.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hold your breath
- De Ein en 03-13-20
De: Tara Ross
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Broken Government
- How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
- De: John W. Dean
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
In his eighth book, Dean takes the broadest and deepest view yet of the dysfunctional chaos and institutional damage that the Republican Party and its core conservatives have inflicted on the federal government. He assesses the state of all three branches of government, tracing their decline through the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Attention Policy Wonks - This is the book for you
- De Neal en 09-19-09
De: John W. Dean
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Stalin's Secret Agents
- The Subversion of Roosevelt's Government
- De: M. Stanton Evans, Herbert Romerstein
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Most Americans have grown accustomed to accept the version of history that the Soviets were our noble allies and took the brunt of the casualties during World War II. But after decades of research by veteran journalist M. Stanton Evans and intelligence expert Herbert Romerstein, the truth has come to light and is now exposed in Stalin's Secret Agents. Evans and Romerstein focus on the role of secret Communist Alger Hiss at the crucial Yalta Conference of 1945, where vast U.S. concessions were made to Russia....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stalin actually ran our war policy!
- De WSV1975 en 07-04-13
De: M. Stanton Evans, y otros
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How Terrorism Ends
- Understanding the Decline and Demise of Terrorist Campaigns
- De: Audrey Kurth Cronin
- Narrado por: Diana Dorman
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Amid the fear following 9/11 and other recent terror attacks, it is easy to forget the most important fact about terrorist campaigns: the always come to an end - and often far more quickly than expected. Contrary to what many assume, when it comes to dealing with terrorism it may be more important to understand how it ends than how it begins.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Halfway through
- De John S. en 07-27-12
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The China Challenge
- Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power
- De: Thomas Christensen
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 15 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 46
Many see China's rise as a threat to US leadership in Asia and beyond. Thomas J. Christensen argues instead that the real challenge lies in dissuading China from regional aggression while eliciting its global cooperation. Drawing on decades of scholarship and experience as a senior diplomat, Christensen offers a deep perspective on China's military and economic capacity. Assessing China's political outlook and strategic goals, Christensen shows how nationalism and the threat of domestic instability influence the party's decisions about regional and global affairs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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UNDERSTANDING CHINA
- De chetyarbrough.blog en 03-03-23
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How the West Brought War to Ukraine
- Understanding How U.S. and NATO Policies Led to Crisis, War, and the Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe
- De: Benjamin Abelow
- Narrado por: Larry Wayne
- Duración: 1 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
According to the mainstream Western narrative, Vladimir Putin is an insatiable, Hitler-like expansionist who invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked land grab. That story is incorrect. In reality, the United States and NATO bear much of the responsibility for the Ukraine crisis.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Russian (Soviet) Propaganda
- De John Williams en 12-11-22
De: Benjamin Abelow
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Except for Palestine
- The Limits of Progressive Politics
- De: Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 6 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 150
In this major work of daring criticism and analysis, scholar and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill and Israel-Palestine expert Mitchell Plitnick spotlight how holding fast to one-sided and unwaveringly pro-Israel policies reflects the truth-bending grip of authoritarianism on both Israel and the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Look Into Right Now
- De n.o. en 10-28-23
De: Marc Lamont Hill, y otros
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Saving Freedom
- Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization
- De: Joe Scarborough
- Narrado por: Joe Scarborough
- Duración: 8 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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History called on Harry Truman to unite the Western world against Soviet communism, but first he had to rally Republicans and Democrats behind America’s most dramatic foreign policy shift since George Washington delivered his farewell address. How did one of the least prepared presidents to walk into the Oval Office become one of its most successful?
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5 out of 5 stars
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An engaging review of a remarkable president
- De Mark A en 11-29-20
De: Joe Scarborough
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The Russia Trap
- How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe
- De: George Beebe
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
- Duración: 7 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now, the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries. Why? George Beebe argues that new game-changing technologies, disappearing rules of the game, and distorted perceptions on both sides are combining to lock Washington and Moscow into an escalatory spiral that they do not recognize.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too soft on Russia
- De Jennifer en 06-28-20
De: George Beebe
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The Everything American Government Book
- From the Constitution to Present-Day Elections, All You Need to Understand Our Democratic System
- De: Nick Ragone
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 8 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
If the confusion following the last presidential election is any indication, the average citizen knows precious little about the democratic system and the laws that affect their daily lives. The Everything American Government Book unravels the complexities of our democracy and provides listeners with the knowledge necessary to make the right decisions and take an active role in the management of their country. This thoroughly researched work is ideal for anyone brushing up on civics, as well as students of all ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A solid understanding of local, state and national political structure...
- De Amazon Customer en 12-25-19
De: Nick Ragone