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Caveat: Human beings -- Totally untrustworthy
- De lost the power cord could you send me another cord address 13 east wilmont ave somers point nj 08244 en 05-17-16
De: Leif Wenar
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The White Man's Burden
- Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
- De: William Easterly
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 14 h y 35 m
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In his previous book, The Elusive Quest for Growth, William Easterly criticized the utter ineffectiveness of Western organizations to mitigate global poverty, and he was promptly fired by his then-employer, the World Bank. The White Man's Burden is his widely anticipated counterpunch - a brilliant and blistering indictment of the West's economic policies for the world's poor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Bit Repetitive
- De Amazon Customer en 04-27-19
De: William Easterly
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The End of the Asian Century
- War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World's Most Dynamic Region
- De: Michael R. Auslin
- Narrado por: Dan Woren
- Duración: 10 h y 37 m
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Historian and geopolitical expert Michael Auslin argues that far from being a cohesive powerhouse, Asia is a fractured region threatened by stagnation and instability. Here he provides a comprehensive account of the economic, military, political, and demographic risks that bedevil half of our world, arguing that Asia, working with the United States, has a unique opportunity to avert catastrophe - but only if it acts boldly.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wake up Call
- De Daniel B. en 07-07-17
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This Brave New World
- India, China and the United States
- De: Anja Manuel
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Wiley
- Duración: 12 h y 14 m
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In the next decade and a half, China and India will become two of the world's indispensable powers - whether they rise peacefully or not. During that time, Asia will surpass the combined strength of North America and Europe in economic might, population size, and military spending. Both India and China will have vetoes over many international decisions, from climate change to global trade, human rights, and business standards.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, could be better
- De General en 09-23-16
De: Anja Manuel
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The Darker Nations
- A People's History of the Third World
- De: Vijay Prashad, Howard Zinn - editor
- Narrado por: Neil Shah
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
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Here, from a brilliant young writer, is a paradigm-shifting history of both a utopian concept and global movement - the idea of the Third World. The Darker Nations traces the intellectual origins and the political history of the 20th century attempt to knit together the world's impoverished countries in opposition to the United States and Soviet spheres of influence in the decades following World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So informative!
- De krishna chaitanya en 01-03-22
De: Vijay Prashad, y otros
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- De: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 22 h y 34 m
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Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Few forests, but lots of trees
- De Steve Pagano en 10-05-15
De: Francis Fukuyama
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Cuba Libre
- A 500-Year Quest for Independence
- De: Philip Brenner, Peter Eisner
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 15 h y 11 m
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This timely book provides a balanced, deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba since 1492. Tracing the island's history over 500 years, the authors provide an incisive overview for anyone interested in exploring beyond the enduring stereotypes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Lost Opportunity (and time)
- De Alexander Piquer en 05-04-18
De: Philip Brenner, y otros
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Creating Freedom
- The Lottery of Birth, the Illusion of Consent, and the Fight for Our Future
- De: Raoul Martinez
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 17 h y 35 m
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A manifesto for deep and radical change, Creating Freedom explores the limits placed on freedom by human nature and society. It explodes myths, calling for a profound transformation in the way we think about democracy, equality, and our own identities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The BEST book, I've listened to in a long time
- De G. Newton en 04-16-17
De: Raoul Martinez
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As Long as Grass Grows
- The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
- De: Dina Gilio-Whitaker
- Narrado por: Kyla Garcia
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
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The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions and a call for environmentalists to learn from the indigenous community’s rich history of activism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unbalanced Information
- De J. Scott en 08-30-22
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Brazil
- The Troubled Rise of a Global Power
- De: Michael Reid
- Narrado por: Michael Healy
- Duración: 16 h y 38 m
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Experts believe that Brazil, the world's fifth largest country and its seventh largest economy, will be one of the most important global powers by the year 2030. Yet far more attention has been paid to the other rising behemoths: Russia, India, and China. Often ignored and underappreciated, Brazil, according to renowned, award-winning journalist Michael Reid, has finally begun to live up to its potential but faces important challenges before it becomes a nation of substantial global significance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good short history of Brazil, lame pronunciation
- De Bubu Mungani en 07-21-19
De: Michael Reid
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The Post-American World 2.0
- De: Fareed Zakaria
- Narrado por: Fareed Zakaria
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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Here is the New York Times and international best seller, revised and expanded with a new afterword. This is the essential update of Fareed Zakaria's analysis about America and its shifting position in world affairs. In this new edition, Zakaria makes sense of the rapidly changing global landscape. With his customary lucidity, insight, and imagination, he draws on lessons from the two great power shifts of the past 500 years - the rise of the Western world and the rise of the United States - to tell us what we can expect from the third shift, the rise of the rest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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S/B req reading for every man, woman and child...
- De Kopernicus en 10-20-11
De: Fareed Zakaria
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A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things
- A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet
- De: Raj Patel, Jason W. Moore
- Narrado por: Simon Mattacks
- Duración: 6 h y 40 m
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Nature, money, work, care, food, energy, and lives: these are the seven things that have made our world and will shape its future. Bringing the latest ecological research together with histories of colonialism, indigenous struggles, slave revolts, and other rebellions and uprisings, Patel and Moore demonstrate that throughout history, crises have always prompted fresh strategies to make the world cheap and safe for capitalism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A remarkable exposé & synthesis of the Ponzi scheme that capitalism is and always has been.
- De Scott en 02-10-18
De: Raj Patel, y otros
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A Brief History of the Future
- A Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-first Century
- De: Jacques Attali
- Narrado por: Alan Robertson
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
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What will planet Earth be like in 20 years? At mid-century? In the year 2100? Prescient and convincing, this book is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future. Never has the world offered more promise for the future and been more fraught with dangers. In this powerful and sometimes terrifying work, Attali analyzes the past and pinpoints nine distinct periods of human history, each with its world center of power and prestige, and predicts what the tenth will bring by the end of this century.
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2 out of 5 stars
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feels like a popular mechanics article
- De Robin en 07-11-17
De: Jacques Attali
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Foreign Policy Begins at Home
- De: Richard Haass
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 5 h y 33 m
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The biggest threat to the United States comes not from abroad but from within. This is the provocative, timely, and unexpected message of Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haass’ Foreign Policy Begins at Home. A rising China, climate change, terrorism, a nuclear Iran, a turbulent Middle East, and a reckless North Korea all present serious challenges. But U.S. national security depends even more on the United States addressing its burgeoning deficit and debt, crumbling infrastructure, second-class schools, and outdated immigration system
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4 out of 5 stars
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Last 4 years
- De Don en 07-22-17
De: Richard Haass
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The Third Revolution
- Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State
- De: Elizabeth C. Economy
- Narrado por: Jo Anna Perrin
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
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Eminent China scholar Elizabeth C. Economy provides an incisive look at the transformative changes underway in China today. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has unleashed a powerful set of political and economic reforms: the centralization of power under Xi himself; the expansion of the Communist Party's role in Chinese political, social, and economic life; and the construction of a virtual wall of regulations to control more closely the exchange of ideas and capital between China and the outside world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A decent synopsis of Xi Jinping and his polices
- De Yoda en 04-29-19
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Every Nation for Itself
- Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World
- De: Ian Bremmer
- Narrado por: Willis Sparks
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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Forget the G-7 and the G-20; we are entering a leaderless "G- Zero" era- with profound implications for every country and corporation. The world power structure is facing a vacuum at the top. With the unifying urgency of the financial crisis behind us, the diverse political and economic values of the G-20 are curtailing the world's most powerful governments' ability to mediate growing global challenges. There is no viable alternative group to take its place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well articulated and thought provoking
- De Mark en 08-09-12
De: Ian Bremmer
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Challenge for Africa
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- Anonymous User
- 01-31-22
The Challenge For Africa
This is well written book on the problems of Africa, which many are still with us today. If you are interested in going to Africa or live in Africa I highly recommend this book.
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- Rebecca
- 04-21-18
10 years later, this is still powerful.
Folks from the United States could also learn an incredible amount from reading this book. I wish Wangari Maathai's philosophies were taught in every classroom across the globe.
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- David
- 12-22-22
good perspective from the source
very well written, kind of questionable when she goes on about her career and climate change/carbon credits.
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- Akadia Elie-Michel
- 08-25-20
great content but not organized
the way the chapters are recorded and the way they are labeled in the menu is different and makes it a bit hard to catch
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