142 Results for : oligarchy
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The Wastelanders , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 879min
When water is scarce, a drop is more precious than gold. America is controlled by a corporate oligarchy known as the Water Cartel, and warrior-priest Joey Hawke finds himself trapped between a mysterious geneticist amassing a clone army and a group of political fanatics convinced that a dead president will rise from his tomb to lead them to salvation. Caught outside his spiritual haven when the cartel moves against the Wastelanders, Joey is aided by Bear, an enigmatic weapons runner, a lovesick Scrapwoman, and Bernie Hawke, his estranged father. But against the cartel’s military strength, led by the power-hungry Rex Fielder, Joey’s only hope may be Si-Ting, a young woman with prescient abilities - a woman who not only holds the key to his heart, but also to an American conspiracy to crown its future with the withered laurels of the past. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bryan Anderson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/139305/bk_acx0_139305_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Lotus Eaters: Carrera, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1266min
Sometimes paranoia is just a heightened state of awareness. Carrera’s won his war, and inflicted a horrific revenge upon his enemies. But there are wars after wars. The Tauran Union is planning an attack. The criminals of neighboring states are already attacking, and threatening to embroil him in a war with the planet’s premier power. His only living son is under fire among the windswept mountains of Pashtia. An enemy fleet is hunting his submarines. His organization has been infiltrated by spies. One of the two governments of his adopted country, Balboa, is trying to destroy everything he’s built and reinstitute rule by a corrupt oligarchy. Worst of all, perhaps, he, himself, bearing a crushing burden of guilt, isn’t quite the man he once was. Fortunately, the man he once was, was lucky enough to marry the right woman.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Fouhey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/016702/bk_adbl_016702_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Can Democracy Survive in the 21st Century?
Can Democracy Survive in the 21st Century? ab 128.49 € als pdf eBook: Oligarchy tyranny and ochlocracy in the age of global capitalism. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Fachthemen & Wissenschaft, Sozialwissenschaften,- Shop: hugendubel
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How the South Won the Civil War
How the South Won the Civil War ab 19.99 € als epub eBook: Oligarchy Democracy and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Erzählungen,- Shop: hugendubel
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Can Democracy Survive in the 21st Century?
Can Democracy Survive in the 21st Century? ab 138.99 € als gebundene Ausgabe: Oligarchy tyranny and ochlocracy in the age of global capitalism. 1st ed. 2021. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Politik & Gesellschaft,- Shop: hugendubel
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The Vory: Russia's Super Mafia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 687min
Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world. Now, Western listeners can explore the fascinating history of the vory v zakone, a group that has survived and thrived amid the changes brought on by Stalinism, the Cold War, the Afghan War, and the end of the Soviet experiment. The vory - as the Russian mafia is also known - was born early in the 20th century, largely in the Gulags and criminal camps, where they developed their unique culture. Identified by their signature tattoos, members abided by the thieves' code, a strict system that forbade all paid employment and cooperation with law enforcement and the state. Based on two decades of on-the-ground research, Galeotti's captivating study details the vory's journey to power from their early days to their adaptation to modern-day Russia's free-wheeling oligarchy and global opportunities beyond. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nigel Patterson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/011185/bk_tant_011185_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Republic (AmazonClassics Edition) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1358min
What is justice? In Plato’s Socratic dialogue, The Republic, the citizens of ancient Greece explore the world’s most fundamental question. In search of an ideal civilization, Socrates leads Glaucon, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and others in debates about various subjects, including justice, truth, class, and art. For without righteousness, tyranny and injustice give rise to oligarchy. The influential dialogues of The Republic helped shape all of Western literature and philosophical thought. It is as much a doctrine of ethics and politics now as it was for the ancient Greeks, and its dilemma remains: how to create a perfect society populated by very imperfect human beings. AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to listen to a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds. Revised edition: Previously published as The Republic, this edition of The Republic (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/010675/bk_brll_010675_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Road to Unfreedom (eBook, ePUB)
From the author of international bestseller On Tyranny, this prescient analysis of Russia's ongoing interference in the West is now more relevant than ever. 'One of the best...brisk, conceptually convincing account of democracy's retreat in the early years of 21st century' Guardian The past is another country, the old saying goes. The same might be said of the future. But which country? For Europeans and Americans today, the answer is Russia. In this visionary work of contemporary history, Timothy Snyder shows how Russia works within the West to destroy the West; by supporting the far right in Europe, invading Ukraine in 2014, and waging a cyberwar during the 2016 presidential campaign and the EU referendum. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the creation of Donald Trump, an American failure deployed as a Russian weapon. But this threat presents an opportunity to better understand the pillars of our freedoms and face the choices that will determine the future: equality or oligarchy, individualism or totalitarianism, truth or lies. 'A brilliant and disturbing analysis, which should be read by anyone wishing to understand the political crisis currently engulfing the world' Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens- Shop: buecher
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Putin: Prisoner of Power: An Audible Original, Hörbuch, Digital, 163min
On New Year’s Eve 1999, a young Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian TV screens - awkward, self-conscious...and the new President. Two decades later, Putin is still in power, standing self-assured and at ease on the world stage. How did a once little known KGB bureaucrat become one of the most dominant figures of 21st-century politics? In this gripping narrative history, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the story of an unexpected and swift rise to power - one full of political intrigue, backroom deals, courtroom battles and war. Insider Kremlin accounts and well-known journalists reveal how Putin was first chosen by Yeltsin and the Oligarchy and how he then went head to head with Russia’s richest man. After Putin had consolidated power he needed to stay in power. The second half of the series tells the story of how he took over the media and Crimea and increased the powers of the KGB. Finally, Misha considers what Putin might do next.Produced by Dasha Lisitsina, Executive Producer Russell Finch.A Somethin’ Else production for Audible Originals. Language: English. Narrator: Misha Glenny. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/or/orig/000897/or_orig_000897_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Empire of Ancient Greece , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 280min
Empire of Ancient Greece is an informative introduction to this cornerstone of Western civilization. The Greeks invented and developed everything from logic and democracy to rhetoric, drama, and philosophy. Empire of Ancient Greece chronicles the remarkable legacy of the Greeks, as well as the diversity of their societies - from the thriving democracy of Athens to the militarism of Sparta to the oligarchy of Thrace. It explores the conditions that made it possible for the ancient Greeks to develop a culture that set the foundation for our intellectual lives today, and explains why Greek power eventually declined. Everyday life in ancient Greece, from the wealthy citizens who grappled in the Olympic arena to the farmers who found 50 different ways to use olive oil, is also examined. Connections in our own world to the ancient Greeks are numerous, including the Olympics, much of our classical literature, the scientific method, architecture, and many English words. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: B. J. Harrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redw/000078/bk_redw_000078_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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