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WTF America?!

The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy

par Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, Jordy Meiselas ...

Lu par Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, Jordy Meiselas ...

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10 heure 52 min

From the founders of MeidasTouch, the independent news network that helped redefine how millions of people consume news, WTF America?! is an unflinching look at how the United States and the world arrived at this dangerous moment—with authoritarian movements gaining ground and democratic institutions under relentless attack—and, more importantly, how we can fight our way back and reclaim the ... En savoir plus

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From the founders of MeidasTouch, the independent news network that helped redefine how millions of people consume news, WTF America?! is an unflinching look at how the United States and the world arrived at this dangerous moment—with authoritarian movements gaining ground and democratic institutions under relentless attack—and, more importantly, how we can fight our way back and reclaim the
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The Conspiracy to End America

Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy

par Stuart Stevens ...

Lu par Jeff Bottoms ...

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5 heure 53 min

Lincoln Project adviser and bestselling author of It Was All a Lie, Stuart Stevens offers an ominous warning that the GOP is dragging our country toward autocracy—and if we don’t wake up to the crisis in our system, 2024 may well have been our last free and fair election.Today’s Republican party is not a “normal” political party in the American tradition. It has become an autocratic movement ... En savoir plus

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Lincoln Project adviser and bestselling author of It Was All a Lie, Stuart Stevens offers an ominous warning that the GOP is dragging our country toward autocracy—and if we don’t wake up to the crisis in our system, 2024 may well have been our last free and fair election.Today’s Republican party is not a “normal” political party in the American tradition. It has become an autocratic movement
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How Democracies Die

par Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt ...

Lu par Fred Sanders ...

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8 heure 24 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The urgent and influential guide to the forces that have undermined democracies across the globe—forces running rampant in the United States today—hailed as “a touchstone” (The New Yorker) that “comes at exactly the right moment” (The Washington Post)“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“[Levitsky and ... En savoir plus

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The urgent and influential guide to the forces that have undermined democracies across the globe—forces running rampant in the United States today—hailed as “a touchstone” (The New Yorker) that “comes at exactly the right moment” (The Washington Post)“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“[Levitsky and
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Hiding in Plain Sight

The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America

par Sarah Kendzior ...

Lu par Sarah Kendzior ...

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9 heure 31 min

**New York Times bestselling author Sarah Kendzior documents the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liberties made an American demagogue possible.This program is read by the author.**The story of Donald Trump’s rise to power is the story of a buried American history – buried because people in power liked it that way. It was visible ... En savoir plus

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**New York Times bestselling author Sarah Kendzior documents the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liberties made an American demagogue possible.This program is read by the author.**The story of Donald Trump’s rise to power is the story of a buried American history – buried because people in power liked it that way. It was visible
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A People's History of the United States

Highlights from the Twentieth Century

par Howard Zinn ...

Lu par Matt Damon ...

Version Abrégée

8 heure 44 min

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLERRead by Matt Damon and Howard Zinn""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official ... En savoir plus

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THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLERRead by Matt Damon and Howard Zinn""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official
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Our Own Worst Enemy

The Assault from within on Modern Democracy

par Tom Nichols ...

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7 heure 30 min

Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble—but who is really to blame?In Our Own Worst Enemy, Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti-democratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result ... En savoir plus

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Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble—but who is really to blame?In Our Own Worst Enemy, Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti-democratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result
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The Open Society and Its Enemies

New One-Volume Edition

par Karl Popper ...

Lu par Liam Gerrard ...

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23 heure 17 min

One of the most important books of the twentieth century, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of ... En savoir plus

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One of the most important books of the twentieth century, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of
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Democracy at Work

A Cure for Capitalism

par Richard D. Wolff ...

Lu par Shawn Compton ...

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6 heure 7 min

Capitalism as a system has spawned deepening economic crisis alongside its bought-and-paid-for political establishment. Neither serves the needs of our society. Whether it is secure, well-paid, and meaningful jobs or a sustainable relationship with the natural environment that we depend on, our society is not delivering the results people need and deserve.One key cause for this intolerable state ... En savoir plus

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Capitalism as a system has spawned deepening economic crisis alongside its bought-and-paid-for political establishment. Neither serves the needs of our society. Whether it is secure, well-paid, and meaningful jobs or a sustainable relationship with the natural environment that we depend on, our society is not delivering the results people need and deserve.One key cause for this intolerable state
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Invisible Rulers

The People Who Turn Lies into Reality

par Renée DiResta ...

Lu par Anna Caputo ...

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15 heure

**An eye-opening look at the small communities of propagandists revolutionizing politics, culture, and society.“Essential and riveting reading.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation**Invisible Rulers is about a profound transformation in power and influence that is altering our politics, our government, and even our relationships with friends and neighbors. Today, online propagandists ... En savoir plus

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**An eye-opening look at the small communities of propagandists revolutionizing politics, culture, and society.“Essential and riveting reading.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation**Invisible Rulers is about a profound transformation in power and influence that is altering our politics, our government, and even our relationships with friends and neighbors. Today, online propagandists
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The Fight Back

A Citizen’s Guide to Standing Up to Dictators

par Maria Ressa ...

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10 heure 40 min

From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now.The window for saving democracy is closing. If 2024 was the tipping point for elections, then 2025 and 2026 have ... En savoir plus

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From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now.The window for saving democracy is closing. If 2024 was the tipping point for elections, then 2025 and 2026 have
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The Real Nigel Farage

'Nigel Farage will hate this book almost as much as I liked it' - Alastair Campbell

par John Sweeney ...

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10 heure 25 min

'It is extraordinary how little proper journalistic scrutiny Farage has received. This book is timely and essential reading from a veteran reporter and troublemaker'Carole Cadwalladr, investigative journalist and co-founder of The Nerve'An encyclopedic account of Nigel Farage's singular awfulness. And a forensic analysis of how he hides it from voters'James O'Brien, LBC presenter and author of How ... En savoir plus

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'It is extraordinary how little proper journalistic scrutiny Farage has received. This book is timely and essential reading from a veteran reporter and troublemaker'Carole Cadwalladr, investigative journalist and co-founder of The Nerve'An encyclopedic account of Nigel Farage's singular awfulness. And a forensic analysis of how he hides it from voters'James O'Brien, LBC presenter and author of How
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The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself

The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times

par Robin Reames ...

Lu par Kim Niemi ...

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9 heure 40 min

The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day ... En savoir plus

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The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today's polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day
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Not Today, Fascists

The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us

par Jennifer Welch ...

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7 heure 50 min

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR"The truth is worth fighting for. And if you want the truth, you want Jen Welch. Period. She’s relentless. She’s credible. She’s fearless.”—Don Lemon**From Jennifer Welch, the host of the wildly popular “I’ve Had It” podcast and a trusted voice in new media, comes a piercing, incisive, no-holds-barred take on the rising threat of theocracy ... En savoir plus

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR"The truth is worth fighting for. And if you want the truth, you want Jen Welch. Period. She’s relentless. She’s credible. She’s fearless.”—Don Lemon**From Jennifer Welch, the host of the wildly popular “I’ve Had It” podcast and a trusted voice in new media, comes a piercing, incisive, no-holds-barred take on the rising threat of theocracy
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Weimar America

A Warning for a Decadent Democracy

par Rod Dreher ...

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9 heure

A prophetic and bestselling conservative writer warns of the looming totalitarian threat from the radical right as well as the woke left.Antisemitism, which today pervades the woke left and has spread to the radicalized right, is one historical symptom of a society at risk of falling under totalitarianism. In this prophetic cri de coeur, Rod Dreher warns complacent Americans that we have entered a ... En savoir plus

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A prophetic and bestselling conservative writer warns of the looming totalitarian threat from the radical right as well as the woke left.Antisemitism, which today pervades the woke left and has spread to the radicalized right, is one historical symptom of a society at risk of falling under totalitarianism. In this prophetic cri de coeur, Rod Dreher warns complacent Americans that we have entered a
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The People and the Ballot

A History of American Party Politics

par Joshua Kaplan ...

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7 heure 14 min

The study of political parties gets straight to the heart of American politics. The story of political parties is about how we get along with one another. Political parties grew outside the Constitution and the more formal framework of government. No one planned or even wanted them. Parties developed as a response to the dream of a unified government. While parties have taken the country to the ... En savoir plus

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The study of political parties gets straight to the heart of American politics. The story of political parties is about how we get along with one another. Political parties grew outside the Constitution and the more formal framework of government. No one planned or even wanted them. Parties developed as a response to the dream of a unified government. While parties have taken the country to the
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Exceptional History, An: The Birth of American Democracy

par Jeffrey B. Webb, Ph.D. ...

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Collections series Learn25: History
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6 heure 14 min

This brilliant course celebrates the American experiment to test a revolutionary form of government. Today, democracy remains at the core of our nation’s political, social, and economic organization. Now, you can explore its miraculous and fragile origins in the colonial and revolutionary eras (1607–1790).In 15 erudite lectures, celebrated history professor and author Jeffrey B. Webb gets you to ... En savoir plus

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This brilliant course celebrates the American experiment to test a revolutionary form of government. Today, democracy remains at the core of our nation’s political, social, and economic organization. Now, you can explore its miraculous and fragile origins in the colonial and revolutionary eras (1607–1790).In 15 erudite lectures, celebrated history professor and author Jeffrey B. Webb gets you to
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On Democracy

par E. B. White ...

Lu par Arthur Morey ...

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5 heure 12 min

A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Book“For democracy’s weary champions, White’s time-tested prose is a shot of adrenaline.”—Madeleine AlbrightA collection of essays, letters, and poems from E. B. White, “one of the country’s great literary treasures” (New York Times), centered on the subject of freedom and democracy in America. The special book includes an introduction by Pulitzer ... En savoir plus

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A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Book“For democracy’s weary champions, White’s time-tested prose is a shot of adrenaline.”—Madeleine AlbrightA collection of essays, letters, and poems from E. B. White, “one of the country’s great literary treasures” (New York Times), centered on the subject of freedom and democracy in America. The special book includes an introduction by Pulitzer
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40 Idées Essentielles dans l'Histoire de la Démocratie en 7 Minutes Chacune

Exploration des moments clés et des défis démocratiques

par Nietsnie Trebla ...

Lu par Voix Numérique Francine G ...

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5 heure 54 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.'40 Idées Essentielles dans l'Histoire de la Démocratie en 7 Minutes Chacune' est un voyage captivant à travers les moments clés qui ont façonné notre compréhension et notre pratique de la démocratie. Conçu pour les lecteurs curieux et pressés, chaque chapitre propose une exploration succincte et accessible de concepts cruciaux de l'histoire ... En savoir plus

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.'40 Idées Essentielles dans l'Histoire de la Démocratie en 7 Minutes Chacune' est un voyage captivant à travers les moments clés qui ont façonné notre compréhension et notre pratique de la démocratie. Conçu pour les lecteurs curieux et pressés, chaque chapitre propose une exploration succincte et accessible de concepts cruciaux de l'histoire
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This Sovereign Isle

Britain In and Out of Europe

par Robert Tombs ...

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5 heure 34 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Geography comes before history. Islands cannot have the same history as continental plains. The United Kingdom is a European country, but not the same kind of European country as Germany, Poland or Hungary. For most of the 150 centuries during which Britain has been inhabited it has been on the edge, culturally and literally, of mainland Europe.In this succinct book, ... En savoir plus

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Brought to you by Penguin.Geography comes before history. Islands cannot have the same history as continental plains. The United Kingdom is a European country, but not the same kind of European country as Germany, Poland or Hungary. For most of the 150 centuries during which Britain has been inhabited it has been on the edge, culturally and literally, of mainland Europe.In this succinct book,
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I Dream with Open Eyes

A Memoir

par George Prochnik ...

Lu par Malcolm Hillgartner ...

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9 heure 5 min

Whatever the ideological slant of our information feeds, nowadays we all share a sense of binge-watching the apocalypse. Facing so much uncertainty, we need a language for thinking about the unknown not simply as a threat but also as a space of fertile possibility. George Prochnik has chosen to reflect on these urgent themes through the lens of a personal narrative: an account of his own family's ... En savoir plus

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Whatever the ideological slant of our information feeds, nowadays we all share a sense of binge-watching the apocalypse. Facing so much uncertainty, we need a language for thinking about the unknown not simply as a threat but also as a space of fertile possibility. George Prochnik has chosen to reflect on these urgent themes through the lens of a personal narrative: an account of his own family's
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We the Elites

Why the US Constitution Serves the Few

par Robert Ovetz ...

Lu par L.J. Ganser ...

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7 heure 20 min

Written by fifty-five of the richest white men, and signed by only thirty-nine of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation—many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it says. This book examines the constitution for what it is—a rule book for elites to protect ... En savoir plus

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Written by fifty-five of the richest white men, and signed by only thirty-nine of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation—many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it says. This book examines the constitution for what it is—a rule book for elites to protect
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A Second Sight

How the Wonder and Vision of Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom

par Sarah J. Jackson ...

Lu par Karen Chilton ...

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10 heure 18 min

"I have been waiting for a book like this, and I’m so glad it's here." — Clint Smith, author of How the Word is PassedSince the nation’s founding, Black Americans have had a unique perspective on the U.S. experience—a “second sight”—that reveals the truth about the nation to itself. As renowned media scholar Sarah J. Jackson charts in this bold and daring masterwork, at the center of this effort ... En savoir plus

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"I have been waiting for a book like this, and I’m so glad it's here." — Clint Smith, author of How the Word is PassedSince the nation’s founding, Black Americans have had a unique perspective on the U.S. experience—a “second sight”—that reveals the truth about the nation to itself. As renowned media scholar Sarah J. Jackson charts in this bold and daring masterwork, at the center of this effort
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The Blueprint

Obama's Plan to Subvert the Constitution and Build an Imperial Presidency

par Ken Blackwell, Ken Klukowski ...

Lu par Kevin Foley ...

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9 heure 48 min

From noted conservative leader Ken Blackwell and Washington, D.C.–based constitutional attorney and journalist Ken Klukowski comes an urgently needed book about President Barack Obama's blueprint to centralize power in the White House, subvert the Constitution, and transform the United States of America into a militant, secular welfare state dominated by an overbearing central government.The ... En savoir plus

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From noted conservative leader Ken Blackwell and Washington, D.C.–based constitutional attorney and journalist Ken Klukowski comes an urgently needed book about President Barack Obama's blueprint to centralize power in the White House, subvert the Constitution, and transform the United States of America into a militant, secular welfare state dominated by an overbearing central government.The
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Democracy

A Very Short Introduction

par Bernard Crick ...

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4 heure 16 min

No political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all "democracies" allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises.This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, ... En savoir plus

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No political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all "democracies" allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises.This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions,
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