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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

de Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrado por Malcolm Gladwell ...

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5 hora 18 minutos

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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Conflict

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

de David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts ...

Narrado por David Petraeus, Robert Fass ...

Completo

18 hora 27 minutos

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an
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Project Maven

A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare

de Katrina Manson ...

Narrado por Katrina Manson ...

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13 hora 30 minutos

The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI ... Leer más

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The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI
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Bytes and Bullets

Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare

de Steve Feldstein ...

Narrado por Patrick Cavanaugh ...

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12 hora 11 minutos

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the
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Tuntematon tulevaisuus

de Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Markko Taina ...

Narrado por Pertti Huuskonen ...

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13 hora 57 minutos

Euroopan turvallisuuden yhdestoista hetki.Tutkija Charly Salonius-Pasternak kartoittaa kansainvälistä turvallisuustilannetta huippuasiantuntijoiden kanssa. Kuinka suurvallat tekevät turvallisuuspoliittisia päätöksiä, mikä on Suomen asema muuttuvassa maailmassa, mitä Trumpin Yhdysvallat tahtoo ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen ja Eurooppaan?Mitä voi oppia ihmisiltä, jotka ovat olleet päättämässä ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Euroopan turvallisuuden yhdestoista hetki.Tutkija Charly Salonius-Pasternak kartoittaa kansainvälistä turvallisuustilannetta huippuasiantuntijoiden kanssa. Kuinka suurvallat tekevät turvallisuuspoliittisia päätöksiä, mikä on Suomen asema muuttuvassa maailmassa, mitä Trumpin Yhdysvallat tahtoo ja miten se vaikuttaa Suomeen ja Eurooppaan?Mitä voi oppia ihmisiltä, jotka ovat olleet päättämässä
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Six Minutes to Winter

Nuclear War and How to Avoid It

de Mark Lynas ...

Narrado por Tom Lawrence ...

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10 hora 21 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’<b... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It by Mark Lynas read by Tom Lawrence‘Terrifying and timely, this is a book everyone should read and heed’ - George Monbiot'Urgent, gripping and sobering, Six Minutes to Winter is a hair-raising wake-up call’ - David Wallace-Wells‘Powerful and insightful. Although many have forgotten about nuclear weapons, we shouldn't’<b...
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Ricochet

Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence

de Mike McIntire ...

Narrado por Alan Carlson ...

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8 hora 24 minutos

Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the
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The Bomb

Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War

de Fred Kaplan ...

Narrado por Edward Bauer ...

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11 hora 14 minutos

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

From the author of the classic The Wizards of Armageddon and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes the definitive history of American policy on nuclear war—and several presidents’ actions in nuclear crises—from Truman to Trump.Fred Kaplan, hailed by The New York Times as “a rare combination of defense intellectual and pugnacious reporter,” takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of
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Fallout

The Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea

de Joel S. Wit ...

Narrado por Christopher Douyard ...

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15 hora 23 minutos

For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various ... Leer más

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For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various
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Nuclear Weapons History: From the First Chain Reaction to the Brink of Doomsday and the Future of Deterrence

de Thomas Gallagher ...

Narrado por Thomas Gallagher ...

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2 hora 8 minutos

Uncover the tense military history of the atomic age, where abstract physics ignited a chilling Cold War arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping narrative reveals how humanity built weapons capable of ending civilization. You will journey from secretive crash programs of the Second World War to the uneasy balance of global deterrence.Settle in for an immersive listen that ... Leer más

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Uncover the tense military history of the atomic age, where abstract physics ignited a chilling Cold War arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping narrative reveals how humanity built weapons capable of ending civilization. You will journey from secretive crash programs of the Second World War to the uneasy balance of global deterrence.Settle in for an immersive listen that
... Leer más
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Almighty

Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age

de Dan Zak ...

Narrado por Michael Quinlan ...

Completo

10 hora 49 minutos

On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The ... Leer más

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On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The
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Empire of Deterrence

Nuclear Weapons and the Containment of Politics

de Michael Gardiner ...

Narrado por Adrian Hobart ...

Completo

4 hora 39 minutos

This book considers nuclear deterrence as a form of authority. It describes the rise of deterrence in the Anglosphere particularly as the rule of economic law hardened to protect a civilization in its deterministic, automated phase. Nuclear deterrence has increasingly been leveraged against populations to smother politics and protect an absolute stasis with its heart in a cybernetics of human ... Leer más

$15.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book considers nuclear deterrence as a form of authority. It describes the rise of deterrence in the Anglosphere particularly as the rule of economic law hardened to protect a civilization in its deterministic, automated phase. Nuclear deterrence has increasingly been leveraged against populations to smother politics and protect an absolute stasis with its heart in a cybernetics of human
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DOT AND THE KANGAROO (UNABRIDGED)

de ETHEL C. PEDLEY ...

Narrado por Stacy Walsh ...

Completo

3 hora 6 minutos

A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

A 5-year-old girl named Dot is lost in the outback after chasing a hare into the wood and losing sight of her home. She is approached by a red kangaroo who gives her some berries to eat. Upon eating the berries, Dot is able to understand the language of all animals, and she tells the kangaroo her plight. The kangaroo, who has lost her own joey, decides to help little Dot despite her own fear of
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الحرب البيولوجية: الفكرة المرعبة لتحويل الطاعون إلى سلاح

de سعد النعيمي ...

Narrado por سعد النعيمي ...

Completo

2 hora 9 minutos

يضعنا تسليح الأوبئة أمام أخطر معضلة في تاريخ النزاعات غير التقليدية، حيث يتحول المرض الفتاك لأسلحة دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد التاريخي والعلمي إلى كواليس أزمات الأمن العالمي، لتدرك حجم المأساة عندما تُمحى الحدود الفاصلة بين الكارثة القدرية والجريمة البشرية المتعمدة.وسط أجواء مشحونة بالتوتر والترقب، يعرض هذا التحليل العميق التبعات المرعبة لاستغلال مسببات الأمراض في عالمنا شديد الترابط. ستعيش تفاصيل ... Leer más

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يضعنا تسليح الأوبئة أمام أخطر معضلة في تاريخ النزاعات غير التقليدية، حيث يتحول المرض الفتاك لأسلحة دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد التاريخي والعلمي إلى كواليس أزمات الأمن العالمي، لتدرك حجم المأساة عندما تُمحى الحدود الفاصلة بين الكارثة القدرية والجريمة البشرية المتعمدة.وسط أجواء مشحونة بالتوتر والترقب، يعرض هذا التحليل العميق التبعات المرعبة لاستغلال مسببات الأمراض في عالمنا شديد الترابط. ستعيش تفاصيل
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Russland: Das „Reich des Bösen“

Von der Goldenen Horde zum modernen Krieg

de Roman Smithson ...

Narrado por Digitale Stimme Georg G ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Epizentren der Weltpolitik
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2 hora 34 minutos

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen. Jetzt als Hörbuch erhältlich!Russland: Das „Reich des Bösen“ – Von der Goldenen Horde zum modernen KriegSchließen Sie die Augen und lassen Sie sich von der Erzählung auf eine packende historische Reise mitnehmen – von den Steppen der Goldenen Horde bis zu den Schlachtfeldern des heutigen Krieges gegen die Ukraine. Dieses Hörbuch enthüllt, ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen. Jetzt als Hörbuch erhältlich!Russland: Das „Reich des Bösen“ – Von der Goldenen Horde zum modernen KriegSchließen Sie die Augen und lassen Sie sich von der Erzählung auf eine packende historische Reise mitnehmen – von den Steppen der Goldenen Horde bis zu den Schlachtfeldern des heutigen Krieges gegen die Ukraine. Dieses Hörbuch enthüllt,
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Hell Bomb, The

de William L. Laurence ...

Narrado por Nathan Edwards ...

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3 hora 46 minutos

The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and
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Strange Stability

How Cold War Scientists Set Out to Control the Arms Race and Ended Up Serving the Military-Industrial Complex

de Benjamin Wilson ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

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17 hora 16 minutos

Do scientists speak truth to power? During the Cold War, a group of American strategists and science advisors claimed to do precisely that. Styling themselves as figures of rationality and restraint, they insisted that mutual assured destruction was the natural logic of the atomic age: as long as nuclear deterrence was credible, no one would ever shoot first. This doctrine, known as "strategic ... Leer más

$24.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Do scientists speak truth to power? During the Cold War, a group of American strategists and science advisors claimed to do precisely that. Styling themselves as figures of rationality and restraint, they insisted that mutual assured destruction was the natural logic of the atomic age: as long as nuclear deterrence was credible, no one would ever shoot first. This doctrine, known as "strategic
... Leer más
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Nuclear Age History: From Atomic Discoveries to the Cold War, Disarmament, and Today’s High-Stakes Nuclear World

de Martin Kessler ...

Narrado por Martin Kessler ...

Completo

2 hora 3 minutos

Discover how abstract physics birthed a global arms race that pushed humanity to the brink of nuclear annihilation. Perfect for your morning commute, this gripping historical narrative plunges you into the tense laboratories and classified war rooms of the twentieth century. Experience the psychological weight of the Cold War as scientific breakthroughs transform into weapons of unimaginable ... Leer más

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Discover how abstract physics birthed a global arms race that pushed humanity to the brink of nuclear annihilation. Perfect for your morning commute, this gripping historical narrative plunges you into the tense laboratories and classified war rooms of the twentieth century. Experience the psychological weight of the Cold War as scientific breakthroughs transform into weapons of unimaginable
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The Dead Hand

The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

de David Hoffman ...

Narrado por Bob Walter ...

Abreviado

9 hora 35 minutos

**“A tour de force of investigative history.” —Steve CollThe Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union—a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today.**The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

**“A tour de force of investigative history.” —Steve CollThe Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union—a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today.**The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the
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The Origins of Victory

How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers

de Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr ...

Narrado por Adam Barr ...

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20 hora 31 minutos

This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger.The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US ... Leer más

$30.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger.The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Life and Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Inside the Secret Race for the Atomic Bomb, the Brilliant Minds behind It, History’s Darkest)

de Walter Brown ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Matt G ...

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1 horas 36 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los
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Armas nucleares: Cómo la humanidad desarrolló la capacidad de aniquilarse a sí misma

de Salvador Olivares ...

Narrado por Salvador Olivares ...

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2 hora 16 minutos

La curiosidad científica por el átomo desencadenó la carrera armamentística que amenaza con la aniquilación global. Ideal para sumergirte durante tus trayectos matutinos, este tenso relato histórico te transporta a los laboratorios secretos y los despachos militares donde se gestó el arma más letal jamás concebida.Siente el peso abrumador de las decisiones que alteraron el curso de la humanidad y ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

La curiosidad científica por el átomo desencadenó la carrera armamentística que amenaza con la aniquilación global. Ideal para sumergirte durante tus trayectos matutinos, este tenso relato histórico te transporta a los laboratorios secretos y los despachos militares donde se gestó el arma más letal jamás concebida.Siente el peso abrumador de las decisiones que alteraron el curso de la humanidad y
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Wars Against Iran

de Jacques Baud ...

Narrado por Synthèse vocale ...

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6 hora 51 minutos

Why is Iran—which has not attacked any country in over two centuries—portrayed as the primary threat in the Middle East? Why is Iran portrayed as an irrational power, determined to acquire nuclear weapons, support terrorism, and destroy Israel? Yet such claims have been systematically used to attack Iran for the past fifty years. Drawing on several hundred sources, including official documents, ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Why is Iran—which has not attacked any country in over two centuries—portrayed as the primary threat in the Middle East? Why is Iran portrayed as an irrational power, determined to acquire nuclear weapons, support terrorism, and destroy Israel? Yet such claims have been systematically used to attack Iran for the past fifty years. Drawing on several hundred sources, including official documents,
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The Rise of Nuclear Iran

How Tehran Defies the West

de Dore Gold ...

Narrado por Tom Weiner ...

Completo

9 hora 41 minutos

Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold shows why engaging Iran through diplomacy is not only futile but also could be deadly.In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program. Yet, countries have repeatedly tried diplomatic talks and utterly failed. In The Rise of Nuclear ... Leer más

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Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold shows why engaging Iran through diplomacy is not only futile but also could be deadly.In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program. Yet, countries have repeatedly tried diplomatic talks and utterly failed. In The Rise of Nuclear
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