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Silinsky offers biographies and explanations of the ideology that propels some of Iran’s leaders, with global implications. Profiling the perpetrators, victims, heroes, villains, and dupes, Silinsky shines light on the human and inhumane elements in this distinctly Iranian drama. Although the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany have been defeated and belong to history, the Iranian threat is very much alive.
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De: Robin Yassin-Kassab, y otros
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A Brief History of Korea
- Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People
- De: Michael J. Seth
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 9 h y 36 m
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Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the mainland by Japan. Calling themselves as "a shrimp among whales", Koreans borrowed elements of government, culture, and religion, all the while fiercely fighting to maintain independence.
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Loved the historical context but ..
- De Kathy en 01-06-20
De: Michael J. Seth
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Central America's Forgotten History
- Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration
- De: Aviva Chomsky
- Narrado por: Aida Reluzco
- Duración: 10 h y 41 m
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At the center of the current immigration debate are migrants from Central America fleeing poverty, corruption, and violence in search of refuge in the United States. In Central America’s Forgotten History, Aviva Chomsky answers the urgent question “How did we get here?” Centering the centuries-long intertwined histories of US expansion and indigenous and Central American struggles against inequality and oppression, Chomsky highlights the pernicious cycle of colonial and neocolonial development policies.
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Outline of a rigged game
- De Buretto en 02-07-22
De: Aviva Chomsky
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Black Wave
- Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry that Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East
- De: Kim Ghattas
- Narrado por: Kim Ghattas, Nan McNamara
- Duración: 16 h y 33 m
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With vivid story-telling, extensive historical research, and on-the-ground reporting, Ghattas dispels accepted truths about a region she calls home. She explores how Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, once allies and twin pillars of US strategy in the region, became mortal enemies after 1979. She shows how they used and distorted religion in a competition that went well beyond geopolitics. Feeding intolerance, suppressing cultural expression, and encouraging sectarian violence from Egypt to Pakistan, the war for cultural supremacy led to many events.
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Unveiling the darkness of the Middle East
- De Matty D en 02-18-20
De: Kim Ghattas
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Revolutionary Iran
- A History of the Islamic Republic
- De: Michael Axworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 19 h
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The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a defining moment of the modern era. Its success unleashed a wave of Islamist fervor across the Middle East and signaled a sharp decline in the appeal of Western ideologies in the Islamic world. Michael Axworthy takes listeners through the major periods in Iranian history over the last 30 years: the overthrow of the old regime and the creation of the new one; the Iran-Iraq war; the reconstruction era following the war; the reformist wave led by Mohammed Khatami; and the present day, in which reactionaries have re-established control.
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Questionable Narration
- De Arya Pourtabatabaie en 07-17-21
De: Michael Axworthy
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Iran
- A Modern History
- De: Abbas Amanat
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 41 h y 53 m
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This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic.
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Extremely Opinionated.
- De Glaudrung en 02-13-19
De: Abbas Amanat
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
- De: Vincent Bevins
- Narrado por: Tim Paige
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
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In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important turning points of the 20th century, eliminating the largest communist party outside China and the Soviet Union and inspiring copycat terror programs in faraway countries like Brazil and Chile. But these events remain widely overlooked, precisely because the CIA's secret interventions were so successful.
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Great book, but the narration has serious flaws
- De Prof. Neil Larsen en 08-03-20
De: Vincent Bevins
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Radicalized
- New Jihadists and the Threat to the West
- De: Peter R. Neumann, Alexander Starritt - translator
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 6 h y 6 m
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The 2015 Paris and San Bernardino terrorist attacks heralded the beginning of a new wave of terrorism - one rooted in the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq that shows the possibility of foreign attackers working with citizens of the country. As ISIS seeks to expand its reach in the Middle East, its territory serves as a training and operations base for a new generation of jihadis.
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Drink every time he says “milieu”
- De Anonymous User en 12-31-21
De: Peter R. Neumann, y otros
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Reconciliation
- Islam, Democracy, and the West
- De: Benazir Bhutto
- Narrado por: Rita Wolf
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
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In Reconciliation, Bhutto recounts in gripping detail her final months in Pakistan and offers a bold new agenda for how to stem the tide of Islamic radicalism and to rediscover the values of tolerance and justice that lie at the heart of her religion.
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Female Muslim insight
- De Craig Bell en 03-07-08
De: Benazir Bhutto
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Vision or Mirage
- Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads
- De: David Rundell
- Narrado por: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Duración: 13 h y 41 m
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David Rundell - one of America's foremost experts on Saudi Arabia - explains how the country has been stable for so long, why it is less so today, and what is most likely to happen in the future. The book is based on the author's close contacts and intimate knowledge of the country where he spent 15 years living and working as a diplomat. Vision or Mirage demystifies one of the most powerful, but least understood, states in the Middle East and is essential for anyone interested in the power dynamics and politics of the Arab world.
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Facts about 70% correct- but with a neocolonial voice
- De Iyla en 09-20-21
De: David Rundell
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Becoming Kim Jong Un
- A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator
- De: Jung H. Pak
- Narrado por: Jung H. Pak
- Duración: 10 h
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A groundbreaking account of the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un—from his nuclear ambitions to his summits with President Donald J. Trump—by a leading American expert. From the beginning of Kim's reign, former CIA analyst Jung Pak has been at the forefront of shaping US policy on North Korea and providing strategic assessments for leadership at the highest levels in the government. Now, in this masterly book, she traces and explains Kim's ascent on the world stage.
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Too much about Trump
- De BMH en 05-07-20
De: Jung H. Pak
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Defeating Jihad
- The Winnable War
- De: Dr. Sebastian Gorka
- Narrado por: Russell Wade, Sebastian Gorka - prologue
- Duración: 4 h y 17 m
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America's fight against radical Islam could soon be over, and a top secret plan from the Cold War is the key to our victory. Dr. Sebastian Gorka, counterinsurgency expert and Distinguished Chair of Military Theory at Marine Corps University, explains how America can win the war on terror quickly and decisively by delegitimizing the enemy in the eyes of its followers - a strategy that won the Cold War and would end the era of Jihad forever.
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Now is the time to implement Dr. Gorka's jihad solution
- De Desiree en 04-23-16
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China and Japan
- Facing History
- De: Ezra F. Vogel
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 22 h y 51 m
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China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back 1,500 years. But today, their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years, less than 10 percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the other side must deal openly with its history before relations can improve. Ezra Vogel's China and Japan examines key turning points in Sino-Japanese history.
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China & Japan is first rate by a top scholar
- De Louise Stone en 06-17-20
De: Ezra F. Vogel
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Inside Terrorism
- De: Bruce Hoffman
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 17 h y 21 m
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Bruce Hoffman's Inside Terrorism has remained a seminal work for understanding the historical evolution of terrorism and the terrorist mindset. In this revised edition of the classic text, Hoffman analyzes the new adversaries, motivations, and tactics of global terrorism that have emerged in recent years, focusing specifically on how al Qaeda has changed since 9/11; the reasons behind its resiliency, resonance, and longevity; and its successful use of the internet and videotapes to build public support and gain new recruits.
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Good historical information but has issues
- De Alex en 11-09-22
De: Bruce Hoffman
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- Mark on Amzon
- 10-30-23
Mostly a political piece
This is a political opinion article more than anything. I don't disagree with it, but it's not detailed information about the structure of the IRGC. It's more like a national review article as a book. it repeats itself constantly, its main message is that IRGC is a bad group of people, which it is. But there's really no meat on these bones. I did not learn anything about the IRGC I didn't already know.
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