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Be Like the Fox

Machiavelli's Lifelong Quest for Freedom

by Erica Benner ...

GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN 2017'A ripping read ... fascinating, charming, enjoyably unorthodox' Daily TelegraphWas Niccolò Machiavelli really the cynical schemer of legend - or was he a profound ethical thinker, who tried to save the democratic freedom of Renaissance Florence as it was threatened by ruthless dynasties? This ... Read more

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GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN 2017'A ripping read ... fascinating, charming, enjoyably unorthodox' Daily TelegraphWas Niccolò Machiavelli really the cynical schemer of legend - or was he a profound ethical thinker, who tried to save the democratic freedom of Renaissance Florence as it was threatened by ruthless dynasties? This
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Democracy

Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters

by Professor Mary Beard, Erica Benner, Kaja Kallas, Aditi Mittal, Vjosa Osmani, Adela Raz, Elif Shafak, Lola Shoneyin, Yuan Yang, Lea Ypi, Margaret Atwood ...

A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024This is an exceptional moment for democracy.In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters.In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with billions heading to the polls. It's a thrilling, unprecedented opportunity for change - yet democracy is ... Read more

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A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024This is an exceptional moment for democracy.In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters.In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with billions heading to the polls. It's a thrilling, unprecedented opportunity for change - yet democracy is
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Machiavelli's Ethics

by Erica Benner ...

Machiavelli's Ethics challenges the most entrenched understandings of Machiavelli, arguing that he was a moral and political philosopher who consistently favored the rule of law over that of men, that he had a coherent theory of justice, and that he did not defend the "Machiavellian" maxim that the ends justify the means. By carefully reconstructing the principled foundations of his political ... Read more

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Machiavelli's Ethics challenges the most entrenched understandings of Machiavelli, arguing that he was a moral and political philosopher who consistently favored the rule of law over that of men, that he had a coherent theory of justice, and that he did not defend the "Machiavellian" maxim that the ends justify the means. By carefully reconstructing the principled foundations of his political
... Read more
Adventures in Democracy

The Turbulent World of People Power

by Erica Benner ...

'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary ReviewDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in ke... ... Read more

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'Sparkling . . . a page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition' Guardian'Enjoyable vitality' The Times'Highly stimulating . . . wonderfully readable . . . her analysis of democracy's key strengths and weaknesses is forensic' Literary ReviewDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in ke...
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Really Existing Nationalisms

A Post-Communist View from Marx and Engels

by Erica Benner ...

Series series Radical Thinkers
An impressive re-examination of the theories of Marx and Engels on nationalismReally Existing Nationalisms challenges the conventional view that Marx and Engels lacked the theoretical resources needed to understand nationalism. It argues that the two thinkers had a sophisticated insight into the subject, and that the reasoning behind their policy towards specific national movements was often ... Read more

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An impressive re-examination of the theories of Marx and Engels on nationalismReally Existing Nationalisms challenges the conventional view that Marx and Engels lacked the theoretical resources needed to understand nationalism. It argues that the two thinkers had a sophisticated insight into the subject, and that the reasoning behind their policy towards specific national movements was often
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Forms of Justice

Critical Perspectives on David Miller's Political Philosophy

by Daniel Attas, Erica Benner, Simon Caney, Cecile Fabre, Matthew Humphrey, Chandran Kukathas, Meira Levinson, Andrew Mason, Tamar Meisels, David Miller, Serena Olsaretti, Marc Stears, Adam Swift, Michael Walzer, Stuart White, Daniel Weinstock ...

What is justice? Great political philosophers from Plato to Rawls have traditionally argued that there is a single, principled answer to this question. Challenging this conventional wisdom, David Miller theorized that justice can take many different forms. In Forms of Justice, a distinguished group of political philosophers takes Miller's theory as a starting point and debates whether justice ... Read more

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What is justice? Great political philosophers from Plato to Rawls have traditionally argued that there is a single, principled answer to this question. Challenging this conventional wisdom, David Miller theorized that justice can take many different forms. In Forms of Justice, a distinguished group of political philosophers takes Miller's theory as a starting point and debates whether justice
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Be Like the Fox

Machiavelli In His World

by Erica Benner ...

Narrated by Karen Saltus ...

Unabridged

13 hours 30 min

The dramatic, myth-shattering story of how Machiavelli-arguably the most misunderstood thinker of all time-fought to change his corrupt world.Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner sets the record straight: far from the ruthless “Machiavellian” henchman ... Read more

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The dramatic, myth-shattering story of how Machiavelli-arguably the most misunderstood thinker of all time-fought to change his corrupt world.Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner sets the record straight: far from the ruthless “Machiavellian” henchman
... Read more
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Adventures in Democracy

The Turbulent World of People Power

by Erica Benner ...

Narrated by Louise Brealey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In a hyper-competitive world obsessed with rankings, super-wealth and greatness, how can we live up to democratic ideals of equality?Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about these questions from different angles in different countries - from post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to post-communist Poland, with sudden gaps of wealth and ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.In a hyper-competitive world obsessed with rankings, super-wealth and greatness, how can we live up to democratic ideals of equality?Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about these questions from different angles in different countries - from post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to post-communist Poland, with sudden gaps of wealth and
... Read more

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The Light of Asia

A History of Western Fascination with the East

by Christopher Harding ...

Narrated by Christopher Harding ...

Unabridged

13 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encountersFrom the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous tales of strange beasts and monsters, of silk and spices shipped ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encountersFrom the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous tales of strange beasts and monsters, of silk and spices shipped
... Read more

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Mining Men

Britain’s Last Kings of the Coalface

by Emily P Webber ...

Narrated by Esme Patey Ford ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs.Mining Men explores how these men felt when the pits were closed and what happened next, including former miners who became factory workers, detectives, driving instructors, counsellors, the local mayor and one who even ended up ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs.Mining Men explores how these men felt when the pits were closed and what happened next, including former miners who became factory workers, detectives, driving instructors, counsellors, the local mayor and one who even ended up
... Read more

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Believable Lies

The Misfits Who Fought Churchill's Secret Propaganda War

by Terry Stiastny ...

Narrated by Anna Wilson-Jones ...

Unabridged

14 hours 34 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Meet the misfits and mavericks who waged psychological warfare against the Nazis**September, 1939. While Britain hovered on the brink of the Second World War, a team of unlikely and ill-assorted characters assembled in their secret headquarters. They had left their civilian roles as politicians, journalists, novelists and spies, advertisers, artists and even forgers, to ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Meet the misfits and mavericks who waged psychological warfare against the Nazis**September, 1939. While Britain hovered on the brink of the Second World War, a team of unlikely and ill-assorted characters assembled in their secret headquarters. They had left their civilian roles as politicians, journalists, novelists and spies, advertisers, artists and even forgers, to
... Read more

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A Woman's Work

by Harriet Harman ...

Narrated by Harriet Harman ...

Unabridged

15 hours 52 min

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Woman's Work, written and read by Harriet Harman.The first time the story of women's progressive politics over the past thirty years has been told - by someone at the forefront of the movementWhy does the political representation of women matter? And which hurdles - personal, political and societal - have been faced, fought and ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Woman's Work, written and read by Harriet Harman.The first time the story of women's progressive politics over the past thirty years has been told - by someone at the forefront of the movementWhy does the political representation of women matter? And which hurdles - personal, political and societal - have been faced, fought and
... Read more

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