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"The Prince" is a 16th-century political treatise by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli. From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, using a Latin title, De Principatibus (Of Principalities). However, the printed version was not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. This was done with the permission of the Medici pope Clement VII, but "long before then, in fact since the first appearance of The Prince in manuscript, controversy had swirled about his writings".

If a country's Gross Domestic Product increases each year, but so does the percentage of its people deprived of basic education, health care, and other opportunities, is that country really making progress? If we rely on conventional economic indicators, can we ever grasp how the world's billions of individuals are really managing? In this powerful critique, Martha Nussbaum argues that our dominant theories of development have given us policies that ignore our most basic human needs for dignity and self-respect.

This audiobook contains the original text of the Communist Manifesto as written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. For any lover of economics or history, this book is a must-listen. Narrated by Mark Harrietha, you will not find a crisper performance of this classic.

The Prison Notebooks were a series of essays written by the Italian neo-Marxist Antonio Gramsci. Gramsci was imprisoned by the Italian Fascist regime in 1926, and the notebooks were written between 1929 and 1935, when Gramsci was released from prison on grounds of ill-health. He died in April...

Some books emerge from a lifetime of hard-won knowledge. Robert D. Kaplan has learned, from a career spent reporting on wars, revolutions, and international politics in Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia, that the essence of geopolitics is tragedy. In The Tragic Mind, he employs the works of ancient Greek dramatists, Shakespeare, German philosophers, and the modern classics to explore the central subjects of international politics: order, disorder, rebellion, ambition, loyalty to family and state, violence, and the mistakes of power.

"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains." These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power.

Mikhail Bakunin was the most incandescent revolutionary of the nineteenth century: a Russian aristocrat who traded his estate for the barricade, a veteran of three uprisings, a prisoner of three empires, the rival who nearly broke Karl Marx, and the trusting soul whom the young fanatic Nechayev played like an instrument. He gave anarchism its most famous sentence—that the urge to destroy is also a creative urge—and he believed, with his whole enormous heart, that freedom was something you seized by tearing the old world down.

Der «Alkibiades» gehört heute zu den eher unbekannten Dialogen Platons. Demgegenüber genoss der «Alkibiades» in der Antike hohes Ansehen und wurde viel gelesen und besprochen, galt er doch seinem Inhalt nach als so fundamental, dass man ihn zum einen als Einführung in die Philosophie und zum anderen als idealen Einstieg in das platonische Denken.

Plato is perhaps the most significant philosopher who has ever lived, and The Republic, composed in Athens in about 375 BC, is widely regarded as his most famous dialogue. Its discussion of the perfect city and the perfect mind laid the foundations for Western culture and, for over 2,000 years, has been the cornerstone of Western philosophy.

"El hombre ha nacido libre, y sin embargo, vive en todas partes entre cadenas." Estas son las famosas palabras de apertura de un libro que no ha dejado de suscitar debates desde su primera publicación en 1762. Rousseau desaprueba que algunos hombre se sientan con el derecho natural de ejercer autoridad sobre otros, y defiende un pacto o "contrato social", que debería existir y ser la fuente del poder soberano.

Vividly written, The Infidel and the Professor is a compelling account of a great friendship of two towering Enlightenment thinkers that had great consequences for modern thought. David Hume is widely regarded as the most important philosopher ever to write in English, but during his lifetime, he was attacked as "the Great Infidel" for his skeptical religious views and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith was a revered professor of moral philosophy and is now often hailed as the founding father of capitalism.

Why does governance so often give rise to division and conflict, even when its purpose is to serve the well-being of society? In Rethinking Governance, Dike N Kalu explores this fundamental question by looking beyond individual leaders to the systems within which they operate. He suggests that persistent political division may not simply be the result of disagreement, but may also be shaped—subtly yet powerfully—by the structure of governance systems themselves.

Challenge everything you know about political philosophy by exploring a world free from forced hierarchy and domination. Whether you are seeking a thought-provoking companion for your daily commute or deep learning during quiet evenings, this critical narrative replaces myths of chaos with a...

Master the critical thinking tools needed to decode political history and the hidden philosophies controlling society. Perfect for your morning commute, this thought-provoking journey arms you against the weaponized rhetoric of modern authority. Step inside an armory of powerful doctrines that...

Master the political philosophy and historical revolutions that forged modern democracy and define who wields power today. Whether you are upgrading a daily commute with thought-provoking history or seeking clarity on chaotic global elections, this enlightening narrative delivers a vital...

Challenge the hidden power dynamics of modern society and reclaim political freedom in this radical philosophy journey. This empowering exploration exposes the arbitrary control woven into daily life, transforming how you view relationships, governance, and personal autonomy. Listeners...

Navigate the philosophy of social justice by separating equal moral worth from the myth of human sameness. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this grounded exploration dissects the fierce debates surrounding privilege, meritocracy, and human rights. Transform your deep focus time into a...

This urgent narrative history reveals how shared sovereignty and civic virtue shattered the divine right of kings. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this exploration of political philosophy drops you onto the frontlines of ancient uprisings and modern democratic crises. When seeking deep...

Master the foundations of political philosophy and tradition to decode why the drive for social order shapes our world. Perfect for an informative commute or focused learning, this intellectual journey unpacks the delicate balance between hierarchy, human nature, and rapid societal change. Move...

Trace the ideological struggle behind modern civil liberties in this thought-provoking journey through political history. Whether you are fueling your daily commute or seeking a grounded understanding of today's deeply divided world, this narrative transforms abstract philosophy into gripping...