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  Where to From Here? - Populism...

  Tara Roos

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  A must-read from one of the leading thinkers of the next generation.
  Tara Roos cuts through the political noise with this analysis of South African politics that argues that we have entered the age of uncertainty as populism is on the rise.
  She delves into the structural weaknesses, strategic miscalculations and political-party identity crises that have ushered South Africa into a new and unstable coalition era. Parties are categorised into three groups: Winners, Losers and Survivors as Roos lays out what they are getting right, where they are failing and why some have found growth while others have collapsed.
  In a democracy still grappling with the promises of 1994, Where to From Here? is an account of how politicians have failed the people and how the electorate, in turn, must now demand better.
  This is an indispensable book for anyone wanting to understand the future of South African politics and the choices that will define it.

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  The Khalistan Conspiracy - A...

  G.B.S. Sidhu

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  The author, a former Special Secretary of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) of the Cabinet Secretariat, examines a series of interconnected events that led to the rise of the Khalistan movement, Operation Blue Star, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 and the anti-Sikh violence unleashed thereafter. With a timeline that moves from seven years before to a decade after 1984, the book strives to answer critical questions that continue to linger till today. 
  The narrative moves from Punjab to Canada, the US, Europe and Delhi, looking to sift the truth from political obfuscation and opportunism, examining the role that the ruling party allegedly played, and the heart-rending violence that devoured thousands of innocent lives in its aftermath.

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  No Way to Run a Country - An...

  Johnny Mercer

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  Read by the author, Johnny Mercer.Brutally honest, insightful and darkly funny, No Way To Run A Country is former Cabinet minister Johnny Mercer’s account of a tumultuous nine years in Parliament, under five prime ministers, including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.In this deeply personal memoir he reveals what Westminster and government is really like . . . and why, for all our sakes, we need to see change.Johnny, who fought in Afghanistan in 29 Commando Regiment, was fired up with anger at the poor treatment of veterans by successive governments. Determined to do something about it, in 2015 he stood for election in his beloved city of Plymouth. This political outsider was on a mission to change the country.Johnny’s experiences in Westminster veer from hilarious to infuriating as he refuses to accept the gap between what governments say and what they do. As a result he is threatened, briefed against and sacked as a minister – twice! Politics is a blood sport, whatever your party.He sees a system riven with infighting, incompetence and inertia, struggling through Brexit, the fall of Afghanistan and numerous self-inflicted crises. There are many good MPs who deserve better. The public certainly does.As the outsider becomes the insider, he succeeds in creating the UK’s first Office of Veterans’ Affairs and introduces legislation to protect their rights and service. But for Johnny, who has his own daily battle with crippling OCD, the long fight comes at a cost.Perfect for listeners of Politics on the Edge and Ungovernable.

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  A Language Learner's Guide to...

  Dana Levina

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  Unlock the hidden rhythms of Russian conversation with A Language Learner’s Guide to Russian Idioms, narrated by Ernest Timkin and crafted by linguist Dana Levina. This audiobook isn’t just about memorizing phrases—it’s a cultural passport, revealing how Russians weave humor, history, and wisdom into everyday speech. Imagine transforming awkward pauses into confident exchanges by knowing when to say someone’s “counting crows” (считать ворон) instead of daydreaming, or calling out empty promises as “noodles hung on ears” (вешать лапшу на уши). Whether you’re a traveler aiming to navigate local markets without getting “led by the nose” (водить за нос), a student tired of “thumbing wooden blocks” (бить баклуши) instead of studying, or a professional striving to “take the bull by the horns” (брать быка за рога) in meetings, these idioms bridge the gap between textbook Russian and authentic dialogue. Each expression unfolds with vivid context: Learn why “walking on heels” (ходить по пятам) means relentless pursuit, how “sitting on needles” (сидеть как на иголках) captures nail-biting anxiety, and when to “keep your ear sharp” (держать ухо востро) in tricky situations. Perfect for learners craving cultural fluency, this guide turns idioms from curiosities into tools, helping you decode films, literature, and casual chats with ease. Dive in—before you know it, you’ll be swapping stale translations for phrases that make Russians lean in and smile. Удачи! (Good luck!)

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  The Iranian War - A Historical...

  Jalel Chniti

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The war did not begin when the bombs fell. 
   
  In June 2025, American and Israeli jets struck Iran's nuclear facilities. In early 2026, a supreme leader was killed while his envoys were still at the negotiating table. The world reacted as if the conflict had erupted from nowhere. It had not. It had been building for more than a century. 
   
  THE IRANIAN WAR: A Historical Analysis, 1900–2026 is the book that explains how we arrived at this moment — tracing the unbroken chain of decisions that made the Iran–USA–Israel conflict not an accident of fate but a consequence of choices. 
   
  From the British drilling crew that struck oil in Persian soil in 1908, to the colonial borders drawn in European offices, to the CIA coup that destroyed Iranian democracy, to the revolution that replaced it, to the wars that handed Iran dominance no one intended to give — this is the history the headlines never have time to tell. 
   
  Inside this book: 
  • The 1901 oil concession that launched a century of Western control over Persia 
  • The Sykes-Picot partition that drew the borders still bleeding today 
  • The CIA's 1953 coup against Mosaddegh — and the Islamic Revolution it made inevitable 
  • How the 2003 invasion of Iraq was the greatest strategic gift ever handed to Tehran 
  • The nuclear deal that worked, the withdrawal that didn't, and the war that followed 
  • October 7, the chain reaction, and the twelve days that changed everything 
  • The assassination of a supreme leader — and what it means for what comes next 
   
  Written during the war itself and completed in April 2026 during an active ceasefire, this is not a book that waits for the dust to settle. It is a book that explains — with clarity, with evidence, and without propaganda — how the dust was raised in the first place.

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  Winston Churchill - His Finest...

  Liam Dale

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  Would you like to delve deeper into the life of Winston Churchill without tackling lengthy biographies? Join The History Journals for an hour-long historical journey focused on his role during World War II. 
   
  After guiding the nation through five tumultuous years of World War II, Winston Churchill faced weariness and uncertainty about Britain's post-war future. What were his thoughts? The seasoned leader harbored concerns that the British Empire, exhausted and financially strained from prolonged conflict, might be overshadowed by its more potent American and Russian allies as the war neared its conclusion. Churchill had devoted his all to King and country, and while an Allied victory promised to be his crowning achievement, he remained prudent. Astonishingly, his continued tenure as the nation's Prime Minister was far from guaranteed. 
   
  Discover: 
  - Churchill's apprehensions regarding Stalin and post-war Russia's influence 
  - The significance of the Okinawa battle in the European war's outcome 
  - Global awareness of multiple concentration camp atrocities 
  - The transition following FDR's funeral and Harry S. Truman's international emergence 
  - The fierce battle and capture of Berlin 
  - VE Day and the recognition of Winston's selfless service to a grateful nation.

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