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  Securitising Decolonisation -...

  Julius Heise

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  With the right to petition the United Nations, the Ewe and Togoland unification movement enjoyed a privilege unmatched by other dependent peoples. Using language conveying insecurity, the movement seized the international spotlight, ensuring that the topic of unification dominated the UN Trusteeship System for over a decade. Yet, its vociferous securitisations fell silent due to colonial distortion, leaving unification unfulfilled, thus allowing the seeds of secessionist conflict to grow. At the intersection of postcolonial theory and security studies, Julius Heise presents a theory-driven history of Togoland's path to independence, offering a crucial lesson for international statebuilding efforts.

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  H-Pop - The Secretive World of...

  Kunal Purohit

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  Can a song trigger a murder? 
  Can a poem spark a riot? 
  Can a book divide a people? 
  Away from the gaze of mainstream urban media, across India's dusty, sleepy towns, a brand of popular culture is quietly seizing the imagination of millions, on the internet and off it. From catchy songs with acerbic lyrics to poetry recited in kavi sammelans to social media influencers shaping opinions with their brand of 'breaking news' to books rescripting historical events, 'Hindutva Pop' or H-Pop is steadily creating societal acceptability for Hindutva's core beliefs. By cleverly inserting Hindutva into popular culture, H-Pop normalizes Islamophobia, demonizes minorities and vilifies its critics each day, without ever making headlines. 
  What makes H-Pop so popular? Who are its stars and its audience? Who is pouring in the money, the effort and the resources to produce and broadcast it? What is its impact on the BJP and Prime Minister Modi's popularity? And what kind of an India is it trying to create? 
  These are some of the questions that award-winning independent journalist Kunal Purohit explores in this riveting investigative book as he travels through India, profiling some of H-Pop's most prolific and popular creators--its stars and celebrities. He interrogates whether the creators are driven by ideology or commerce, and what motivates the audience to consume their daily dose of bigotry. In doing so, Purohit uncovers the frightening face of a New India--one that is united by hate, divided by art.

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  The Asset

  ESQ Majid Foroozandeh

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  "The Asset" is a captivating historical fiction, serving as a sequel to the author's debut novel, "The Operative," which delved into the Western intelligence agencies' efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, including the pursuit of Osama Bin Laden. Set amidst the backdrop of Venezuela's tumultuous 2002 coup attempt, the narrative immerses readers in a world of clandestine operations and international intrigue. Following French DGSE agent Angelique and her U.S. SOPS counterpart Michael, the story unfolds as they undertake a perilous mission, “Operation Poison Pabellon” to overthrow President Hugo Chavez. Against the backdrop of real-world events in Caracas, "The Asset" intricately weaves suspense as the characters, alongside MI6, CIA, and Mossad operatives, navigate the complexities of regime change in Venezuela. With each twist, the stakes heighten, blurring the line between the pursuit of democracy and serving their governments' interests. Rich in historical detail and pulse-pounding action, the novel promises an immersive experience, offering readers a journey where loyalty is tested, secrets abound, and the fate of nations hangs in the balance.

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  Two Treatises of Government

  John Locke

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 
  What if political power were not born from blood, conquest, or divine command—but from the consent of free people? 
   
  In *Two Treatises of Government*, John Locke gives one of the defining arguments of modern political philosophy. Written in the atmosphere of seventeenth-century conflict over monarchy, authority, property, liberty, and resistance, this landmark work challenges absolute power and asks what makes government legitimate. 
   
  The first treatise attacks the theory that kings possess natural or divinely inherited authority over mankind. The second treatise develops Locke’s enduring vision of civil society: human beings possess natural rights, political authority exists by consent, property arises through labor, and government becomes a trust that may be resisted when it betrays its purpose. 
   
  Locke’s ideas helped shape later debates about constitutional government, liberalism, revolution, individual liberty, and the limits of state power. For listeners interested in political theory, philosophy, law, history, democracy, and the roots of modern rights language, this work remains essential. 
   
  This AI-narrated audiobook offers a clear, polished, and accessible listening experience, helping modern audiences follow Locke’s dense reasoning, historical argument, and philosophical structure with steadiness and precision. 
   
  Enter one of the great arguments against absolute rule, and hear the work that continues to echo wherever liberty, property, government, and consent are debated.

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  Total Resistance

  H Von Dach

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  Total Resistance by Major H. von Dach Bern is a practical and detailed manual on guerrilla warfare and resistance tactics, originally written for the Swiss Army during the Cold War. Designed as a guide for citizens facing enemy occupation, it provides step-by-step instructions on sabotage, ambushes, intelligence gathering, and survival techniques. The book emphasizes the importance of organized resistance and adaptability in unconventional warfare scenarios. Though intended for Switzerland's defense strategy, its insights have since been studied worldwide by those interested in military strategy, survival, and resistance movements. Total Resistance remains a unique historical document, offering both practical advice and a compelling perspective on national resilience during times of crisis.

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  Twilight Prisoners - The Rise of...

  Siddhartha Deb

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  An incisive, lyrical, and deeply reported account of India's descent into authoritarianism. 
   
   
   
  Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India has become a religious fundamentalist dystopia, one depicted here with a novelist's precise language and eye for detail. 
   
   
   
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party—a formation explicitly drawing on European fascism—has deftly exploited modern technologies, the media, and market forces to launch a relentless campaign on minorities, women, dissenters, and the poor. Deb profiles these people, as well as those fighting back, including writers, scholars, and journalists. Twilight Prisoners sounds the alarm now that the world's largest democracy is under threat in ways that echo the fissures in the United States, United Kingdom, and so-called democracies the world over.

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