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Over the past two decades, postcommunist countries have witnessed a sudden shift in the electoral fortunes of their political parties: previously successful center-left parties suffered dramatic electoral defeats and disappeared from the political scene, while right-wing populist parties soared in popularity and came to power. This dynamic echoed similar processes in Western Europe and raises a question: Were these dynamics in any way connected? When Right Moves Left argues that they were. 

WIRD RUSSLAND EUROPÄISCHES NATO-TERRITORIUM ANGREIFEN? Aktuell kann niemand diese Frage beantworten, sicher aber ist: Ziehen sich die USA mittelfristig aus Europa zurück, wie es unter Donald Trump den Anschein hat, werden sich die Europäer gegen einen Angriff kaum effektiv verteidigen können. Jana Puglierin führt die Bedrohungen vor Augen, denen Europa ausgesetzt ist: konventionell, hybrid, atomar.

It all seemed to start as a protest against taxes. But as crowds of hundreds of thousands began to assemble in cities throughout France and Europe, it soon became apparent that this was no mere protest; this was the makings of a worldwide uprising. Drawing from scholarly studies and current events, Dr. Turley provides an easy-to-understand analysis that shows how the Yellow Vest Uprising is part of an even larger resurgent populism, and why it represents nothing less than the single greatest threat to the globalist political order yet seen.

How did the banks run wild for so long? Why are so many aged-care residents malnourished? And how is it that arms manufacturers sponsor the Australian War Memorial? In this passionate essay, Richard Denniss explores what neoliberalism has done to Australian society.

España y sus élites: de los afrancesados a nuestros días Una parte importante de nuestras élites intelectuales y políticas más prestigiosas considera que España no solo tiene una historia desastrosa de la que hay que avergonzarse, sino un núcleo profundo (castizo) que es moralmente...

¿Quién manda en España? ¿Por qué mandan los que ocupan puestos de poder en los ministerios, secretarías de Estado, direcciones generales? ¿Qué redes de intereses les unen entre sí? Más allá de las "puertas giratorias", unos grupos pequeños de altos funcionarios, personas vinculadas al poder real, sobre todo al económico, toman las decisiones y lo hacen sin responder ante los ciudadanos ni escucharles. Porque las élites de poder no se presentan a las elecciones ni defienden un programa electoral.

Endlich verstehen, wie in Europa Politik gemacht wird. Das Abenteuer beginnt im Frühjahr 2014. Unerwartet wird der ehemalige Titanic-Chefredakteur Martin Sonneborn ins EU-Parlament gewählt – als einziger Abgeordneter seiner Partei (Die Partei). Und da er schon mal da ist, beschließt er rauszufinden: Wie funktioniert Europa?

Mussolini's Grandchildren delves into Italy's self-styled 'post-fascist' movements—rooted in historical fascism yet claiming to have 'transcended' it. David Broder highlights the reinventions of far-right politics since WWII and examines the interplay between a parliamentary face aimed at integrating fascists into the mainstream and militant fringe groups which, despite their extremism, play an important role in nurturing the broader far right.

Despite all the grim predictions, the European Union is not on the verge of collapse. Quite the contrary: If European leaders act with resolve and persistence, the union could experience a rebirth.

Durante la primavera de 2015, las negociaciones para renovar los programas de rescate entre el recién elegido gobierno griego de Syriza (el partido de izquierda radical) y la troika pasaban por un momento tan difícil y confuso que, en un momento de exasperación, Christine Lagarde, la directora del Fondo Monetario Internacional, reclamó a ambos que se comportaran como adultos.

From the acclaimed military historian, a new history of the outbreak of World War I: the dramatic stretch from the breakdown of diplomacy to the battles—the Marne, Ypres, Tannenberg—that marked the frenzied first year before the war bogged down in the trenches. In Catastrophe 1914, Max...

Die Watergate-Affäre führte 1974 zum Rücktritt des US-Präsidenten Richard Nixon. Zwei Reporter der Washington Post, Bob Woodward und Carl Bernstein, trugen maßgeblich zur Aufdeckung dieser Affäre bei. Eine Hördokumentation mit O-Tönen, Geräuschen und Musik.

Are radical climate activists hurting the cause? Germany should have been a global leader in combating climate change—its voters consider it a major issue and back the world’s most powerful Green Party. Yet, Germany’s climate policies have been disappointing. What happened? In Climate...

Der nächste Brandherd vor unserer Haustür? Vor über hundert Jahren entzündete sich auf dem westlichen Balkan der Erste Weltkrieg. Verantwortlich dafür waren die Großmächte, die ihr Ringen um Vormacht in der Region austrugen. Heute baut China dort Straßen, Russland spornt Nationalisten an, die Türkei und die Golfstaaten investieren in Moscheen und Hotels. Sie alle sehen darin einen Weg, Einfluss auf Europa zu nehmen.

This biography collection of princes summarizes the lives and legacies of the three most influential princes in the royal family. Discover more about the lifestyles and responsibilities of these royal influencers, and learn how the princes navigated their positions and how their powerful decisions impacted many lives, families, and legacies, beginning with Prince Albert, continuing with Prince Philip, and ending with Prince Harry.

Nach über hundert Jahren endlich wieder Großmacht! Deutschland, wirtschaftliche Führungsmacht der EU, will nun auch die führende Militärmacht in einer souveränen Großmacht EU werden, die in der Lage ist, Russland seinen Großmachtwahn (Ex-Kanzler Scholz) auszutreiben. Aber was heißt das für die deutsche Bevölkerung?

La manipulación de masas es un fenómeno que el poder político ha utilizado a lo largo de la historia. Nuestros tiempos no iban a ser una excepción, y la televisión, unida al fenómeno de las redes sociales y las masas de acoso, han conformado un tridente mortífero contra la verdad. Mientras el ojo de la población estaba inmerso en la pandemia del Covid-19, hemos asistido al mayor espectáculo de manipulación de masas del último siglo en nuestro país, en el que se ha privado al ciudadano de una información que podría haber evitado el desastre.

When Özlem Cekic became the first Muslim MP in the Danish Parliament, her email inbox was inundated with hate mail and threats, and her gut reaction was to delete and ignore each abusive message. But eventually, she decided to take a risk. She started replying to each message and inviting the senders to meet and engage in dialogue over coffee. And with time, understanding, and patience, she began to make a difference, both in the lives of those who hated her before even meeting her, and in her own life.

The Three Edwards is the third audiobook in Thomas B. Costain's The History of the Plantagenet series...

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it invaded Georgia. Both states are part of Russia's "near abroad"—newly independent states that were once part of the Soviet Union. While the Russia-Georgia war of 2008 faded from the headlines in the wake of the global recession, the geopolitical contest that created it did not. Six years later, the specter of a revanchist Russia returned when Putin's forces invaded and annexed the Crimean peninsula. Eminent political geographer Gerard Toal moves beyond the polemical rhetoric to study the underlying territorial conflicts and geopolitical struggles.