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'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval....'
Lionel Barber was editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit and mainstream media's fight for survival in the age of fake news.
In this unparalleled, no-holds-barred diary of life behind the headlines, he reveals the private meetings and exchanges with political leaders on the eve of referendums, the conversations with billionaire bankers facing economic meltdown, exchanges with Silicon Valley tech gurus and pleas from foreign emissaries desperate for inside knowledge, all against the backdrop of a wildly shifting media landscape.
The result is a fascinating - and at times scathing - portrait of power in our modern age; who has it, what it takes and what drives the men and women with the world at their feet. Featuring close encounters with Trump, Cameron, Blair, Putin, Merkel and Mohammed Bin Salman and many more, this is a rare portrait of the people who continue to shape our world and who quite literally make the news.
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- De Angela en 11-19-20
De: Barack Obama
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For the Record
- De: David Cameron
- Narrado por: David Cameron
- Duración: 29 h y 59 m
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David Cameron was elected Conservative leader in 2005, promising to modernize the party following its three successive electoral defeats. He became Prime Minister in 2010, forming Britain’s first coalition government in 70 years, at a moment of economic crisis, and went on to win the first outright Conservative majority for 23 years at the 2015 general election.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wish i did not read it first
- De Amazon Customer en 10-01-19
De: David Cameron
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The Man Who Ran Washington
- The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
- De: Peter Baker, Susan Glasser
- Narrado por: Michael Quinlan
- Duración: 26 h y 35 m
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For a quarter-century, from the end of Watergate to the aftermath of the Cold War, no Republican won the presidency without his help or ran the White House without his advice. James Addison Baker III was the indispensable man for four presidents because he understood better than anyone how to make Washington work at a time when America was shaping events around the world. The Man Who Ran Washington is a pause-resisting portrait of a power broker who influenced America's destiny for generations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We Need Baker Now More Than Ever
- De @Gazi2a en 01-08-21
De: Peter Baker, y otros
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The Chancellor
- De: Kati Marton
- Narrado por: Alex Allwine, Kati Marton
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
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Angela Merkel has always been an outsider. A pastor’s daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany, she spent her twenties working as a research chemist, entering politics only after the fall of the Berlin Wall. And yet within fifteen years, she had become chancellor of Germany and, before long, the unofficial leader of the West. In this “masterpiece of discernment and insight” (The New York Times Book Review), acclaimed biographer Kati Marton sets out to pierce the mystery of Merkel’s unlikely ascent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a remarkable leader in these trying times!
- De Doug Easterling en 11-30-21
De: Kati Marton
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The Promise
- President Obama, Year One
- De: Jonathan Alter
- Narrado por: Jonathan Alter
- Duración: 20 h y 59 m
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Barack Obama’s inauguration as president on January 20, 2009, inspired the world. But the great promise of “Change We Can Believe In” was immediately tested by the threat of another Great Depression, a worsening war in Afghanistan, and an entrenched and deeply partisan system of business as usual in Washington. Despite all the coverage, the backstory of Obama’s historic first year in office has until now remained a mystery.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Tiresome
- De Matthew en 05-21-10
De: Jonathan Alter
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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
- De: Tim Shipman
- Narrado por: Rupert Farley
- Duración: 32 h y 5 m
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Based on unrivalled access to all the key politicians and their advisors - including Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, George Osborne, Nigel Farage and Dominic Cummings, the mastermind of Vote Leave - Shipman has written a political history that reads like a thriller and offers a gripping day-by-day account of what really happened behind the scenes in Downing Street, both Leave campaigns, the Labour Party, Ukip and Britain Stronger in Europe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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blow by blow, word by word
- De Christian R. Unger en 11-22-18
De: Tim Shipman
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The Party
- The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers
- De: Richard McGregor
- Narrado por: Matthew Waterson
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
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The Party is Financial Times reporter Richard McGregor's eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party, and the integral role it has played in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival to the United States. Many books have examined China's economic rise, human rights record, turbulent history, and relations with the US; none until now, however, have tackled the issue central to understanding all of these issues: how the ruling communist government works. The Party delves deeply into China's secretive political machine.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The content is good but the narrator is terrible
- De Kit en 02-24-20
De: Richard McGregor
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MBS
- The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman
- De: Ben Hubbard
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 11 h y 54 m
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MBS is the untold story of how a mysterious young prince emerged from Saudi Arabia’s sprawling royal family to overhaul the economy and society of the richest country in the Middle East - and gather as much power as possible into his own hands. Since his father, King Salman, ascended to the throne in 2015, Mohammed bin Salman has leveraged his influence to restructure the kingdom’s economy, loosen its strict Islamic social codes, and confront its enemies around the region, especially Iran.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Suffers from 'Objective Journalism' Syndrome
- De Anonymous User en 05-09-20
De: Ben Hubbard
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Confidence Men
- Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President
- De: Ron Suskind
- Narrado por: James Lurie
- Duración: 22 h
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The hidden history of Wall Street and the White House comes down to a single American concept: confidence. Both centers of power, New York and Washington, learned how to manufacture it - until August 2007, when that confidence began to crumble. Ron Suskind here tells the story of what happened next, as Wall Street struggled to save itself while a man with little experience and soaring rhetoric emerged from obscurity to usher in "a new era of responsibility".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Insightful, but...
- De Ray en 10-29-11
De: Ron Suskind
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Targeted
- The Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower's Inside Story of How Big Data, Trump, and Facebook Broke Democracy and How It Can Happen Again
- De: Brittany Kaiser
- Narrado por: Brittany Kaiser
- Duración: 13 h y 2 m
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In this explosive memoir, a political consultant and technology whistleblower reveals the disturbing truth about the multi-billion-dollar data industry, revealing to the public how companies are getting richer using our personal information and exposing how Cambridge Analytica exploited weaknesses in privacy laws to help elect Donald Trump - and how this could easily happen again in the 2020 presidential election.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Heavy on Kaiser, Light on Cambridge Analytica’s Data Operations
- De Morgan H Hoban en 11-05-19
De: Brittany Kaiser
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The Billionaire Raj
- A Journey Through India's New Gilded Age
- De: James Crabtree
- Narrado por: Shridhar Solanki
- Duración: 14 h y 42 m
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In megacities like Mumbai, where half the population live in slums, the extraordinary riches of India’s new dynasties echo the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers of yesterday. James Crabtree’s The Billionaire Raj takes listeners on a personal journey to meet these reclusive billionaires, fugitive tycoons, and shadowy political power brokers. Crabtree dramatizes the battle between crony capitalists and economic reformers, revealing a tense struggle between equality and privilege playing out against a combustible backdrop of aspiration, class, and caste.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, authors politics could be reduced
- De Chris en 06-17-23
De: James Crabtree
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Sinking in the Swamp
- How Trump's Minions and Misfits Poisoned Washington
- De: Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng
- Narrado por: Holter Graham
- Duración: 9 h y 9 m
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An eyewitness account of Donald Trump's clown car of lieutenants and lackeys who have polluted the corridors of power with their unprecedented awfulness. Two of Washington's most meddlesome reporters take listeners on a deep dive into the murky underworld of President Trump's Washington, dishing the hilarious and frightening dirt on the charlatans, conspiracy theorists, ideologues, and run-of-the-mill con artists who have infected the highest echelons of American political power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating writing!
- De CBesserman en 02-28-20
De: Lachlan Markay, y otros
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Exposure
- Inside the Olympus Scandal: How I Went from CEO to Whistleblower
- De: Michael Woodford
- Narrado por: Michael Woodford
- Duración: 8 h y 5 m
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When Michael Woodford was made president of Olympus - the company to which he had dedicated thirty years of his career - he became the first Westerner ever to climb the ranks of one of Japan’s corporate giants. Some wondered at the appointment - how could a gaijin who didn’t even speak Japanese understand how to run a Japanese company? But within months Woodford had gained the confidence of most of his colleagues and shareholders.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Starts off great, then gets stupid
- De Happy Mountain en 10-21-21
De: Michael Woodford
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Courtiers
- Intrigue, Ambition, and the Power Players Behind the House of Windsor
- De: Valentine Low
- Narrado por: Valentine Low
- Duración: 10 h y 2 m
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The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates, from the journalist who has spent years studying them. Who really runs the show and, as Charles III begins his reign, what will happen next?
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1 out of 5 stars
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author narrator
- De Amazon Customer en 01-26-23
De: Valentine Low
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Collusion
- Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win
- De: Luke Harding
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 11 h y 24 m
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Russia expert Luke Harding lays out the most in-depth look to date at the Trump campaign's dealings with Russia. Beginning with a meeting with Christopher Steele, the man behind the shattering dossier that first brought the allegations to light, Harding probes the histories of key Russian and American players with striking clarity and insight. Harding exposes the disquieting details of the Trump-Russia story - a saga so huge it involves international espionage, offshore banks, sketchy real estate deals, mobsters, money laundering, disappeared dissidents, and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good summation, but gaps, patched with spin
- De Philo en 11-24-17
De: Luke Harding
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The Bank That Lived a Little
- Barclays in the Age of the Very Free Market
- De: Philip Augar
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 15 h y 32 m
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Based on unparalleled access to those involved, and told with compelling pace and drama, The Bank That Lived a Little is the story of one of the most familiar names on the British high street since Big Bang in 1986. Philip Augar describes in detail three decades of boardroom intrigue driven by ruthless ambition, grandiose dreams and a desire for wealth. It is a tale of a struggle for long-term supremacy between rival strategies and their adherents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Global superstar bankers under light-touch gov
- De Philo en 12-21-18
De: Philip Augar
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Mike Bloomberg
- Money, Power, Politics
- De: Joyce Purnick
- Narrado por: Mark Moseley
- Duración: 6 h y 43 m
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Michael Bloomberg is not only New York City's 108th mayor; he is a business genius and self-made billionaire. He has run the toughest city in America with an independence and show of ego that first brought him great success and eventually threatened it. Yet while Bloomberg is internationally known and admired, few people know the man behind the carefully crafted public persona.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not the most captivating, but a decent summary
- De liz w en 03-06-17
De: Joyce Purnick
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31 Days
- The Crisis That Gave Us the Government We Have Today
- De: Barry Werth
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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In 31 Days, Barry Werth takes listeners inside the White House during the tumultuous days following Nixon's resignation and the swearing-in of America's "accidental president", Gerald Ford. The congressional hearings, Nixon's increasing paranoia, and, finally, the devastating revelations of the White House tapes had torn the country apart. Within the White House and the Republican Party, Nixon's resignation produced new fissures and battle lines and new opportunities for political advancement.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The politics of 1974
- De D. Littman en 11-27-06
De: Barry Werth
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Powerful and the Damned
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- Anonymous User
- 12-11-20
So captivating
Brilliant narration, impeccable English, enjoyed every line of it! Fantastic insight into world politics and journalism!
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- RD
- 10-03-21
Insider view of recent political history
Very much enjoyed this easy to listen to book on recent political history. Enjoyable, interesting, educational.
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- Peter Angelis
- 06-05-22
Narcissistic blabber
Author spends more time fanning his ego than offering any interesting insights for movers and shakers that he names drops. Waste of the reader’s time.
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- O. Buraimoh
- 01-02-21
Truly disappointing
Horrible book with a lot of promise but its only success was in how completely disappointing it is. I so much looked forward to this book for insight and a telling of contemporary political history from the viewpoint of someone with a frontline seat. Instead, the author might as well have published his deeply boring diary of his period in office infused with never-ending asides about his role in charting the course of the newspaper he edited. He should have stuck to editing. I want my money back!
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