A quarter of a century in power has allowed Vladimir Putin to enrich himself. He has done this by plundering Russias resources, confiscated private businesses and persecuted those who stood against him including Boris Berezovsky, Vladimir Gusinsky, Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Bill Browder. Putin put their assets under the control of his friends and cronies, who creamed off billions from nominally-state owned corporations.In 2022 Fortune Magazine estimated Putins personal fortune at $200 billion. The revenues he stole allowed Putin to build up an unparalleled war chest and this he used to pay for the invasion of Ukraine.The people Putin robbed he tortured and murdered. Some tried to fight back. Of these original oligarchs only Roman Abramovich survives.This is the fascinating story of what has happened to the men that Putin dispossessed and where their money went. But revenge is best served with cool heads and sharp minds. A small team of legal experts has spent the last twenty years pursuing Putin in the courts of the world. These legal experts are based in London and they are set on reclaiming this enormous wealth.The effect on the War in Ukraine will be just one result of their determined efforts.

In 2019, it looked like the electoral map of Britain had been changed for ever, with once solidly Labour constituencies voting Conservative for the first time. An epochal realignment seemed to be in train that saw the Conservative electoral coalition become much more northern and working class and Labour depending more on middle-class voters in the south. Only a few years later, the realignment lies in ruins.The Red Wall has returned to Labour, and its clear 2019 was a blip. Tories are now jostling amongst themselves to be seen as the heirs to Thatcher. Its almost like the promise of change and levelling up was a fever dream as political parties and voters revert to type.What happened? And what can be done? The Conservatives made a big promise to Red Wall voters in 2019, speaking openly about first-time Conservative voters lending their support and promising that this trust wouldnt be forgotten. They swept the Red Wall with a promise of big economic change.In reality, that was quickly forgotten and the realignment was put in the too-difficult box, in favour of Thatcherite cosplaying that appealed to a tiny core of Tory members but didnt address the real problems the country faced. But the politics behind it cannot be ignored.This book will address what went wrong with the so-called realignment and what needs to be done to revive it.

Between 2016 and 2019, a unique coalition assembled within British politics. Combining Corbynite campaigners and Conservative Cabinet ministers, celebrities and grassroots activists, seasoned political veterans and novice political amateurs, this disparate assemblage of forces was brought together by one aim: stopping Brexit. What began as the unfocused, often deeply emotional belief that Britain must not leave the EU morphed, fleetingly, into a mass movement: the Peoples Vote campaign, a mess of organisations united by the call for a second referendum on Europe.From the stunts of youth campaigners and the online antics of new pro-EU influencers to the million-person marches of 2019 and the launch of new centrist parties, many people, serious and unserious alike, dedicated themselves to securing a new vote. A campaign premised on telling the nation that they had gotten it catastrophically wrong was always going to be hard, and it was only made more so by parliamentary maths that never seemed to quite add up. Based on interviews with the people who were there, No Second Chances tells the dramatic, bizarre, and (at times) embarrassing story of one of recent British historys most feted roads not taken.

"Este diario lleva el sello personal de mi convicción, de mi esfuerzo y del amor profundo que siento por mi patria"«Este es el diario de uno de los momentos más extraordinarios que entrelazan mi vida

Un análisis provocador, lúcido y brutalmente honesto sobre el colapso de OccidenteHubo un tiempo en que los hombres cruzaban océanos en barcos de vapor, creían en Dios, en el Estado y en la ducha fría. No porque fueran espartanos, sino porque no tenian mas remedio. Hoy, en cambio, somos incapaces de sobrevivir sin un te matcha con leche de soja, sepultamos nuestras arrugas bajo toneladas de filtros digitales y debatimos sobre la opresion estructural desde un iPhone de 1.200 euros. Algo se ha ido al carajo en muy poco tiempo.En los dos tomos que componen Los engranajes de Occidente, Fabian C. Barrio analiza desde una perspectiva psicosociologica el declive de una civilizacion que ha pasado de alzar catedrales a cancelar panaderos. Del humanismo al algoritmo. Del sacrificio a la sobreexposicion emocional. Hoy asistimos al auge de la cultura woke y su perpetua batalla con la realidad tangible, a la resurreccion kitsch de las ultraderechas con su dorado tupe, a los nacionalismos que brotan donde ya no queda ni nacion ni sentido de pertenencia, a la manipulacion politica descarada y constante, y a las redes sociales como nuevo teatro de sombras, donde todos actuamos pero nadie vive de verdad.Este libro nos descubre que detras de todo fenomeno macro hay motivos dolorosamente humanos. Que el ocaso no es solo geopolitico, sino espiritual. Y que tal vez Occidente no se este muriendo, sino reinventando... aunque lo haga como todo lo que amamos hoy: con ansiedad, regulaciones obsesivas, autoflagelo, impuestos hasta por respirar y una playlist estupida sonando de fondo hasta que se agote la bateria.

A história repleta de moda, luta e inconformismo de uma personagem marcante da história do Brasil. Nesta biografia arrebatadora, a jornalista Virginia Siqueira Starling reconstrói com profundidade e sensibilidade a vida de Zuzu Angel estilista pioneira da moda brasileira e simbolo de resistencia a ditadura militar. Da fama internacional conquistada com seus desfiles ate a incansavel luta por justiça apos o assassinato do filho Stuart Angel, Zuzu emerge como me, militante, empresaria e artista. Com pesquisa rigorosa e olhar critico, a obra revela no apenas sua trajetoria pessoal e profissional, mas tambem os mecanismos de represso do regime. Um retrato comovente e necessario de uma mulher que desafiou o poder em nome da verdade e da memoria.

In 1931 nations had options about their and the worlds future. The outcome for most people was prolonged suffering.History never repeats itself exactly but there are many resemblances to todays tipping-point.Will the worst be avoided this time round? This book identifies the options as we face another fork in the road./

El ensayo más relevante de la obra de Álvaro Gómez Hurtado. Álvaro Gómez Hurtado fue un personaje multifacético: periodista, político, hombre de Estado, humanista y amante del arte. Este libro además de celebrar su vida y obra, ofrece una profunda mirada a su legado y su impacto en la construccion de nuestro pais y nuestra historia.En La revolucion en America, su ensayo mas importante, los lectores se embarcaran en un viaje fascinante a traves de los eventos que transformaron Hispanoamerica desde la era colonial hasta la Independencia y mas alla. El autor ofrece una vision detallada de como las ideas de la Ilustracion y el Romanticismo influyeron en los movimientos revolucionarios y en la formacion de las nuevas republicas. No solo es una cronica de eventos, sino tambien una reflexion sobre las fuerzas ideologicas y culturales que dieron forma a una era de cambios radicales. Analiza la cultura hispanica y su influencia en la estabilidad de nuestras instituciones, un tema que sigue siendo de total actualidad.La revolucion en America es una lectura esencial para aquellos interesados en comprender las raices de la identidad y la politica latinoamericanas. Con una narrativa rica y bien documentada, esta obra ilumina los complejos procesos historicos de la region, haciendo de ella una pieza fundamental tanto para estudiosos como para aficionados a la historia.

Palestina es un microcosmos del mundo: miserable, furiosa, tensa y fragmentada. En llamas. Obstinada. Digna. Mientras el estado colonial de Israel continúa infligiendo una violencia devastadora, las verdades esenciales se ocultan de forma deliberada: se mima a los perpetradores, mientras que a las victimas se las culpa y se las lleva a juicio. El mundo sigue siendo testigo a traves de las pantallas; miembros rotos, hogares y futuros destrozados impregnan los sueños. ¿Por que deben los palestinos demostrar su humanidad? ¿Cuales son las implicaciones de una tarea tan exasperante como imposible?Con una prosa intrepida y precision lirica, el-Kurd rechaza que su vida se consuma entre interrogatorios. Disecciona la humanizacion de los marginados como una tactica profundamente erronea, revelando la logica desconcertante que la sustenta: el deseo de convertir a los seres humanos en seres humanos.En lugar de pedir a los oprimidos que se comporten como victimas perfectas, el autor de este libro pide a amigos y enemigos que miren a los palestinos a los ojos, renunciando tanto a la deferencia como a la condena.La solidaridad con Palestina requiere reconocerla como causa universal. Sin embargo, la lente con que miramos a los palestinos revela como nos vemos unos a otros; como vemos todo lo demas.

Una investigación sobre nuestra persistente fascinación por el nazismo y el desmoronamiento del consenso moral de posguerra.Durante casi dos mil años, la vida de Jesucristo ha sido nuestra brújula ética, un imponente modelo de virtud que nos mostraba la diferencia entre el bien y el mal. Pero el siglo xx trajo consigo una nueva referencia moral. A raiz de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Hitler se convirtio en el simbolo del Mal con mayusculas, la nemesis por antonomasia. Ocho decadas despues, seguimos obsesionados con su figura: Hitler y el nazismo siempre estan ahi, moldeando como pensamos y evaluamos la realidad.En este ensayo, Alec Ryrie sigue el rastro de esta fijacion colectiva en la historia de las ultimas decadas, las guerras culturales del presente y la mitologia pop de El señor de los anillos a Indiana Jones para mostrar como el antinazismo ha usurpado el papel que antaño desempeñara la religion. Pero tambien advierte que esta fe laica no basta para afrontar los dilemas que acechan a nuestras sociedades hiperpolarizadas y cada vez mas alejadas de los consensos de posguerra. Va siendo hora de encontrar una nueva brujula que nos permita orientarnos en el siglo XXI. La critica ha dicho... Una brillante exposicion del papel de Hitler como encarnacion del mal en la imaginacion colectiva de Occidente, y de lo que podria suceder a medida que empiece a desvanecerse. Tom Holland Este libro agil y provocador sacude la historia de las ultimas decadas con un planteamiento novedoso y persuasivo, y aborda la pregunta que todos necesitamos responder: ¿como debemos orientarnos, como debemos entender el bien y el mal, cuando los viejos tabues se estan desmoronando y los horrores del pasado pierden su fuerza disuasoria? Francis Spufford

Vivimos tiempos de rabia. De comida y alquileres impagables, de crisis climática, incendios y desastres como la DANA, de tantas otras catástrofes bélicas, económicas y sanitarias. En este estado de permanente crisis y precariedad, de falta de sentido y de futuro, emerge un magma rabioso que amenaza con estallar. La derecha lo sabe bien y su estrategia es canalizar esta emocion contra los de abajo. Mientras tanto, parte de la izquierda renuncia a disputar la rabia, y la retrata como inmadura, peligrosa, contraproducente. Pero la rabia esta brotando y alguien la adoptara y dara nombre. Con un pulso incisivo, Oriol Erausquin defiende la importancia de politizar la rabia y cuestionar sus usos y limites. Este ensayo la reivindica como una emocion legitima y movilizadora. Una rabia que no nace del odio sino de reconocer una injusticia. Que no quiere destruirlo todo sino romper lo que nos daña. Que no se alimenta del asco, sino que sostiene la lucha contra el poder que nos asfixia. Porque si el futuro aun es posible, sera gracias a quienes se atrevan a organizar la rabia

Animal Farm (originally Animal Farm: A Fairy Story) is a satirical allegorical dystopian novella, in the form of a beast fable, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It follows the anthropomorphic farm animals of the fictional Manor Farm as they rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where all animals can be equal, free, and happy away from human interventions. However, by the end of the novella, the rebellion is betrayed, and under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon, the farm ends up in a far worse state than it was before.According to Orwell, Animal Farm reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, a period when Russia lived under the MarxistLeninist ideology of Joseph Stalin. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the Barcelona May Days conflicts between the POUM and Stalinist forces, during the Spanish Civil War.

"A Democracia contra a Fome no Brasil", segundo o professor João Maia, do Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação da História Contemporânea do Brasil –CPDOC da Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, é a história c

Un ensayo urgente para repensar las fronteras en tiempos de crisis global.Con una mirada radical, Lea Ypi desmonta los tópicos más arraigados en el debate sobre migración, integración y ciudadanía. Demuestra ademas que las politicas migratorias actuales no solo perpetuan la division entre clases sociales sino que la profundizan, y que el Estado capitalista, lejos de actuar como garante de la justicia, suele funcionar como un instrumento de exclusion y dominio. Fronteras de clase reune tres de los ensayos politicos mas importantes de la autora y ofrece una nueva perspectiva para entender las crisis de la democracia contemporanea.

The prospect of Irish unification is now stronger than at any point since partition in 1921. Voters on both sides of the Irish border may soon have to confront for themselves what the answer to a referendum question would mean - for themselves, for their neighbours, and for their society.Journalists Fintan OToole and Sam McBride examine the strongest arguments for and against a united Ireland. What do the words united Ireland even mean? Would it be better for Northern Ireland? Would it improve lives in the Republic of Ireland? And could it be brought about without bloodshed?OToole and McBride each argue the case for and against unity, questioning received wisdom and bringing fresh thinking to one of Irelands most intractable questions.

In this extraordinary new book, former Secretary of State Penny Mordaunt and co-author Chris Lewis build on the success of their Sunday Times-bestselling Greater: Britain After the Storm to celebrate the traditions and values that underpin British life.Pomp & Circumstance explores Britains traditions both the ancient and the new. From coronations and national events to local customs, they provide stability, reinforce identity and foster resilience to help us steer a course through the uncertainties of tomorrow. Nations, organisations and communities that have them thrive. Where they are absent, it is harder to adapt to the fast-changing world.At a time of great worry about our ability to adapt to an uncertain world, this book should give every Briton confidence and courage. It contains a unique perspective from someone who has had a ringside seat at many of our national events and crises over many years. Mordaunt, who in her ceremonial role as Lord President of the Council famously carried the Sword of State and presented the Jewelled Sword of Offering to King Charles III at his coronation, examines areas of traditional British culture including the monarchy, Parliament, the law, sport and local traditions, as well as values such as sacrifice, courage and remembrance to show how a country often thought of as old-fashioned actually uses its historical conventions to navigate the future.Far from being a brake on progress, our traditions offer a predictable rhythm to life, promote values, encourage reflection and create a sense of continuity while allowing room for innovation and growth.

The crown, long a symbol of British dominance in Ireland, represented not just monarchy but imperial control and in December 1921, opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty argued that its terms would forever bind Ireland to that legacy. The newly established Irish Free State would remain part of the British Commonwealth, with only limited sovereignty, leading many to fear this arrangement would never change if the Treaty was accepted.Yet, in just 16 years, Ireland became a republic in all but name. Twelve years later, it officially adopted that name and removed all doubt about its constitutional independence by formally exiting the Commonwealth. Remarkably, this transformation occurred without a single shot fired.This peaceful revolution unfolded through a series of governments from various parties and a remarkable cast of figures: a monarch willing to abdicate for love; a British prime minister who enabled Irish neutrality; and another who tried to coerce Ireland into World War II. What seemed impossible in 1921 was achieved through persistent determination, skilful diplomacy and a fair amount of luck. This is the story of how it happened.

Nas últimas décadas, o Brasil mergulhou em uma polarização ideológica que fragmentou o debate público, desmobilizou a população e retardou o avanço nacional. Entre slogans de direita e bandeiras da e

No começo da década de 1990, o mundo passou a dar importância cada vez maior para mecanismos de Prevenção à Corrupção e Transparência. Muitos países assinaram as 3 convenções internacionais anticorru

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