In the fifth edition of his best-selling Very Short Introduction work, Manfred B. Steger considers the major dimensions of globalization: economic, political, cultural, ideological, and ecological. He looks at its causes and effects, and engages with the hotly contested question of whether globalization is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing.

The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Raymond Wacks analyzes the nature and purpose of the legal system and the practice by courts, lawyers, and judges.

Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human - big breakthroughs that made whole new ways of life possible - including cell division and multicellularity, hard skeletons, the move to land, the origin of forests, the move to the air.

Small talk, although seemingly superficial, is an integral part of everyone’s lives. We all need to make small talk once in a while, and it’s not so easy for most of us. We all need to put some effort into making small talk, especially with people we don’t know well. Mastering small talk requires some skill and practice, which is why this book was written. After listening to this book, you will gain a broader perspective about people in general. You have the ability to conquer anything and be the most charismatic person you could ever be!

3000語レベルの語彙がベースのリーディング素材で、「こんなに聴けた！」と実感できる！

このままでは北方領土は返ってこない！　安倍晋三首相はいま、ロシアのプーチン大統領と首脳会談を重ねて関係を深めている。経済協力を通じた友好関係を深めた先に、念願の北方領土の返還が実現するのでは

"If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do," write the authors of Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction. This engaging overview of the field combines an accessible account of some of the discipline's guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work.

This Very Short Introduction uncovers the history of our understanding of sexual selection, from Darwin's key insights to the modern day. Considering the investment animals place on reproduction, variation in mating systems, sexual conflict, and the origin of sexual dimorphism, authors Marlene Zuk and Leigh Simmons discuss questions such as whether females can really choose between males on aesthetic grounds and how sexual conflict is resolved in different species.

Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text.

Grammar! For many of us, the word triggers memories of finger-wagging schoolteachers, and of wrestling with the ambiguous and complicated rules of using formal language. But what is grammar? In fact, it's the integral basis of how we speak and write. As such, a refined awareness of grammar opens a world of possibilities for both your pleasure in the English language and your skill in using it, in both speech and the written word.

ポピュリズムやナショナリズムの台頭，社会的分断の深化，Qアノンはじめ陰謀論の隆盛，専制主義国家による挑戦などを前に，理念の共和国・米国のアイデンティティが揺らいでいる．今日の米国内の分断状況を観察し続けてきた著者が，その実態を精緻に腑分けし，米国の民主主義，そしてリベラル国際秩序の行方を展望する．

International relations affects everyone's lives: their security, economic well-being, rights and freedoms, and the environment they share. Recently we have seen the transformation from a world of empires to today's world of sovereign states, which are enmeshed in a complex array of international institutions, all exercising degrees of political authority. The new global organization of political authority has far-reaching consequences. This audiobook untangles this complex world, providing an accessible framework for understanding the contours of global political change.

Sigmund Freud revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis Freud developed psychoanalysis into a general psychology, which became widely accepted as the predominant mode of discussing personality and interpersonal relationships. Anthony Storr goes one step further and investigates the status of Freud's legacy today and the disputes that surround it.

ウクライナ侵攻、軍拡中国、ＮＰＴ崩壊…… 核兵器情勢の「今」を知る本 　ウクライナ侵攻を機に核使用をちらつかせるロシア、核弾頭を倍増させる中国、核大国アメリカの混迷、そして形骸化が進むNPT（核不拡散条約）体制。

世界がウクライナ戦争で大きく揺らぎ始めている。再び戦争の時代に戻りそうな端境期にある今だからこそ、歴史から多くを学ぶべきだと主張する著者は、これまで軍指導者や兵士など延べ四千人に取材し…

Quantum theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still remain unsettled 75 years after the initial discoveries. Uncertainty, probabilistic physics, complementarity, the problematic character of measurement, and decoherence are among the many topics discussed.

日中戦争、アジア太平洋戦争を引き起こし、日本を崩壊させた天皇制ファシズム。その被害者とされてきた民衆がファシズムを支えていたこと、そして戦争末期の悲惨な体験から戦後デモクラシーが生まれたことを民衆が残した記録から明らかにしてゆく。

日本文学の名作10編を、アメリカ生まれの日本文学研究者が英語に翻訳。

全国新聞初の外国人記者として東京の裏社会を駆け巡った著者。日本人顔負けの諺を放ち、日本社会に迎合しながらもアウトサイダーの立場を逆手に取る。大胆不敵で無鉄砲、茶目っ気たっぷりに色目も惜しまず独自の捜査スタイルを確立していった様を描く。世間を震撼させた愛犬家連続殺人事件の真相から歌舞伎町に潜む人身売買の闇まで、スクープを追い続けた12年。その果てに彼が手にしたのは、日本最大の暴力団組織と米国FBIが絡みあったスキャンダルだった･･････。 「記事を消すか、お前が消されるか」山口組分裂のきっかけともなった衝撃の事実を掴んだ記者は、人生最大の決断を迫られる。 日本の大手出版社が復讐を恐れ、出版を見送った禁断の暴露本が遂に日本解禁！ Audibleで臨場感そのままにこのスリルを体験。

This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the key concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessible and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the listener to think clearly and critically about the leading political questions of our time. Miller first investigates how political philosophy tackles basic ethical questions such as "how should we live together in society?"