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John Kane-Berman is uniquely qualified to look back over the enormous political and social changes that have taken place in his lifetime in this fractious country. In his career as student leader, Rhodes Scholar, newspaperman, independent columnist, speech maker, commentator, and Chief Executive, for thirty years, of the South African Institute of Race Relations, Kane-Berman has been at the coal face of political change in South Africa.
The breadth and depth of ideas and events covered here are striking: the disintegration of apartheid, the chaos of the ‘people’s war’ and its contribution to the broader societal breakdown we see today, the liberal slide-away, the authoritarian ANC with its racial ideology and revolutionary goals, to mention only a few. Kane-Berman’s willingness to confront received wisdom is thoroughly refreshing, and he is forthright about the threats to freedom, democracy, and growth in contemporary South Africa, many of which he identified even before the ANC came to power.
Writing, debate, and reasoned argument have been Kane-Berman’s stock in trade and his clarity of vision and personal insight have created a memoir of rare candour and absorbing interest.
What is black and white? A penguin. What is black and white, and
can't fly? Still a penguin. A hilarious, deceptively simple,
interactive picture book which plays on a much-loved memory game -
brought to life by the award-winning picture book maker John Kane.
A master of child-centric humour, John Kane's best-selling series I
Say Ooh, You Say Aah won the English Picture Book Awards 4-7
category and was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Children's
Book of the Year.
'There's something very important that I need you to remember. When I say Ooh, you say Aah. Let's try it.'
Ooh the donkey has lost his pants. Readers must help him find them!
In this picture book, young readers help to sell the story by responding to simple verbal or visual cues. This hilarious book is perfect for reading aloud and is fun for the whole family.
'There's something I need you to help me with. When I say BOO, you
say HOO. Are you ready?' Boo is little ghost who lives in a haunted
house - and he is afraid of the dark. In I Say Boo, You Say Hoo,
readers must help tell the story with a series of hilarious verbal
and visual cues. This is a wonderful book for sharing with a single
child or in a group ... and it's a little bit stinky. Be prepared
for riotous laughter at story time!
Voters expect their elected representatives to pursue good policy
and presume this will be securely founded on the best available
knowledge. Yet when representatives emphasize their reliance on
expert knowledge, they seem to defer to people whose authority
derives, not politically from the sovereign people, but from the
presumed objective status of their disciplinary bases. This book
examines the tensions between political authority and expert
authority in the formation of public policy in liberal democracies.
It aims to illustrate and better understand the nature of these
tensions rather than to argue specific ways of resolving them. The
various chapters explore the complexity of interaction between the
two forms of authority in different policy domains in order to
identify both common elements and differences. The policy domains
covered include: climate geoengineering discourses; environmental
health; biotechnology; nuclear power; whaling; economic management;
and the use of force. This volume will appeal to researchers and to
convenors of post-graduate courses in the fields of policy studies,
foreign policy decision-making, political science, environmental
studies, democratic system studies, and science policy studies.
Voters expect their elected representatives to pursue good policy
and presume this will be securely founded on the best available
knowledge. Yet when representatives emphasize their reliance on
expert knowledge, they seem to defer to people whose authority
derives, not politically from the sovereign people, but from the
presumed objective status of their disciplinary bases. This book
examines the tensions between political authority and expert
authority in the formation of public policy in liberal democracies.
It aims to illustrate and better understand the nature of these
tensions rather than to argue specific ways of resolving them. The
various chapters explore the complexity of interaction between the
two forms of authority in different policy domains in order to
identify both common elements and differences. The policy domains
covered include: climate geoengineering discourses; environmental
health; biotechnology; nuclear power; whaling; economic management;
and the use of force. This volume will appeal to researchers and to
convenors of post-graduate courses in the fields of policy studies,
foreign policy decision-making, political science, environmental
studies, democratic system studies, and science policy studies.
A bestselling practical introduction to typography, this book
analyzes the basic principles and applications of type. In this
revised and expanded edition, the author includes more on digital
type, as well as new material on setting of type, choosing an
appropriate typeface, and the use of color to reinforce typographic
hierarchy. The section on grid systems has been strengthened with
the addition of new explanatory diagrams. The book also includes a
brief history of typography, numerous examples to illustrate the
points raised, and a series of useful exercises to help readers put
basic principles into practice. John Kane has set up an
accompanying website with further information and exercises to be
used in conjunction with the book. Engagingly written, this is an
invaluable resource for all students of graphic design and
typography.
In the summer of 1969, 400,000 people from across the country came
together and redefined the music scene forever. Though the legacy
and lore of Woodstock lives on in the memory of its attendees, a
new generation can experience the real and unedited festival
through Richard Bellak's never-before-seen photographs and John
Kane's incredible new interviews. Pilgrims of Woodstock offers a
vivid and intimate portrait of the overlooked stars of the
festival: the everyday people who made Woodstock unforgettable. The
photographs and interviews capture attendees' profound personal
moments across hundreds of acres of farmland, as they meditated,
played music, cooked food at night, and congregated around
campfires. For three days, they helped and relied on each other in
peace and harmony. For most, it was a life-changing event. Now, as
the 50th anniversary of the famed festival approaches, relive their
experiences firsthand in Pilgrims of Woodstock.
An intergalactic adventure with pants from the author of I Say ooh,
You Say Aah. In this completely pants adventure story, you, the
reader must bravely wear the right pants to help our hero and his
alien friend on their journey. What pants do you need to launch a
rocket? Space pants! What about to climb a tree? Monkey pants! And
what are teh best pants of all? Well, you might have to find that
out for yourself. Open the book, wear the pants, get ready for
hilarity.
In Hollywood, all the stars, the top directors, the studio tycoons
and, of course the rock stars have replaced their first wives with
the younger, newer, hotter model. Everywhere she looks,
glitz-writer Nikki Tyler sees trophy wives. Some of them are even
her friends... but that doesn't mean she wants one of them to send
her their manuscript and ask for help placing it with her
publisher. Still, Hollywood is all about connections and
favors--Nikki figures she owes it to her friend Tamara to at least
look at the project which turns out to be a story of blackmail and
murder among the trophy wives of Beverly Hills. Nikki doesn't see
much hope, but when Nikki finds Tamara's murdered body, she
suspects someone thought the book's sins were more than its lack of
literary merit. Nikki sets out to uncover the truth behind Tamara's
death--while tooling around Beverly Hills in her Bentley.
Interviews with rock stars in rehab, a divorce lawyer who delivers
results for men dumping troublesome wives (so they can marry a
younger trophy), a secretive cult-like religion that's attracting
Hollywood's top talent and Nikki's developing relationship with the
detective assigned to the case (a detective who has an interesting
secret past) make her investigation a lot of fun. Author John Kane
gives us a fun look at modern Beverly Hills where wealth and beauty
survive in a continuing struggle, where Hollywood's top names crave
attention while fleeing from too much of it, and where just about
anything can be bought at a price. Kane humanizes his sleuth,
Nikki, by giving her a son she adores, an ex-husband she still gets
along with, and a frustrated ambition as a one-time actor. He
scatters his clues carefully--giving the reader what they know to
solve the mystery, but providing plenty of challenge as well.
SOMEBODY IS KILLING THE TROPHY WIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS is Kane's
first mystery. I hope to see more. "A hilarious, dishy, and
incisive look at the dark side of having too much California
sunshine. This comedy/mystery romp could change your life if you
stop laughing for a sec and start heeding its morals. Yes, there
are some morals " -- Michael Musto, La Dolce Musto, The Village
Voice.
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the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
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Known as the "Father of Festival Sound," Bill Hanley (b. 1937) made
his indelible mark as a sound engineer at the 1969 WoodStock Music
and Arts Fair. Hanley is credited with creating the sound of
WoodStock, which literally made the massive festival possible.
Stories of his on-the-fly solutions resonate as legend among
festivalgoers, music lovers, and sound engineers. Since the 1950s
his passion for audio has changed the way Audiences listen to and
technicians approach quality live concert sound. John Kane examines
Hanley's echoing impact on the entire field of sound engineering,
that crucial but often-overlooked carrier wave of contemporary
music. Hanley's innovations founded the sound reinforcement
industry and launched a new area of technology, rich with clarity
and intelligibility. By the early seventies the post-WoodStock
festival mass gathering movement collapsed. The music industry
shifted, and new sound companies surfaced. After huge financial
losses and facing stiff competition, Hanley lost his hold on a
business he helped create. By studying both his history during the
festivals and his independent business ventures, Kane seeks to
present an honest portrayal of Hanley and his acumen and
contributions. Since 2011, Kane conducted extensive research,
including over one hundred interviews with music legends from the
Production and performance side of the industry. These carefully
selected respondents witnessed Hanley's expertise at various events
and venues like Lyndon B. Johnson's second inauguration, the
Newport Folk/Jazz Festivals, the Beatles' final tour of 1966, the
Fillmore East, Madison Square Garden, and more. The Last Seat in
the House will intrigue and inform anyone who cares about the
modern music industry.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1973.
Dispersed Democratic Leadership examines both the scope and
consequences of the dispersal of the leadership role in democratic
societies, a topic that has been relatively neglected by a
political science literature dominated by studies of executive
power. Individual chapters investigate the many loci of leadership
found in modern democracies, some ancient and some newly emergent,
some institutionalized and some ad-hoc, some self-consciously
political and some avowedly a-political. In assessing the effects
of leadership dispersal, the book argues that understanding how
policies are shaped in a democracy requires balancing the usual
person-centered approach with one that is more contextual,
institutional, and relational. The public leadership role of people
in business, the media, non-governmental organizations,
bureaucracy, law, show-business and many other areas are
instructively investigated to enhance our appreciation of the
complexity of democratic political systems and to allow us to
assess the effects, both good and ill, of democratic leadership
dispersal.
John Kane argues that, despite appearances, politicians and governments care deeply about people's moral judgments, for these provide the moral capital they depend on for survival and effective functioning. Some famous leaders--Lincoln, de Gaulle, Mandela--illustrate the workings of moral capital in politics, and a study of the American presidency from Kennedy to Clinton shows how the moral capital of the United States has been eroded, with severe consequences for the nation's morale.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which
commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out
and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and
impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes
high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using
print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in
1973.
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