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This book analyses the past and ongoing decline of Zimbabwe under
the rule of ZANU-PF, with a primary focus on the period 1997 to the
present. In contrast to much existing literature on
post-independence Zimbabwe which has focused on the political
dimensions of Zimbabwe's fragility, this research highlights the
economic aspects of Zimbabwe's regression flowing from prolonged
mismanagement of the economy which has served to consolidate the
rule of the country's political and economic elite. The Zimbabwean
experience offers unique insights into the economic mensions of
regime preservation. This book situates the Zimbabwe experience
within the context of wider debates within the field of development
studies, and the international community's response to such
situations.
This book analyses the past and ongoing decline of Zimbabwe under
the rule of ZANU-PF, with a primary focus on the period 1997 to the
present. In contrast to much existing literature on
post-independence Zimbabwe which has focused on the political
dimensions of Zimbabwe's fragility, this research highlights the
economic aspects of Zimbabwe's regression flowing from prolonged
mismanagement of the economy which has served to consolidate the
rule of the country's political and economic elite. The Zimbabwean
experience offers unique insights into the economic mensions of
regime preservation. This book situates the Zimbabwe experience
within the context of wider debates within the field of development
studies, and the international community's response to such
situations.
A graphic novel that confronts our habits, narratives, and
fantasies head-on to help break our petroleum dependency What if
the biggest barriers to responding to climate change are not
technological or governmental but, rather, cultural? In other
words, what if we ourselves could help to enact change through a
deeper understanding of our petroleum dependency? In a provocative
graphic format that draws widely from history, critical theory, and
popular culture, Gasoline Dreams explores and challenges the ways
fossil fuels have shaped our identities, relationships, and our
ability to imagine sustainable, equitable futures. As our rapidly
warming planet is pushed toward ecological collapse, we might often
feel helpless or paralyzed by the enormity of the challenges
confronting us. However, reflecting upon the cultural dimensions of
our predicament helps reveal the great potential for social
transformation inherent in the multiplying crises. Author and
artist Simon Orpana engages with contemporary scholarship in the
emergent field of Energy Humanities to confront the habits,
narratives, and fantasies that support our attachment to fossil
fuels. By revealing the many ways petroculture repeatedly fails to
deliver on its promises of "the good life," Gasoline Dreams calls
us to the difficult work of waking up from the fantasies that
inhibit us from working toward a global transition to renewable
energy. Written in an engaging graphic format that makes relevant
historical, cultural, and political analyses of global warming and
petrol dependency important to a wide audience, Gasoline Dreams
refutes the progress narratives that depict contemporary,
energy-intensive societies as the inevitable product of human
history. By revealing the contingencies, coercions, and compulsions
this myth disguises, the book allows us to imagine truly
progressive alternatives. Rather than casting climate change as a
problem for technological elites to solve, the book confronts the
everyday realities that reinforce our dependence on fossil fuels,
offering a space of hope and engagement from which concerned people
can work to build a more sustainable future. On the threshold of
the single greatest transformation the human species has yet faced,
Gasoline Dreams challenges us to start living, working, and
dreaming differently to become less culturally dependent on
petroleum.
A graphic novel that confronts our habits, narratives, and
fantasies head-on to help break our petroleum dependency What if
the biggest barriers to responding to climate change are not
technological or governmental but, rather, cultural? In other
words, what if we ourselves could help to enact change through a
deeper understanding of our petroleum dependency? In a provocative
graphic format that draws widely from history, critical theory, and
popular culture, Gasoline Dreams explores and challenges the ways
fossil fuels have shaped our identities, relationships, and our
ability to imagine sustainable, equitable futures. As our rapidly
warming planet is pushed toward ecological collapse, we might often
feel helpless or paralyzed by the enormity of the challenges
confronting us. However, reflecting upon the cultural dimensions of
our predicament helps reveal the great potential for social
transformation inherent in the multiplying crises. Author and
artist Simon Orpana engages with contemporary scholarship in the
emergent field of Energy Humanities to confront the habits,
narratives, and fantasies that support our attachment to fossil
fuels. By revealing the many ways petroculture repeatedly fails to
deliver on its promises of “the good life,” Gasoline Dreams
calls us to the difficult work of waking up from the fantasies that
inhibit us from working toward a global transition to renewable
energy. Written in an engaging graphic format that makes relevant
historical, cultural, and political analyses of global warming and
petrol dependency important to a wide audience, Gasoline Dreams
refutes the progress narratives that depict contemporary,
energy-intensive societies as the inevitable product of human
history. By revealing the contingencies, coercions, and compulsions
this myth disguises, the book allows us to imagine truly
progressive alternatives. Rather than casting climate change as a
problem for technological elites to solve, the book confronts the
everyday realities that reinforce our dependence on fossil fuels,
offering a space of hope and engagement from which concerned people
can work to build a more sustainable future. On the threshold of
the single greatest transformation the human species has yet faced,
Gasoline Dreams challenges us to start living, working, and
dreaming differently to become less culturally dependent on
petroleum.
This book draws upon a range of theoretical and empirical research
to explore contemporary debates about police leadership. Focusing
upon leadership styles, ethics, integrity and professionalism,
workforce diversity, legitimacy and accountability, it reviews the
changing context and nature of leadership over time and explores
the gains, losses, tensions and challenges that different
leadership models bring to policing. Leadership is present at
various levels within the police service and this collection
reflects upon appropriate leadership qualities and requirements for
different roles and at different ranks. The book also considers the
difference between leadership and management in an attempt to
capture fuller debates within police leadership. Part one surmises
the contextual backdrop to current thinking and the primary
challenges facing leadership in the police service. Part two
highlights the changing face of leadership through an exploration
of the call for greater diversity within the ranks of police
leadership, and the final section examines police leadership beyond
England and Wales. Through this, Police Leadership explores how the
challenges facing police leadership in England and Wales share
similarities with those in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Greece,
North America, and Australia in the face of the pressures of
political and economic uncertainty.
This book draws upon a range of theoretical and empirical research
to explore contemporary debates about police leadership. Focusing
upon leadership styles, ethics, integrity and professionalism,
workforce diversity, legitimacy and accountability, it reviews the
changing context and nature of leadership over time and explores
the gains, losses, tensions and challenges that different
leadership models bring to policing. Leadership is present at
various levels within the police service and this collection
reflects upon appropriate leadership qualities and requirements for
different roles and at different ranks. The book also considers the
difference between leadership and management in an attempt to
capture fuller debates within police leadership. Part one surmises
the contextual backdrop to current thinking and the primary
challenges facing leadership in the police service. Part two
highlights the changing face of leadership through an exploration
of the call for greater diversity within the ranks of police
leadership, and the final section examines police leadership beyond
England and Wales. Through this, Police Leadership explores how the
challenges facing police leadership in England and Wales share
similarities with those in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Greece,
North America, and Australia in the face of the pressures of
political and economic uncertainty.
This is a study of the longer-term transitions of young people
living in neighbourhoods beset by the worst problems of social
exclusion. Based on a rare example of longitudinal, qualitative
research with 'hard-to-reach' young adults, the study throws into
question common approaches to understanding and tackling social
exclusion. socially disadvantaged 15-25 year olds undertaken in
North East England. The findings provide a detailed picture of the
processes that shape 'poor transitions'. The authors argue that
understanding social exclusion and devising effective policies to
reduce it requires immersion in the experiences of the socially
excluded. young adults who had grown up in a context of social
exclusion, as they reached their mid to late twenties; aids
understanding of the key influences on social inclusion and
exclusion for this age group; examines the young adults' extended
participation in education, training and employment, their
experiences of family life, and criminal and drug-using careers;
draws out the implications for policy and practice interventions.
readers interested in an in-depth account of the biographical
experiences of the socially excluded.
This biography contains original contributions from more than 30
actors and actresses including, Sir Ian McKellen, Ronnie Corbett,
Ian Carmichael, Derek Fowlds, John Standing, George Cole, Stephen
Fry, and John Fisher. It is supported by extensive research
including an interview with the playwright Christopher Fry,
information from people who worked on the film sets with Alastair,
material from museum archives, and original reviews from theatre
magazines, newspapers, and various other publications. It examines
Alastair's roles in the Quota Quickie films of the 1930s and 1940s
before he became established as the most idiosyncratic star in such
famous British comedies as "The Happiest Days of Your Life" and
"The" "Belles of St Trinians," It goes on to explain why his
popularity suddenly waned as the cinemagoers taste for the risque
evolved during the latter part of the 1950s. This book also
explores Alastair's life outside of films including his marriage to
Naomi Sim--whom he first met when she was 12--his extensive work on
stage, including his theatrical endeavors with James Bridie, and
his stalwart refusal to sign autographs. It is the only book in the
market dedicated to Alastair Sim, and includes a bibliography and
film section.
About This Book Learn key principles to model business processes
with BPMN and BPEL, and execute them in an SOA environment. Use
best practices for composite applications, including service design
and human interactions, and apply them in your daily projects.
Design, implement, and optimize business processes with real-world
examples illustrating all key concepts Who This Book Is ForThis
book is intended for BPM and SOA architects, analysts, developers,
and project managers who are responsible for, or involved in,
business process development, modelling, monitoring, or the
implementation of composite, process-oriented applications. The
principles are relevant for the design of on-premise and cloud
solutions.
A biography of the metrosexual. By his dad. Back in the
flaky-skinned early Nineties Mark Simpson predicted the future of
men was metrosexual. A couple of decades on even he's shocked by
what hussies today's males have become - and the shameless, fatal
Jersey Shore that masculinity has washed up on. In Metrosexy
Simpson collects together his essays chronicling the emergence from
his walk-in closet of man's desire to be desired. And just how
terrifyingly insatiable it turned out to be. He takes a long look
at men that long to be looked at, from metrosexual poster boy David
Beckham to Daniel Craig's flagrantly tarty, busty James Bond and
concludes that the masculine aesthetic revolution is only just
beginning to get into its sashay. "Contrary to what you've been
told," says Simpson, "metrosexuality is not about flip-flops and
facials, man-bags or manscara. Or about men becoming 'girlie' or
'gay'. It's about men becoming everything. To themselves. In much
the way that women have been for some time. It's the end of the
sexual division of bathroom and bedroom labour. It's the end of
sexuality as we've known it." In fact, metrosexuality is already so
mainstream - so normal - it now has to go hardcore to attract our
attention. So say hello to 'sporno', "where sport and porn get into
bed while Mr Armani takes pictures." More fun-packed than Beck's
bulging briefs, The Situation's six-pack, or Ronaldo's ego,
Metrosexy will leave you gasping and giggling and gagging for more.
This book presents a socio-legal examination of national and
devolved-level developments in social protection in the UK, through
the eyes of politicians and officials at the heart of this process.
Since its inception in 1998, devolution has altered the character
of the UK welfare state, with dramatic change in the 10 years since
2010. A decade of austerity at national level has exposed diverging
view in how governments in London, Edinburgh and Belfast view the
social rights of citizenship. This political divide has
implications for both social security law, as the devolved
countries begin to flex their muscles in this key area for
citizens' economic welfare, and the constitutional settlement. The
book reflects on the impact of austerity, the referendum on
Scottish independence and subsequent changes to the devolution
settlement, Northern Ireland's hesitant moves away from parity with
Westminster in social protection, withdrawal from the European
Union (Brexit), and the possible retreat from austerity during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The social union may or may not be weakening;
its character is unquestionably changing, and the book lays bare
the ideological and pragmatic considerations driving legal
developments. TH Marshall's theory of citizenship provides the lens
through which these processes are viewed, while itself being
reinterpreted in light of the national government's increasing
delegation of responsibility for social rights - whether to
individuals, the voluntary sector or lower tiers of government.
This book presents a socio-legal examination of national and
devolved-level developments in social protection in the UK, through
the eyes of politicians and officials at the heart of this process.
Since its inception in 1998, devolution has altered the character
of the UK welfare state, with dramatic change in the 10 years since
2010. A decade of austerity at national level has exposed diverging
view in how governments in London, Edinburgh and Belfast view the
social rights of citizenship. This political divide has
implications for both social security law, as the devolved
countries begin to flex their muscles in this key area for
citizens’ economic welfare, and the constitutional settlement.
The book reflects on the impact of austerity, the referendum on
Scottish independence and subsequent changes to the devolution
settlement, Northern Ireland’s hesitant moves away from parity
with Westminster in social protection, withdrawal from the European
Union (Brexit), and the possible retreat from austerity during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The social union may or may not be weakening;
its character is unquestionably changing, and the book lays bare
the ideological and pragmatic considerations driving legal
developments. TH Marshall’s theory of citizenship provides the
lens through which these processes are viewed, while itself being
reinterpreted in light of the national government’s increasing
delegation of responsibility for social rights – whether to
individuals, the voluntary sector or lower tiers of government.
Starting with an overview of the development of money laundering
and the work of international organisations, International Guide to
Money Laundering Law and Practice is a unique publication providing
a detailed insight into the background of money laundering
operations, clearly explaining the anti-money laundering laws and
regulations in 35 key global financial centres throughout the
world. In addition, there are four chapters considering money
laundering law and practice in the UK with the emphasis on the
legal and regulatory framework and include: a chapter on the
accounting and auditing issues; and a chapter on confiscating the
proceeds of crime written by Jonathan Fisher, QC, a leading
barrister specialising in corporate and financial crime, proceeds
of crime and tax cases. It also contains a chapter covering
international responses and initiatives to money laundering. The
fifth edition covers, amongst other things, the implementation of
the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive and the Criminal Finances
Bill. Written by local experts and edited by a team from Baker
McKenzie's Financial Services Group, International Guide to Money
Laundering Law and Practice is the leading, authoritative text on
this heavily regulated area of law. It is essential for all banking
and finance practitioners involved in anti-money laundering, banks,
compliance officers and regulators in order to keep abreast of the
developments and compliant with the law and regulations
internationally.
In Literary/Liberal Entanglements, Corrinne Harol and Mark Simpson
bring together ten essays by scholars from a wide range of fields
in English studies in order to interrogate the complex, entangled
relationship between the history of literature and the history of
liberalism. The volume has three goals: to investigate important
episodes in the entanglement of literary history and liberalism; to
analyze the impact of this entanglement on the secular and
democratic projects of modernity; and thereby to reassess the
dynamics of our neoliberal present. The volume is organized into a
series of paired essays, with each pair investigating a concept
central to both literature and liberalism: acting, socializing,
discriminating, recounting, and culturing. Collectively, the essays
demonstrate the vivid capacity of literary study writ large to
reckon with, imagine, and materialize durative accounts of history
and politics. Literary/Liberal Entanglements models a method of
literary history for the twenty-first century.
The new edition of this best-selling study skills book provides a
practical guide for success for individuals at every level of their
criminology and criminal justice degree. The new edition of this
best-selling study skills book is a practical guide to success for
individuals at every level of their criminology and criminal
justice degree. Fully revised to reflect changes in the curriculum,
the book continues to provide students with practical and relevant
information for their degree, including topics on choosing modules,
sourcing and researching, applying theory to practice, writing
essays, presentation skills, revision, taking exams and careers
after your degree. New to the second edition: a chapter on
plagiarism developments in virtual learning environments and
e-resources expanded coverage of internet and e-learning skills
advice on moving from A-level to university. Maintaining its
student-friendly approach and useful pedagogy - tips, activities,
glossary, key terms and issues - Study Skills for Criminology is an
essential purchase for any student of criminology or criminal
justice looking to excel in their degree. John Harrison, formerly
of Teesside University Mark Simpson is Dean of the School of Social
Sciences and Law at Teesside University. Olwen Harrison, formerly
of Teesside University. Emma Martin is Senior Lecturer in
Criminology at Teesside University. SAGE Study Skills are essential
study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great
essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate
dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills
help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE
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