In 2012, Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. The royal family have overcome a number of obstacles in its recent history, yet today it appears to be riding on a wave of popular affection. But has Elizabeth II's reign been a good thing for the UK? Or have the style, rituals and underlying culture of the modern monarchy held Britain back from its potential in the 21st century world? In this groundbreaking and thought-provoking new book, Stephen Haseler argues that the class structure which the monarchy has continued to encourage has retained outdated, yet seemingly entrenched, attitudes which have negatively affected Britain's economy, capacity to innovate and international stature. He provides an alternative political and social history of modern Britain which will be a provocative yet entertaining and informative read in the Queen's anniversary year.

The English Tribe is about the crisis of nation and national identity facing the English - and the British - as we meet the challenges of the global economy and absorption into a federal Europe.;It asks: what does it mean to be English - and British - at the very end of the twentieth-century? And it argues that as Britain becomes part of a federal Europe there will be no need for the centralized United Kingdom (monarchy, Westminster and Whitehall) as power is divided upwards to Brussels and downwards to the nations, regions and cities of Britain.

With an introduction and 2 essays from Professor Stephen Haseler's upcoming book "Our Broken Kingdom". Exploring how the possibility of Scottish independence is still likely, he declares that 'if we avoid fundamental constitutional change the union will break-up within the next few years'. Questioning all vested power, be it the London media, the financial establishment or the monarchy; this book goes deep into the broken Westminster system of politics. Proposing a remedy of introducing a federal set-up for Britain with a constitutional convention, leaving no institution untouched; exploring the road to a written constitution. Concluding this book, Graham Allen MP takes a look at why a written constitution is vital in order to enshrine the right of Parliament to a vote before the Prime Minister can exercise the power declare war. In his paper he questions the ancient Royal Prerogative powers referring to his experience in forcing a Parliamentary debate in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Meltdown UK is the story of how Britain's leaders - from Thatcher to Blair - through arrogance and recklessness turned Britain into an 'island experiment' for global finance and 'market madness'. It all came crashing down in the great banking crisis - and we are now paying the price. Following his prescient warnings in his earlier books, The Super-Rich (in 2000) and Meltdown (in 2008) Stephen Haseler, in this latest work, draws the lessons from the crisis. Whilst our political class are paralysed, playing by the rules of the old, failed, system - by cutting deficits and the public sector - he points to 'another way'. He argues that: Global financial 'markets' caused the crisis, and now no longer function. They need to be confronted by governments, not appeased. Britain should end its two decades-long big business-led hatred of government, public service, the public sector and the 'big state'. Britain's elites need to end their love affair with the mega-rich and unearned privilege, and instead create a much more equal society by redistributing wealth. In order to survive, Britain needs to be part of a bigger political union, a wider grouping of countries, and the only one on offer is Europe. COMMENTS ON STEPHEN HASELER'S MELTDOWN: 'A great book...superb insight into the origins of the global meltdown' PROFESSOR LORD SKIDELSKY, AUTHOR OF KEYNES 'I enjoyed the book...Absolutely right to point out that the debt mountain is the result of globalisation' LARRY ELLIOTT, ECONOMICS EDITOR, THE GUARDIAN

Meltdown tells the full story of the global financial and economic crisis. Drawing on a decade of research it looks at the roots of the catastrophe and reveals the true underlying causes of the global meltdown - some of which might be surprising. And it answers the question: who is to blame? The book also asks vital and urgent questions for the future. What role now for the West? Will China dominate the new century? Is free market capitalism over? Meltdown: How The 'Masters of the Universe' Destroyed The West's Power and Prosperity is a comprehensive guide to the political and economic transformation through which we are living.

When Germany took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2007, it was confronted with high hopes for the outcome of its presidency. These expectations stemmed from a long list of pressing problems and challenges the EU was facing. This report will concentrate on whether the German presidency was able to push forward an ambitious agenda in the field of security and defence policy and further developed ESDP instrument. It will also give an outlook for the future development of ESDP.

Everyone is still asking: Why did Britain go to war in Iraq? Why did Prime Minister Blair support America at every turn? How has the bulldog become a lapdog? And, is Britain now forever just a part of the American empire? In his new book Sidekick Stephen Haseler answers these highly topical and urgent questions. Drawing on research over many years, and on his own experiences in public life on both sides of the Atlantic in London and Washington think-tanks, he outlines the key reasons for Britain's supine attitude towards the USA. Dr. Haseler suggests that it was Tony Blair's desperate need to become a 'celebrity world leader' that led him to become a 'sidekick' to America. He shows how this British 'sidekick' strategy goes back to 1940, and even beyond. And he also shows how the 'lingering imperial illusions' of Britain's official class has led them into becoming a subaltern of Washington in the American empire; and how Whitehall special interests - in the intelligence services and the military - are no longer independent, but serve this empire. Sidekick amounts to a history of how a whole post-war British political generation has turned Britain into a virtual province of the American empire - and in the process shunned improving our relationship with Europe. Finally, he argues that in the new century Britain needs to make a choice between, on the one hand, continuing in 'the unhealthy' relationship with Washington, and, on the other, making a real contribution to building Europe.

This is a study of the European Union's external decision-making processes and the present debate which surrounds them. It considers in turn three main elements of these processes, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the External Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)and the Common Commercial Policy (CCP).

This edition consists of the core contributions to the first volume of "Social Europe" journal plus new material exclusively published in this book.

ASSET is a video-based training package that includes two DVDs, a 174-page leader's guide, and a set of reproducible program materials. The training approach combines on-screen modeling scenes, group discussions, role plays, and homework assignments to teach adolescents the skills they need for successful social interactions. ASSET features 32 realistic scenes of adolescents modeling appropriate and inappropriate behaviors with peers, parents, teachers, and other adults. Peer narrators introduce each scene, discuss what went right or wrong, and suggest additional ways of handling the situations.

T book is about how we govern ourselves. Recent developments in politics, economics and administration appear all to lead in one direction, and that is federal. Federalism can mean many different things to different people. In needs to be nailed down. This book does just that, pinning down its relevance to the changing structure of regional government in Britain and to the changing role that Britain plays in the developing federal structure of the European Union. These four essays from outspoken politicians and commentators ask the federal questions about Britain's changing constitution and our greater integration with the continent, and offer various answers. Their cogent arguments reflect the deep-seated hopes and feares of millions about how we are governed, showing how getting decision making down as near as can be to the citizen may carry costs as far as efficiency is concerned, but brings benefits for democracy. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, or on the costitutional issues that often divide the parties, this book will help to clarify the arguments about the right way to govern the country. These four essays from outspoken politicians and commentators ask the federal questions about Britain's changing constitution and our greater integration with the continent, and offer various answers. Their cogent arguments reflect the deep-seated hopes and feares of millions about how we are governed, showing how getting decision making down as near as can be to the citizen may carry costs as far as efficiency is concerned, but brings benefits for democracy. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, or on the costitutional issues that often divide the parties, this book will help to clarify the arguments about the right way to govern the country