Anglo Republic

Anglo Republic
Author: Simon Carswell
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2011-09-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0141969725

As late as 2007, Anglo Irish Bank was a darling of the markets, internationally recognized as one of the fastest growing financial institutions in the world. By 2008, it was bust. The Irish government's hopeless attempts to save Anglo have led the state to ruin - culminating in a punitive IMF bailout in late 2010 and threatening the future of the euro. Now, for the first time, the full story of the Anglo disaster is being told - by the journalist who has led the way in coverage of the bank and its many secrets. Drawing on his unmatched sources in and around Anglo, Simon Carswell of the Irish Times shows how the business model that brought Anglo twenty years of spectacular growth was also at the heart of its - and Ireland's - downfall. He paints a vivid and disturbing picture of life inside Anglo - the credit committee meetings, the lightning-quick negotiations with property developers, the culture of lavish entertainment for politicians and regulators - and of the men who presided over its dizzying rise and fall: Sean FitzPatrick, David Drumm, Willie McAteer and many others. This is not only the first full account of the Anglo disaster; it will also be the definitive one.

The British System of Government

The British System of Government
Author: Anthony Harold Birch
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1998
Genre: Büyük Britanya- Politika ve yönetim- 1945-
ISBN: 0415183898

Provides an account of British political institutions, the way in which they operate, and the society in which they developed. Contains sections on the social basis, the constitutional framework, political actors and their roles, the process of government, and the citizen and government. This tenth edition contains new material on the monarchy and the House of Lords, the 1997 general election, the transformation of the Labor Party, the European Union, and Northern Ireland. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Anglo-Boer War in 100 Objects

The Anglo-Boer War in 100 Objects
Author: The War Museum of the Boer Republics
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1526734044

The Anglo-Boer War in 100 Objects brings the victories and the tragedies and the full extent of the human drama behind this war to life through 100 iconic artifacts.While a Mafeking siege note helps to illustrate the acute shortages caused by the siege, a spade used by a Scottish soldier at Magersfontein and the boots of a Boer soldier who died at Spion Kop tell of the severity of some of the famous battles.The book follows the course of the war but also highlights specific themes, such as British and Boer weaponry, medical services and POW camps, as well as major figures on both sides.The text is interspersed with striking historical images from the museums photographic collection. More than 200 additional objects have been included to help tell the story of a conflict that left an indelible mark on the South African landscape.

British Government and Politics

British Government and Politics
Author: Michael L. Mannin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2010-01-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 074256777X

This deeply informed text sets the government and politics of Britain firmly in the context of Britain's enduring membership in the European Union. Michael L. Mannin thoroughly applies the concept of "Europeanization" across the political system to explore how far change is a product of Britain's interdependent relationship with the EU. Ideal for courses in British and European politics, this book breaks new ground in exploring the complex interdependence that the EU should bring to the study of European political systems.

British System of Government

British System of Government
Author: Anthony H Birch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2013-02-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134670567

The tenth edition of this acclaimed text continues to provide a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date account of British political institutions, of the way in which they operate, and of the society in which they developed. It includes new sections on the following key areas: the monarchy and the House of Lords the 1997 general election the transformation of the Labour party and the demise of the Tory's the European Union devolution the judicial system Northern Ireland.

A Divided Republic

A Divided Republic
Author: Emile Chabal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2015-04-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 131629921X

This book is an original and sophisticated historical interpretation of contemporary French political culture. Until now, there have been few attempts to understand the political consequences of the profound geopolitical, intellectual and economic changes that France has undergone since the 1970s. However, Emile Chabal's detailed study shows how passionate debates over citizenship, immigration, colonial memory, the reform of the state and the historiography of modern France have galvanised the French elite and created new spaces for discussion and disagreement. Many of these debates have coalesced around two political languages - republicanism and liberalism - both of which structure the historical imagination and the symbolic vocabulary of French political actors. The tension between these two political languages has become the central battleground of contemporary French politics. It is around these two poles that politicians, intellectuals and members of France's vast civil society have tried to negotiate the formidable challenges of ideological uncertainty and a renewed sense of global insecurity.

The New Republic

The New Republic
Author: Herbert David Croly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 700
Release: 1908
Genre: Political science
ISBN:

British Civilization

British Civilization
Author: John Oakland
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2015-12-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317351673

The eighth edition of this highly-praised textbook has been substantially updated and revised to provide students of British studies with the perfect introduction to Britain, its country and people, politics and government, education, economy, media, arts and religion. It includes: discussion of recent developments and areas of topical interest in British society such as immigration, the recession, devolution and the Scottish Referendum and Britain’s relationships with the US and the EU coverage of the 2015 general election and its implications for the future new full-colour illustrations exercises and questions to stimulate class discussion insights into the attitudes of British people today towards important issues updated suggestions for further reading and useful websites. Supported by a fully updated companion website (found at www.routledge.com/cw/oakland) featuring further exercises, quiz questions, an interactive timeline, links to relevant articles and videos online and tutor guidance, British Civilization is a vital introduction to the crucial and complex identities of Britain past and present.

The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902: 963 Days

The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902: 963 Days
Author: Pieter G Cloete
Publisher: African Sun Media
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0620963549

Since the start of the Anglo-Boer War today 120 years ago thousands of publications, written or typed reports and other creations have been produced to narrate the war events, express opinions on its origins, causes, course, results and legacy and on participants in the struggle. This process is ongoing, since the debate amongst both professional historians and interested amateurs on exactly what happened and why is still raging and new information on the war still crops up. The history of the Anglo-Boer War is truly a neverending discourse. As the author of a number of books on the war, I have consulted hundreds of both published and unpublished sources. Some were of limited value, but a small percentage of the published books were of such high value that they formed part of a small stack of books that found a permanent home on my desktop while I was in the writing process. Pieter Cloete’s The Anglo-Boer War – A Chronology, both the original English version and the enlarged Afrikaans version published in 2010, was always part of that stack. It is to me a privilege to write a foreword for the user-friendly and meticulously researched book. It not only contains a wealth of information but a detailed source list and an extensive index. There are few, if any, more helpful reference books on the war and thus represents an essential resource to anyone with a more than superficial interest in the Anglo-Boer War. DR JACKIE GROBLER Historian and author Recently retired after 40 years at the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, The University of Pretoria.