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Authoritarianism, capitalism and destruction: why China is leading the world to ecocide.

This volume documents the UK Government's response to the unfolding social and political changes in Eastern Europe during 1989. The year 1989 saw momentous change in Europe. It was the year in which Communist rule in Eastern Europe finally ended: with mass demonstrations, an end to one-Party rule, free elections and the opening of borders. In Poland, the independent trade union Solidarity went from being an illegal organisation to running the country. Vaclav Havel went from being a jailed dissident to President of Czechoslovakia. In October 1989, the German Democratic Republic marked the 40th anniversary of the Socialist state, only to see that state collapse a month later following the opening of the Berlin Wall. In December, the Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauescu saw his near quarter century rule brought to an end in a matter of days. This volume charts the events of an historic year in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Poland and Romania, and looks at British policy towards the Baltic States. It contains reporting from British embassies on the rapidly changing political scene, and documents attempts by the British Government to develop policy against the backdrop of unfolding revolution. This book will be of interest to students of British politics, Eastern European politics, and International Relations.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Acid Queen: Mixmaster Morris -- 3 Ambisexuality -- 4 Baby Don't Apologize: Nirvana -- 5 Back in the YMCA: Village People -- 6 Bad?: Michael Jackson -- 7 Being Boring: Erasure -- 8 Blaming it on the Boogie: Stock, Aitken and Waterman -- 9 Cock Rock: The Secret History of the Penis in Pop -- 10 Dear Shaun: Happy Mondays -- 11 Dragged into the Future: Trannies With Attitude -- 12 Getting Away with It: Right Said Fred

"The Effective Change Manager's Handbook is explicitly designed to help practitioners, employers and academics define and practice change management successfully and to develop change management maturity within their organization. A single-volume learning resource covering the range of knowledge required it includes chapters from established thought leaders on topics ranging from benefits management, stakeholder strategy, facilitation, change readiness, project management and education and learning support. Covering the whole process from planning to implementation, it offers practical tools, techniques and models to effectively support any change initiative"--

Education Policy sees 12 philosophers of education critique current and recent UK educational policies relating to higher education and faith-based education, assessment, the teaching of reading, vocational and civic education, teacher education, the influence of Europe and the idea of the 'Big Society'. Twelve philosophers of education subject elements of current and recent UK educational policy to critiqueForthright and critical, the contributors are unafraid to challenge current orthodoxiesOffers thought-provoking insights into modern education policy<