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An English Tradition?
For hundreds of years English people have claimed that fair play is at the core of their national identity. Jonathan Duke-Evans looks at the history of fair play in Britain from earliest times to the present, asking whether it is in fact a British, or alternatively an English, characteristic at all - and if so, whether fair play still matters today? In An English Tradition?, Jonathan Duke-Evans explores the origins of the idea of fair play, tracing it back to the classical world and the Dark Ages, and finding its genesis deep within England's social structure. Charting its early development through both the tales of chivalry and the stories of popular legend, the book shows how fair play man...
House of Lords - Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005: The Inquiries Act 2005: Post-legislative Scrutiny - HL 143
The report The Inquiries Act 2005: Post-legislative Scrutiny (HL143) finds that the government is not using the legislation passed in the Inquiries Act 2005 enough, and is setting up inquiries with inadequate powers. The Committee urges the government to set up a Central Inquiries Unit to make the most of any lessons learned from past inquiries, and make the best use of collective knowledge and proficiency in this field. The unit would be a new center of expertise, which would enable future inquiries to hit the ground running while also being more efficient, more streamlined and less costly to the public. Overall the Inquiries Act 2005 is robust and effective, but the government is not using it in the way it should be. By setting up public inquiries outside of the Act, the government is creating inquiries which have inadequate powers to do their job. On 6 March 2014, the Home Secretary announced a judge-led inquiry into undercover policing, but did not say
Culture, Thought and Belief in British Political Life Since 1800
Brings together agenda-setting essays that illuminate the complex relationship between ideas and political activity in modern British history. Ideas matter in modern British political life: culture, thought and belief are integral to the fabric of politics, high and low, foreign and domestic. They are woven into the day-to-day business of debate, policy and decision-making. This book shows how and why they have mattered so much. Inspired by the work of Jonathan Parry, it explores the cultural and intellectual influences on politics both formal and informal since the turn of the nineteenth century. Featuring original interventions by some of the world's leading historians, the essays in the v...
Beyond the Concept of Sport
Beyond the Concept of Sport challenges tired assumptions about athletics to unveil sports’ underestimated yet far-reaching social impact and philosophical significance. While governments downplay its influence, author Robert Griffiths recognizes that sports – especially cricket – deeply channels the human spirit for participants and fans alike. He eschews cliches to deliver fresh insight into sports’ resonance. This is no dry academic tome, but rather a lively examination blending scholarship with accessibility. Griffiths brings iconoclastic yet sage opinions to unpacking how athletic pursuits shape culture and consciousness. He illuminates the under-appreciated role sports play in f...
什麼都別說
2019年美國國家書評人協會獎 2019年喬治．歐威爾獎 2020年亞瑟．羅斯圖書獎金獎 2019年歐巴馬最愛書籍 《紐約時報》暢銷書 亞馬遜近九千讀者4.6顆星好評 Goodreads逾八萬讀者4.5顆星好評 「1972那年，三十八歲的寡婦珍．麥康維爾（Jean McConville）膝下十子，蒙面入侵者在貝爾法斯特將她從家裡強行帶走。這本書是步調如小說般緊湊的精密報導，基夫以麥康維爾的謀殺案為主軸，牽引出北愛爾蘭問題的歷史。他訪問了衝突雙方的參與者，將那個時代悲劇的毀滅與虛耗轉化成鏗鏘有力、引人入勝的長篇故事。」──《紐約時報書評》...
No diguis res
El desembre del 1972, a Belfast, uns homes amb passamuntanyes es van emportar Jean McConville de casa seva. No la van tornar a veure. Tenia trenta-vuit anys i era mare de deu fills. Aquest és només un dels molts episodis ocorreguts durant el conflicte que es coneix com els Troubles. Aquest llibre sobre el conflicte nord-irlandès i les seves repercussions utilitza el cas McConville com a punt de partida per mostrar una societat devastada. La violència brutal no només va deixar marca en persones com els fills de McConville, sinó també en membres de l'IRA ressentits per una pau que estava lluny d'aconseguir una Irlanda unida, i els va obligar a plantejar-se si les morts que havien provocat no eren sinó mers assassinats. ---- " El millor llibre sobre Irlanda del Nord que he llegit mai" John Banville
Ruling by Task Force
"295 individual Task Forces help New Labour to make its policy decisions and yet very few people know anything about them. Ruling by Task Force makes a strong and persuasive case for transparency in this new form of government and is an essential source for every concerned citizen." --Book Jacket.
