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The Oxford Union
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The Golden Talking-Shop
In the late 1890s, Britain was basking in the high noon of empire, albeit with the sobering experience of the Boer War just around the corner. By 1956, the year of the Suez debacle and less than a lifetime later, the age of empire was drawing rapidly to a close and Britain's position as an independent great power was over. In between, the country had experienced two devastating world wars. India—the jewel in her imperial crown—had gained independence. And there had been far-reaching changes on the domestic front: the birth of the welfare state, full men's (and eventually women's) suffrage, and the foundation of the National Health Service, to name but a few. Throughout this momentous per...
The European Union: A Very Short Introduction
John Pinder and Simon Usherwood explain the EU in plain readable English. They show how and why it has developed, how the institutions work, and what it does - from the single market to the euro, and from agriculture to the environment.
Playing at Politics
The Oxford Union is one of the most prestigious student debating societies in the world. It has been the training ground for a parade of the greatest names in British politics. Guest speakers have ranged from Michael Jackson to Bill Clinton; from Malcolm X to the Queen. The Oxford Union is proud of its tradition as a hot house training ground of British and global political talent. Playing at Politics throws open the portals of the Oxford Union as it follows the excitement, anxiety and backstabbing of a campaign for the post of president. Author Fiona Graham-an academic anthropologist-trailed a candidate for the post of president when making a film. Graham followed the candidate from the nomination process to election night and beyond. This has provided the basis for an anthropological study of this most 'establishment' institution. It is a study that throws new light on the workings of British politics.
Malcolm X at Oxford Union
Malcolm X at Oxford Union tells one of the great unknown stories from the Civil Rights era, capturing the powerful oratorical gifts of Malcolm X and the changing world of racial politics - all from the vantage point of an old debate hall on the campus of Oxford in 1964.
