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Ending Forced Labour in Myanmar
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) efforts since the early 1990s to address the forced labour situation in Myanmar represent a rare example of success in influencing the behaviour of that regime, and this book gives a first-hand account of these efforts. As the ILO’s representative in the country, the author was able to operate a complaint system for victims of forced labour, resulting in prosecutions of government officials and an end to many abuses. In addition to giving a fascinating insider’s account of how this was achieved, and the many challenges encountered, the book examines in detail why one of the most repressive military regimes allowed the ILO to operate a complaints mechanism in the first place, and why it felt the need to take action in response to some of those complaints. This book will make a significant contribution to thinking on how to influence authoritarian regimes, as well as understanding the dynamic of relations with Myanmar. As such it is an essential read for scholars of international relations and global governance, human rights, international law and Southeast Asian studies.
Ugly Food
Why don't we eat more octopus? What about gurnard and other ugly fish? Cheeks and feet are cheap and delicious, but people prefer fillet or chops. What about rabbits and squirrels? Where do all the giblets go? And what's wrong with ugly vegetables? This book is about ingredients that are neglected, overlooked, forgotten. They are all tasty, sustainable and cheap, and easy to cook when you know how. Ugly Food aims to change the way people think about them, and the way they think about eating them. The food industry, like the fashion industry, seems driven by the pursuit of impossible perfection: pre-packaged meats with nary a head or foot or set of giblets in sight; rows of blemish-free fruit...
The Home Front
With state-on-state warfare declining in frequency, the challenges posed by subnational conflict have become more prominent. But intrastate violence can take a variety of forms and express a variety of grievances. Myanmar’s failure to accommodate its ethnic diversity has historically driven insurgencies that, if not resolved, will threaten the country’s political transformation. Nigeria’s regional conflicts have raised fears that the country is at the breaking point, but an emerging common identity offers hope of an alternative narrative. And in Brazil, the violence of organized crime, for years visible and inescapable, has grown increasingly obscure, but no less corrosive.
The Horses of My Life - Richard Dunwoody
Richard Dunwoody was the most successful steeplechase jockey of his time. During his fantastic career, he rode over 10,000 times, often partnering the top National Hunt horses such as Desert Orchid and Miinnehoma. His staggering collection of 1,699 wins in Britain has earned him professional respect and a string of accolades including an MBE.In this fascinating book, Dunwoody remembers the great horses he has ridden and the high points of his remarkable career. In 1986 he rode to victory in the Grand National on West Tip and repeated this triumph in 1994 on Miinnehoma. It was with One Man that he won two consecutive King George VI chases. Although his career was full of memorable partnership...
An Old-Fashioned Coup: A Horse Racing Story
So you think you could pull off a betting coup? You've been given a healthy betting budget. You have the names of horses which should be winning at generous odds when they next run. So how do you convert this knowledge into the greatest coup of the twenty-first century, and most importantly, make sure the bookies will pay out? Charlie Summer takes on the challenge in this British horse racing story from emerging racing fiction writer Richard Laws. Brother of a racehorse trainer, Charlie knows racing, and understands betting. His day job for an advertising agency means he has the contacts in the media. Mix them together and you might just have a chance, a chance of pulling off a coup. Richard Laws, author of the Amazon best-selling horse racing thrillers 'The Syndicate Manager' and 'Gimcrack' returns with a story of punters, trainers, jockeys, racehorses, bookmakers and betting, all neatly wrapped up in lies and secrets.
Unbreakable
Discover a story that defies belief: National Velvet meets Downton Abbey with a splash of Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa's The Leopard. * WINNER OF THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR * * LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR * Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Vast crowds have gathered to watch the Grand Pardubice steeplechase, Europe's most blood-curdling sporting test of manhood. With war looming, the race has a brutal political significance. The Nazis have sent the SS's all-conquering paramilitary horsemen to crush - yet again - the 'subhuman Slavs'. But Lata Brandisova, a silver-haired countess on a little golden mare, has other ideas... 'Heart-stopping reading' Clover Stroud, Daily Telegraph
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