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Western Europe
Western Europe Great Britain National Affairs OIGNS OF SLOW BUT DISCERNIBLE economic recovery in 1993 —such as a drop in interest rate, reduced inflation, and even a small decline in unemploy- ment — did nothing to halt the unremitting decline in the political fortunes of Prime Minister John Major's Conservative government. The Tories lost to the Liberal Democrats in by-elections for two hitherto safe parliamentary seats — Newbury in May and Christchurch in July — and in local elections in May, when the Conserva- tives lost control of all but one county council. The most likely cause of the government's unpopularity was its own disunity. Internal dissension, for example, dogged the progress of the bill to ratify the Maas- tricht Treaty on European Union. In March the government lost a key vote on the bill by 22 votes, and Major had to call for a vote of confidence in July, which did insure final ratification of the treaty. The Labor party limited itself to profiting from the government's unpopularity and to updating its image and organization. Under leader John Smith's impetus, the party's annual conference in September voted to abolish the bloc vote enjoyed by the trade unions, in a bid to enhance the party's appeal to middle-class electors. Despite appeals by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and other groups, the government's Asylum Bill, which would limit the number of political refugees admitted to Britain, was passed by the House of Commons in January. Israel and the Middle East The draft peace accord signed by Israel and the Palestinians in September was welcomed by all political parties and opened the door to a more positive stance by Britain in Middle East politics. -
Mega Sporting Events and Human Rights
Striving for Excellence: Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights Occasional Paper Series Paper Number 2 OCTOBER 2013 Occasional Paper Series Paper Number 2 OCTOBER 2013 Striving for Excellence: Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights About this Paper This is the second in a series of occasional papers by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB). Papers in this series provide independent analysis and policy recommendations concerning timely subjects on the business and human rights agenda from the perspective of IHRB staff members and research fellows. IHRB Research Fellow, Lucy Amis, prepared this paper with input from IHRB team members. IHRB wishes to thank all those who offered comments on earlier drafts of the paper. Since 2011 when it launched the Staff Wanted Initiative with Anti-Slavery International in response to concerns around the exploitation of vulnerable work- ers, trafficking and forced labour in the hospitality sector in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics, IHRB has taken an active interest in the business and human rights impacts of mega sporting events (MSEs). MSEs such as the Olympic Games, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup and Commonwealth Games – with their massive physical and commercial footprints – afford a rare opportunity to address a broad spectrum of business and human rights concerns within a microcosm, and to explore possible new approaches to integrating respect for human rights across a wide range of relationships and practices. All rights reserved. The IHRB permits free reproduction of extracts from any of its publications provided due acknowledgement is given and a copy of the publication carrying the extract is sent to its headquarters at the address below. -
DONNELLY, Sir (Joseph) Brian (Born 24 April 1945) KBE 2003; CMG 1998
BDOHP Biographical Details and Interview Index DONNELLY, Sir (Joseph) Brian (born 24 April 1945) KBE 2003; CMG 1998 Career (with, on right, relevant pages in interview) Journalist, c 1965-68 pp 2-6 Administrative trainee, GCHQ, 1970 pp 7-10 Joined Diplomatic Service, 1973 pp 11-12 2nd Secretary, FCO, Republic of Ireland Department, 1973-75 pp 12-26 1st Secretary, UK Mission to UN, New York, 1975-79 pp 26-40 Head of Chancery, Singapore, 1979–82 pp 40-55 Assistant Head, Personnel Policy Dept, FCO, 1982–84 pp 55-65 Deputy to Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office, 1984–87 pp 65-76 Counsellor and Consul General, Athens, 1988–91 pp 76-91 Royal College of Defence Studies, 1991 pp 91-93 Head of Non-Proliferation Dept, FCO, 1992–95 pp 94-108 Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative, UK pp 108-122 Delegation to NATO and WEU, Brussels, 1995–97 Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1997–99 pp 123-149 Director and Special Rep. for SE Europe, FCO, 1999–2000 pp 149-159 On secondment to BP Amoco, 2000–01 p 160 Ambassador (formerly High Commissioner) to Zimbabwe, 2001–04 pp 161-177 Special Adviser to Foreign Secretary, 2005–06 pp 177-180 1 BRITISH DIPLOMATIC ORAL HISTORY PROGRAMME RECOLLECTIONS OF SIR BRIAN DONNELLY KBE CMG RECORDED AND TRANSCRIBED BY CLARE MORTON COPYRIGHT: SIR BRIAN DONNELLY CM: It is the 17th of February 2017 and this is Clare Morton in conversation with Sir Brian Donnelly, recording his recollections of his diplomatic career. CM: Sir Brian, thank you very much for your wonderful and very detailed career summary. -
Rhodes Magazine, Rhodes College, 2000 N
SUMMER 1999 William E. Troutt The 19th President of Rhodes College FROM THE EDITOR RHODES (ISSN #1075.3036) is published four times a year in winter, spring, summer and fall by Rhodes College, 2000 North Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690. It is published as a service to all alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the college. Summer 1999—Volume 6, Number 3. Periodical postage paid at Memphis, Tennessee, and additional mailing offices. EDITOR Martha Hunter Shepard '66 ART DIRECTOR Kevin Barre GRAPHIC DESIGNER Larry Ahokas EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS John Kerr CONTRIBUTORS Trey Clark '89, Virginia McAfee Davis, Susan Hughes '01, Andrew Michta, Michael Nelson, Commencement Andrew Shulman '00, Kasey Sweeney '01, Valerie Witte '00 Commencement is a beginning. It's the moment when Rhodes seniors enter POSTMASTER: Fisher Garden as undergraduates, then with degree in hand, go out into the Send address changes to: RHODES, 2000 North Parkway, world. Rhodes marked its 150th commencement this year, the end of a century Memphis, TN 38112-1690. and a half, and the bright beginning of another. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: This issue of RHODES features several kinds of beginnings: Please mail the completed form below and label from this issue of RHODES to: Alumni Office, Rhodes College, 2000 North • A profile of the college's new president, William E. Troutt, who Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112-1690. took office July 1 Name • The hopes and plans of seven members of the class of '99 Street • Prof. Michael Nelson's report on Rhodes' Teaching the City State Zip Humanities conference and other national institutions' efforts Home Phone Business Phone to establish similar interdisciplinary courses E-mail Employer • Prof. -
Fra Kosovo Til Kosova
Bjørn Andersen Fra Kosovo til Kosóva Amerikansk og Europæisk udenrigspolitik - i Machiavelli’s og Clausewitz’ fodspor? BA FORLAG • SØBORG 1999 ISBN 87-90722-01-9 & ISSN 1600-5791 © BA Forlag, Søborg, København. 1. udgave, 1. oplag - Oktober 1999 PDF-version til internettet November 2008; kun enkelte småtinger rettet; i visse tilfælde er der sket ryk fra én side til en anden ift den oprindelige papirudgave fra 1999. Udgaven er sat op som A5, men kan også læses og skrives ud som A4. ISBN 87-90722-01-9 ISSN 1600-5791 (Albansk Historie) BA FORLAG Bjørn Andersen Valdemars Allé 63 2860 Søborg E-mail: [email protected] Webside: http://bjoerna.dk Indholdsfortegnelse FRA KOSOVO TIL KOSÓVA ......................................9 Objektivitet og bagklogskab ...............................9 Korrekt? Om sprogbrugen ................................11 Kilderne..............................................11 Dokumenter...........................................12 Hensigten med bogen ...................................13 Kosovo eller Kosóva? Bogens titel .........................15 Tak! .................................................16 Fejl og mangler ........................................17 SAMMENFATNING .............................................18 De historiske forudsætninger .............................18 De social-økonomiske forhold .............................18 Forholdet mellem Serberne og Albanerne ...................20 Den politiske scene i Kosóva .............................20 Den politiske scene i Serbien .............................22 -
Article 18: from Rhetoric to Reality Is a Timely Report
FROM RHETORIC ARTICLE 18: TO REALITY This is not an official publication of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the Groups. FROM RHETORIC ARTICLE 18: TO REALITY October 2017 This is not an official publication of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All-Party Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in this report are those of the Groups. 1 This is a report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief (hereafter APPG). It is not been produced by a Select Committee or any other Committee appointed by the House. This report was published in October 2017. Authors and Editors: Professor Sir Malcolm Evans KCMG OBE (University of Bristol, Professor Javaid Rehman (Brunel University), Dr Fabio Petito (University of Sussex), Katharine Thane (Operations Director, APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief). Contributors: Dr Ahmed Shaheed (UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief), Dr Nazila Ghanea (Oxford University), Amro Hussain (Parliamentary Officer, APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief), Thiago Alves Pinto (LLB, Oxford University) and Michael Trimmer. Evidence and commentary for this report was submitted -
Real Time Television Coverage of Armed Conflicts and Diplomatic Crises: Does It Pressure Or Distort Foreign Policy Decisions
The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy Working Paper Series Real Time Television Coverage of Armed Conflicts and Diplomatic Crises: Does it Pressure or Distort Foreign Policy Decisions By Nik Gowing Shorenstein Fellow, Spring 1994 Diplomatic Editor, ITN News, London #1994-1 Copyright © 1994, President and Fellows of Harvard College All rights reserved Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................2 REAL-TIME TELEVISION : A DEFINITION.....................................................................................3 TELEVISION AND FOREIGN POLICY : THE CONUNDRUM .......................................................9 THE GULF WAR : NO LONGER RELEVANT ?................................................................................11 TELEVISION AND POLICY-MAKING -- THE PARADOX..............................................................15 TELEVISION COVERAGE OF FOREIGN CRISES :.........................................................................17 POLITICAL SONIC RIPPLES" -- THE CATALYST FOR POLICY MAKING...............................22\ THE LAST THING WE WANT IS PICTURES FROM GORAZDE --...............................................24 TELEVISION COVERAGE OF WAR -- RANDOM, FICKLE AND INCOMPLETE ......................27 HOW TV IMAGES DID CHANGE FOREIGN POLICY : SOME EXAMPLES ...............................55 THE POWER . AND THE RESENTMENT ......................................................................................59