Anthony King était un distingué universitaire du gouvernement britannique dont les aperçus résonnaient fréquemment dans les médias. Il a partagé sa profonde compréhension de la politique et des processus électoraux par le biais de fréquentes émissions pour la BBC. Ses contributions écrites ont paru dans les principaux journaux britanniques, offrant des observations pointues sur le paysage politique.
A history of modern military command, from the individualist, heroic generals of the twentieth century to the highly-professionalised command teams of the twenty-first. Profiling prominent contemporary generals and their staffs, King vividly analyses divisional headquarters, giving a unique insight into the transformation of military command.
From the Rhine to Afghanistan
Focusing on the evolution of military strategies, this book delves into how European armed forces are adapting to meet the demands of global intervention missions. It examines the shifts in training, technology, and operational tactics, highlighting the challenges and innovations faced by these forces in an increasingly interconnected world. Through detailed analysis, the text provides insights into the future of military engagement and the implications for international security.
Focusing on the imperial and colonial roots of today's world and global cities, this book offers fresh perspectives on urban and architectural discussions. It delves into the historical contexts that have shaped contemporary urban landscapes, encouraging readers to rethink traditional narratives and engage with the complexities of global urbanism.
The book explores the evolution of social theory within sociology over the past thirty years, emphasizing its role in clarifying the philosophical foundations of the discipline. It examines the dual components of society: objective institutions and individual agency, highlighting how these elements interact to shape social reality. By focusing on human social relations, the work underscores the complexity of societal structures and the importance of understanding the interplay between collective institutions and individual actions.
Mastering Primary Geography introduces the primary geography curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make learning geography irresistible.Topics covered include: - Current developments in geography - Geography as an irresistible activity - Geography as a practical activity - Skills to develop in geography - Promoting curiosity - Assessing children in geography - Practical issuesThis guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to show students and teachers what is considered to be best and most innovative practice, and how they can use that knowledge in their own teaching to the greatest effect. The book draws on the experience of two leading professionals in primary geography, Anthony Barlow and Sarah Whitehouse, to provide the essential guide to teaching geography for all trainee and qualified primary teachers.
"[This] is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often unbelievable (yet completely true) story of an American icon. Born into a powerful Wyoming political family, John Perry Barlow wrote the lyrics for thirty Grateful Dead songs while also running his family's cattle ranch ... Blessed with an incredible sense of humor and a unique voice, Barlow was a born storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Through intimate portraits of friends and acquaintances from Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia to Timothy Leary and Steve Jobs, [this book] traces the generational passage by which the counterculture became the culture, and it shows why learning to accept love may be the hardest thing we ever ask of ourselves"--Amazon.com
Over the last two decades, warfare has migrated into cities. From Mosul to Mumbai, Aleppo to Marawi, the major military battles of our time have taken place in densely populated urban areas. Why has this happened? What are the defining characteristics and the military and political implications of urban warfare today? Leading sociologist Anthony King answers these critical questions through close analysis of recent urban battles and their historical antecedents. Exploring the changing typography and evolving tactics of the urban battlescape, he shows that whilst some methods used in urban battle are not new, operations in cities have become highly distinctive. Today, urban warfare has coalesced into gruelling micro-sieges, which extend from street level - and below - to the airspace high above the city - as combatants fight for individual buildings, streets, and districts. At the same time, digitalized social media and information networks have communicated these battles to global audiences across the urban archipelago, with these spectators often becoming active participants in the fight. A timely reminder of the costs and the horror of war and violence in cities, this book offers an invaluable interdisciplinary introduction to urban warfare in the new millennium for students of international security, urban studies, and military science.
'Taut, topical and tense' Adam HamdyA gripping crime thriller set in Yorkshire, perfect for fans of Peter Robinson and Ian Rankin.