Peter Fleming Livres

Fleming's journey through Russia and China in the 1930s blends humor with insightful social commentary, offering a unique perspective on a largely untraveled region during that era. His role as a special correspondent for The Times allowed him to craft a new style of travel writing, capturing the complexities of the communist situation and the cultures he encountered. This republished classic retains the original text and artwork, making it an accessible addition to the literary landscape of early travel literature.

First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

What is the connection between the sleaziness of Harvey Weinstein's 'business meetings' and the passionless doctrine of neoclassical economics? In this witty and incisive examination of the new economy, Peter Fleming argues that they are closer than you might think. The quest to rid society of bureaucracy, shrink government and burn red tape has certainly made capitalism 'more human', but not in the family-friendly way envisaged by free-market gurus. Increasing informality has led to a capitalism fuelled by limitless exploitation and increasingly seedy methods of management, from semi-feudal workplace hazing rituals and predatory middle-managers with an axe to grind to arbitrary zero-hours contracts, Uber, and perhaps worst of all, jogging. Fleming dubs this 'Sugar Daddy Capitalism' after the controversial dating-app wealthy businessmen use to meet young girls, most of whom are struggling with university fees. What seems like a creepy outlier is actually a prescient metaphor for our whole economy: an anonymous and impersonal cash system that is also intent on getting under your skin, extra close and capable of ruining everything if you say ... "no."

Peter Fleming, a Professor of Business and Society, explores themes of power, resistance, and the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility in his collaborative works. His books delve into the struggles within organizations and critique the concept of corporate social responsibility, offering insights into the complexities of modern business practices. Through his research and writing, Fleming addresses critical issues that challenge traditional views of corporate governance and employee engagement.

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Ishmael Starbuck, an unsure hero, embarks on an unexpected cosmic adventure after a gunman interrupts his quiet moment in Sydney's Botanical Gardens. Joined by Kim Hawthorne and Hymoliga Eight, a time-traveling Martian plant, they navigate thrilling escapades through time and space. Facing imprisonment, government systems, and hostile robots, their journey is marked by themes of injustice and camaraderie as they continually confront challenges that test their resolve and unite them in their quest for freedom.

Peter Fleming rescued the story from military archives and, together with the recollections of those involved, pieced together the dramatic preparations for what could have been one of the most significant and potentially world- changing battles in history.

Packed with case studies and a wide range of international examples, this highly critical text reveals CSR as an attempt to gain legitimacy from consumers and employees, therefore furthering the exploitative and colonizing agenda of the corporation.

News from Tartary is the account of a journey from Peking to Kashmir, made in 1935 by that legendary adventurer, Peter Fleming. It lasted seven months and covered about 3,500 miles. The route chosen by Fleming and his companion, adventurer and writer Ella Maillart, took them westwards across a China torn by civil war to Xinjiang and then south to British India. It had been eight years since any foreigner had crossed Xinjiang. During that time few of those who entered that inhospitable and politically volatile region, which was under the control of a warlord supported by Stalin's Red Army, came out alive. After entering the lands of the Tartars by a little-known route and following the course of the ancient Silk Road, they reached Kashgar before crossing the Pamirs into India. Written with style and elegance, as well as acute observation and gentle irony, this is not just a description of a part of the world still difficult to visit, but of the last days of the Great Game, when Britain and Russia vied with each other for control of the unruly fiefs of Central Asia.