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An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945

...economic reconstruction which, along with the prestige the US had gained from its role in the defeat of Nazism, led to an interest in the ‘American way of life’ in broad sections of the European public. In France, this influence was seen in the publication of the popular Série Noire crime fiction series. Initially, these were translations of American hard-boiled...
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How do empires work?
History & The Arts

How do empires work?

...economic, logistic and cultural constructs combine to create 'systems of empire'? This free course, How do empires work?, introduces these questions by briefly sketching in the dramatic events of the Anglo-Chinese conflict over Hong Kong from 1839 to 1842...How are empires ruled? How do military, economic, logistic and cultural constructs combine to create 'systems of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Understanding Social Change
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Social Change

...economics and politics. Globablisation undermining the nation state. Globalist views Positive and negative globalist views and consequences of free economic market through deregulation of control. Internationalist views The importance of nation states instead of an inseparable global market. Transformationalist perspective combines aspects of internationalist and...
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The rural dimension – rundale in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

The rural dimension – rundale in the West of Ireland

...economic and political context, both national and international, are drawn together in change over time. The present rural landscape in the West of Ireland is a mosaic of small fields, small settlements and small farms. Most of them have been established since the middle and end of the 19th century and exist, not in response to physical factors, but as a result of wider...
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Italy: What happens next?
Society, Politics & Law

Italy: What happens next?

...economic and otherwise, of the populist coalition between the Lega and M5S, as well as the main characters in the story, do not and did not inspire confidence. But there are two problems with President Mattarella’s actions. The first is that it is never a good thing in a democracy if an indirectly elected politician throws out the plans of directly elected politicians....
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public

...economic gains but substantial risks as well. It also significantly shapes how citizens interact with businesses and the economy generally – in both potentially exciting and worrying ways. In this episode of the Bottom Line, guests discuss going public and what it means for companies as well as the public at large. The traditional image of the public company is of a...
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The 2018 Spring Statement: A first reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The 2018 Spring Statement: A first reaction

...economic news, though this news originates beyond the UK’s shores. Global economic growth accelerated to 3.7% in 2017, comfortably beating forecasts. Among the UK’s leading trading partners, renewed strength of economies in the euro area is particularly notable. This, along with the lower exchange rate – the pound is still worth around 14% less against the euro than...
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Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...economic transformation. Robotics, artificial intelligence, and computers threaten to completely upend the current order in the very near future. Referred to as the coming “fourth industrial revolution” or “industry 4.0”, it promises to dramatically “disrupt” the contemporary ways we live and work. Indeed, the result of this revolution will be profound....
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