Governments across the world have to make controversial decisions everyday. Whether it be raising taxes, cutting budgets or going to war, there will always be opposition. The tracks on this album look at how governments make decisions, form policies and sometimes manipulate information to help their…
An introduction to the UK government's handling of the GM debate and a look at the economic review carried out as part of the consultation process.
Transcript -- An introduction to the UK government's handling of the GM debate and a look at the economic review carried out as part of the consultation process.
The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops.
Transcript -- The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops.
The GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results?
Transcript -- The GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results?
The results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate in the UK.
Transcript -- The results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate in the UK.
The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society.
Transcript -- The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society.
The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest
Transcript -- The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest
Transcript -- A discussion of spin, taking the war in Iraq as an example
A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times
Transcript -- A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times
The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern
Transcript -- The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern
Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos.
Transcript -- Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos.
Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios.
Transcript -- Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios.
Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios.
Transcript -- Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios.
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