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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…

The Open University

  • Apr 12, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 6m AVG DURATION
  • 26 EPISODES


Latest episodes from Politics - for iPod/iPhone

Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 1:06


A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010


Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

GM: The UK debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 3:42


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 -- GM: The UK debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


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.

GM: Science review panel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 6:01


The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops.

Transcript -- GM: Science review panel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops.

GM: the GM Nation review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 3:54


The GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results?

Transcript -- GM: the GM Nation review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- The GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results?

GM conclusions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 3:04


The results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate in the UK.

Transcript -- GM conclusions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- The results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate in the UK.

Environmental Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 8:32


The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society.

Transcript -- Environmental Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society.

Direct Action

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 7:00


The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest

Transcript -- Direct Action

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest

What is spin?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 7:58


A discussion of spin, taking the war in Iraq as an example

Transcript -- What is spin?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- A discussion of spin, taking the war in Iraq as an example

Spin: Style over substance?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 5:31


A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times

Transcript -- Spin: Style over substance?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times

Spin: control and centralisation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 17:10


The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern

Transcript -- Spin: control and centralisation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern

GM Crops

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 4:41


Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos.

Transcript -- GM Crops

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos.

Protest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 4:39


Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios.

Transcript -- Protest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios.

Spin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 4:44


Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios.

Transcript -- Spin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009


Transcript -- Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios.

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