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Politics - for iPad/Mac/PC
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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 cause. The four video tracks focus on the GM debate. Audio tracks investigate how spin was used during the lead up to the war on Iraq, and explore protest and environmental action by the public in relation to issues of toxic and nuclear waste. In the final three of the audio tracks, course team member Andy Dobson explains why these topics were chosen for this course, and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. The material forms part of the course DD203 Politics.
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Politics
Apr 13, 201000:01:06Tap to summarizeA short introduction to this album.
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Apr 13, 2010Tap to summarizeTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
Transcribe →GM: The UK debate
Mar 28, 200900:03:42Tap to summarizeAn 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.
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Mar 28, 2009Tap to summarizeTranscript -- 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.
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Mar 28, 200900:06:01Tap to summarizeThe formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops.
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Mar 28, 2009Tap to summarizeTranscript -- The formation of the science review panel and its role in the decision to reject or accept GM crops.
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Mar 28, 200900:03:54Tap to summarizeThe GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results?
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Mar 28, 2009Tap to summarizeTranscript -- The GM nation review process: did it produce worthwhile results?
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Mar 28, 200900:03:04Tap to summarizeThe results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate in the UK.
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Mar 28, 2009Tap to summarizeTranscript -- The results of three consultations and how they have influenced the GM debate in the UK.
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