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Category Archives: Charles Crawford
Mar 4 2012
Book Review: The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia by Angus Roxburgh
Leave a commentAndrew Roxburgh’s account of Putin’s Russia offers vivid anecdotes about Putin and his merciless dealings with top leaders. Charles Crawford is left ultimately unconvinced by the author’s argument that Russia has behaved badly only after being provoked by the West’s insensitive policies. But Putin’s decision on … Continue reading
Posted by: March 4, 2012
Tagged with: Angela Merkel, KGB, Putin, Russia, Tony Blair
Feb 12 2012
Book Review: WikiLeaks: News in the Networked Era by Charlie Beckett with James Ball
2 CommentsThe release of over 700,000 U.S. diplomatic cables in 2010 by WikiLeaks marked the dawn of a new unstable era for journalism, argue Charlie Beckett and James Ball. The authors conclude that WikiLeaks may well not survive for much longer, a symptom … Continue reading
Posted by: February 12, 2012
Tagged with: afghanistan, Iraq, Julian Assange, mass media, media, news, Wikileaks
Jan 15 2012
Book Review: Why I’m Right… And Everyone Else is Wrong, by Tom Harris MP
Leave a commentReflecting on his popular political blog And another thing…, Tom Harris MP hopes to give readers an insider’s view of the Labour Party in his new book Why I’m Right… And Everyone Else is Wrong. Charles Crawford is disappointed to find that in practice Harris’s … Continue reading
Posted by: January 15, 2012
Tagged with: blogging, expenses scandal, Gordon Brown, Labour, political blogs, Tom Harris, Tony Blair
Nov 13 2011
Book Review: Electronic Elections: The Perils and Promises of Digital Democracy
Leave a commentThis year’s ill-fated AV referendum showed that most of the UK population were not in favour of supporting what experts called a fairer voting system. In his review of Electronic Elections, Charles Crawford learns about the fraud, mischief and incompetence in various … Continue reading
Posted by: November 13, 2011
Tagged with: AV referendum, democracy, tactical voting, Voting Intention, voting reform, voting systems
Sep 4 2011
Book Review: The Secret History of Democracy
Leave a commentCharles Crawford reviews a book of essays by academics and experts on democracy’s supposed ‘secret history’ . The Secret History of Democracy. Benjamin Isakhan and Stephen Stockwell. Palgrave Macmillan. 2011. Find this book: Google Books Amazon LSE Library Professors Stephen … Continue reading
Posted by: September 4, 2011
Tagged with: academics, Charles Crawford, China, democr, democracy, history, India, Islam, South Africa
Aug 21 2011
Book Review: The Global Grapevine: Why Rumours of Terrorism, Immigration and Trade Matter
Leave a commentCharles Crawford encounters conspiracy theories, rumours and public anxieties in The Global Grapevine. The Global Grapevine: Why Rumours of Terrorism, Immigration and Trade Matter. Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis. Oxford University Press. 2010. Find this book: Google Books Amazon … Continue reading
Posted by: August 21, 2011
Tagged with: America, Charles Crawford, foreign policy, terrorism, War on Terror
Jun 12 2011
Book Review: Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do About It
Leave a commentCharles Crawford looks into the theories behind why our behaviour is not always as ethical as we think it might be, and the growing policy trend of ’nudging’ personal choices. Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What … Continue reading
Posted by: June 12, 2011
Tagged with: behavioural economics, behavioural policy, ethics, health policy, nudge, political ethics
Mar 6 2011
Book Review: Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations
Leave a commentCharles Crawford takes a closer look at corruption in international politics and business, and finds an essential read for policy-makers in the new edition of Economic Gangsters. Google Books (limited preview) Amazon Publisher Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty … Continue reading
Posted by: March 6, 2011
Tagged with: aid, business, corruption, economics, middle east
