Autor John se od raného věku fascinoval jazykem a psaným slovem, což se později rozvinulo v širší zájem o komunikaci a porozumění těm, kteří kvůli svým odlišnostem bojují s vyjadřováním. John je horlivým pozorovatelem lidského chování a interakcí, což se odráží v jeho psaní. Věří, že tvůrčí pisatel dokáže odhalit lidskou zranitelnost s moudrostí a hloubkou, daleko přesahující běžné metody zkoumání. Jeho cílem je poskytnout vám materiál k zamyšlení a interpretaci, zatímco on se soustředí na podání informací.
The book offers a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of subnational government in France, highlighting the significant changes brought about by globalization and the EU. It examines the evolving operations, responsibilities, and organizational structures of local and regional governments, providing a detailed analysis of the outcomes of these transformations.
Focusing on the evolving nature of European Member states, this book delves into new regionalism and its theoretical implications. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the historical and philosophical foundations of democracy across various nations while analyzing its institutional expressions. The text also investigates the influence of pressure groups, policy networks, and political parties, critiques sub-national democracy, and presents innovative strategies for enhancing regional and local democratic practices.
Small town life with seemingly normal people going about their daily routine with influence from the catholic church over the community... just to keep things on the straight and narrow... or so it seems. An undercurrent of today's society that of teenage involvement with drugs, starts an unprecedented chain of events... robbery, assault and murder being but a few. Fr Oliver, the local priest becomes embroiled with the police and a local mafia' gangster with shocking results. With Fr Oliver's waning confidence in Superintendent Pangdon he seeks some advice from an old friend who equally has some influential friends of his own... very influential friends with specialist unorthodox methods. John Loughlin's clever integration of everyday life gathers pace and with organised subtlety, the wheels of revenge start to take effect and re-establish the equilibrium of the community... with a real twist in the tale
Before the Terror and then the Napoleonic Wars made it impracticable to travel through France, many young British men and women were able to watch at first hand the changes taking place in French society an the agitations that were becoming increasingly loud for reform. This book, originally published in 1987, is a study of France in these crucial years seen through the eyes of the travellers. It marries the travellers' accounts to analysis of the political state of France to produce a book equally illuminating of British taste and attitudies to France, and of the French political and social scene.
Kieron McMahon - or just plain 'Saviour', as he prefers to be known - is both charismatic and affluent. His charm has attracted many young people to join his church - or is it a cult? At its fringes, some of its adherents seem to be involved in dubious activities, trafficking not only drugs but even people. 'The Brethren' have attracted the attention of the authorities and of the police. What exactly is Saviour's connection with the notorious Dooley clan, crime bosses to a whole region and kings of drug-trafficking and slave labour in the North-East of England? And how deeply involved are the contrasting bosses of a haulage firm, Eddy and Freddy Jacobson? A dedicated and varied team of specialists' sets out to answer these questions in John Loughlin's fast-moving and surprising work of fiction with his new novel.