A noted British journalist presents a guide to, and observations on, the structures and workings of British power, examining Britain's true ruler and assessing the causes of Britain's decline
This comprehensive study details the structure, hegemony, and problems of the international financial system, reviews important historical precedents, and discusses the global balance of financial power
Seven huge companies which have dominated the world of oil - and all our lives - since Rockerfeller's first gigantic oil monopoly. The series of energy crises in the West in the seventies caused a radical shift of power towards the Arab and Iranian producers: but into whose hands will control of oil fall, or should it fall, in the future?
The author has known Mandela since the 1950s, and has been given complete access to all his personal papers, to Mandela himself, his friends and political associates, to write the full story of Mandela's life. In addition to covering his years before, during and after his incarceration, the author assesses Mandela's impact as President on South Africa and the world. He also reveals many features of the apartheid system that have hitherto been hidden, and describes the changing attitudes of big business to the ANC and to Mandela himself. The result is an authoritative biography of one of the greatest men of the 20th century.
Introduction The toys of death The faith of the armourer The great international The faith of the pacifist The making of a complex Lockheed and the battle for Europe Northrop and the renaissance man The British dilemma Israelis v. Arabs Hanky-panky in the third world The Saudi middleman The California crisis Japan : behind the black curtain The arming of the Shah The deal of the century The scandals The controllers A world at arms The challenge Index
Nelson Mandela became a legend in his own lifetime. The son of a chief, he qualified as a lawyer, then was one of the leaders of the African National Congress whose long, heroic struggle against the infamous system of Apartheid is vividly described in this biography. Accused of treason by the South African government, Mandela was incarcerated for twenty-seven years, years in which he was honored as the world's most famous political prisoner. Mary Benson follows his political and philosophical development as well as his personal life. The fascinating story of Mandela's delicate negotiations with the government, leading to the release of fellow prisoners and to his own dramatic emergence from prison in 1990, is captured along with South Africa's progress towards democratic elections. In that election Mandela and millions of his black fellow citizens voted for the first time in their lives. The final chapter, which concludes with Mandela's inauguration as president, conveys the significance and profound joy of this historic event.
The Great Oil Companies and The World They Shaped - Third Edition - Revised and Updated
Seven huge companies which have dominated the world of oil - and all our lives - since Rockerfeller's first gigantic oil monopoly. The series of energy crises in the West in the seventies caused a radical shift of power towards the Arab and Iranian producers: but into whose hands will control of oil fall, or should it fall, in the future?
Traces the history of national airlines, looks at the economic and political aspects of the air industry, and discusses the Soviet downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007
