The mechanization of British Cavalry regiments took place between the two World Wars and on into 1942. This thesis describes the process by which horsed cavalrymen were re-trained in armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and the experiences of some of the regiments managing this change. Extensive use has been made of the oral testimonies of many of the...
The British military is undergoing significant restructuring •as a consequence of the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. This includes deep personnel cuts across the three Services that will see high numbers of former officers seeking to establish second careers. This research is focussed on the transferable nature of strategic leadership ...
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The history of scientific intelligence – its birth, its importance during the Second World War, and its unique wartime qualities – has relied almost entirely on the memories of its pioneer, R. V. Jones. This thesis constitutes a critique of this history; through scrutiny of Jones’s post-war literature (especially his war memoirs entitled Most Secre...
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Fair-trade is investigated at three levels. Each level relates to a specific group of actors. The first group are the consumers of fair-trade. In this respect fair-trade overlaps with altruism. A model is developed which seeks out parameters by which to judge whether or not a person will engage into this gesture of altruism, and accordingly measure...
In the United Kingdom (UK) the social housing sector is mainly managed by Local authorities (LAs) and Housing Associations (HAs), and is at the forefront of the development of sustainable practices. In Scotland, the growing number and financial capacity of HAs places this sub-sector in a privileged position to develop sustainable practices. Further...
