http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.open.ac.uk.1620109944.01677947129 Open University Politics - Audio 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 Open University course DD203 Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics. Social Science Open University no The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society. The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society. The unifying force of environmental concerns which brings together all sections of society. 1678111322 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:58:54 GMT Open University 0:08:32 no Social Science Open University The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest The tactics of activists in taking direct action as a peaceful form of protest 1678111326 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:57:54 GMT Open University 0:07:00 no Social Science Open University A discussion of spin, taking the war in Iraq as an example A discussion of spin, taking the war in Iraq as an example A discussion of spin, taking the war in Iraq as an example 1678111330 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:56:54 GMT Open University 0:07:58 no Social Science Open University A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times A look at spin in an historical context and how its presentation to an audience has not changed from ancient times 1678111334 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:55:54 GMT Open University 0:05:31 no Social Science Open University The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern The centralising of information and how this was used in the Iraq war by the US militray, to some conern 1678111338 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:54:54 GMT Open University 0:17:10 no Social Science Open University Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos. Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos. Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the GM videos. 2015847601 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:53:54 GMT Open University 0:04:41 no Social Science Open University Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios. Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios. Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the environmental justice audios. 2015847605 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:52:54 GMT Open University 0:04:39 no Social Science Open University Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios. Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios. Course team meber Andy Dobson unpicks some of the issues emerging from the spin audios. 2015847609 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:51:54 GMT Open University 0:04:44 no Social Science Open University