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Adrian Caesar speaking at Alex Miller author: A Celebration, held at the National Library, Canberra, 30 October 2011 /
No full textTitle from information supplied by photographer.; Part of the collection: Alex Miller author: A Celebration, held at the National Library of Australia theatre, 30 October 2011.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940]
No full textLetter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner describing the the current state of affairs that the author was experiencing, including: the London blitz, the moral of the troops on the ground, and the collective company of men opposing the Nazi regime
United Nations Angola Verification Mission I (UNAVEM I)
No full textUnited Nations Angola Verification Mission I (UNAVEM I) Caroline Guyot and Alex Vines Introduction The first United Nations Angola Verification Mission (known as UNAVEM I) was responsible for monitoring the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angolan territory between January 1989 and May 1991. This period corresponded to an easing of Cold War rivalries in southwestern Africa and a temporary relaxation in the Angolan civil war. The mission was both a success for international cooperation, resulting from a tripartite agreement between..
United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)
No full textUnited Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) Caroline Guyot and Alex Vines Introduction In 1997, after more than three-and-a half-decades of conflict, including the nationalist struggle against Portugal (1961–75) and a protracted civil conflict between the two major political forces—the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), Angola remained on the brink of returning to civil war. Two ceasefire agreements—the Bicesse Accords signed in May.
The business of peace: Tiny Rowland, Financial Incentives and the Mozambican Settlement
No full textNot generally well understood is the extent to which Mozambique’s peace process was paved with financial incentives which made the final settlement possible. Alex Vines describes how the chief executive of the UK-based multi-national, Lonrho, Tiny Rowlands, having paid the insurgents protection payments since the early stages of the war, came to influence Renamo’s and regional leaders’ engagement in the peace process. Without Rowland’s money, the Rome talks might well have dragged on at additional financial and humanitarian cost, although additional inducements from the Italian government were also required to make sure the agreement held
Alex Haley, author
No full textExamines the life and achievements of Alex Haley, celebrated author of "Roots" and other writings, discussing his life and literary career, as well as his obsession with researching his family's history
Description by author Alex Irvine of his recent participation in the San Diego C
No full textDescription by author Alex Irvine of his recent participation in the San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest conferences of comic/media/book producers and consumers. Irvine was there to promote his new fiction book, One King, One Soldier, published by Del Rey
United Nations Angola Verification Missions II and III (UNAVEM II and III)
No full textUnited Nations Angola Verification Missions II and III (UNAVEM II and III) Caroline Guyot and Alex Vines Introduction Following from the United Nations Angola Verification Mission I (UNAVEM I)— established in 1989 to monitor the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola (see chapter 21 )—UNAVEM II was set up on 30 May 1991 to verify the implementation of the Peace Accords (Acordos de Paz), also known as the Bicesse Accords. This was the agreement signed between the Government of Angola led by the Popular Movement for the Liberation..
Recovery through contradiction?
Get PDFWith this new drug strategy, the circle has turned. It was a Conservative government
that introduced the first drug strategy, Tackling Drugs Together, in 1995. This aimed
to reduce drug related crime, protect young people and reduce health harms by
discouraging drug use. It was criticised at the time for having unrealistic, intangible
aims and for not providing the necessary funding. New Labour’s strategies introduced
increasingly specific targets and massively expanded the funding of treatment. This
new Coalition strategy has no targets and provides no new funding
Alex Miller signing books at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 30 October 2011 /
No full textTitle from information supplied by photographer.; Part of the collection: Alex Miller author: A Celebration, held at the National Library of Australia theatre, 30 October 2011.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
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