Bücher der Reihe Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series

Using information from the latest UK elections (including 2005) these experienced authors show how both voters and parties are affected by, and seek to influence, both national and local forces. Based on the latest information and scholarship, they analyse the difference that place makes to politics. Fully illustrated with figures and tables.

Three leading scholars in the field explain why place and provenance are assuming more importance in the food chain to producers, consumers, and regulators. They examine how these concerns influence debates on the future of food and farming, exploring the implications for three very different regions: California, Tuscany, and Wales.

Pension fund assets are truly astronomical. But little is known about their functions, structures, and modes of decision making. This book attempts to fill the gap through a theoretically informed account of Anglo American pension funds set in context with current debates about the role of government policy and the roles and responsibilities of pension funds