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The Magna Carta As every schoolchild knows - or rather, as every British schoolchild should know - in the year 1215 in a field at Runnymede, just south-west of London, the way Britain was governed changed for ever. By signing the Magna Carta - the Great Charter - King John surrendered some of the absolute power that had hitherto been the right of sovereigns. But how many of us have actually read the document? Here, there are three modern-day translations of a document whose original language would today be incomprehensible to the majority of us. Each varies a little in its form of words, if not in substance, but that is not of great import; what matters is that the King's signature began the process of government of the people by the people, the founding principle of democracy. (about 14,000 words) Price: £2.00 Quantity:

The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli Rejecting the traditional values of political theory, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 -1527) drew upon his own experiences of office in the turbulent Florentine republic when he wrote his celebrated treatise on statecraft. While Machiavelli was only one of the many Florentine 'prophets of force', he differed from the ruling elite in recognizing the complexity and fluidity of political life. In insisting that each political situation must be judged individually, Machiavelli became 'the political teacher of Europe'. Machiavelli, it has been said, provided the core of the doctrines of "reason of state" that became the basic political education of modern Europe. (about 31,000 words) Price: £3.00 Quantity:

Welsh Writing And Politics - Les Broad Deunant Books is an electronic publication business based in Wales. Most of the books we publish are written in English. The Welsh Assembly Government carried out a review of 'Welsh Writing In English'. Given that the printed book hasn't evolved much since the days of William Caxton you'd think that e-publication would be welcomed with open arms.... THis collection of reports and correspondence demonstrates just how excited, or otherwise, the political leadership of Wales actually is about 21st century communication. Do they want to embrace and support e-publication? Or revert to quill pens and parchment? It's a fascinating exchange of views! (about 21,000 words) Price: £1.50 Quantity:

What Is Wrong With Wales - Les Broad Wales is a small, overly bureaucratic country. This article argues that its efforts to create an infrastructure of new small businesses have been almost wholly frustrated by the political constraints within which those efforts must be made. Working through an example - hypothetical, but based on actual events - the article shows how the business support network operates at a practical, day-to-day level. Some changes have been made since the article was written, but much of it is still valid despite the influx of huge amounts of European funding. (about 4,000 words) Price: £0.50 Quantity:

Endowment Mortgages: A Testament To Greed - Les Broad Some little while ago the financial services industry was embroiled in another 'scandal' which, although it may have disappeared from the pages of our newspapers, is still going on. That is the fact that so many endowment policies linked to mortgages are projected to fail to generate enough to repay their loans. This article is a personal, but informed, view, arguing that whilst the companies issuing the policies might be at fault consumer greed has played a part. Others may disagree, but nevertheless it's an interesting argument that does bear scrutiny. (about 3,000 words) Price: £0.50 Quantity:

The Welsh Assembly Elections 2003 - Les Broad The 2003 elections to the Welsh Assembly may have been a long time ago - some of those elected have since been removed from office by the electorate in the subsequent election - but the points made in this short but controversial article are still valid. The central issue is that the election had a very low turnout, leading to a 'government' supported by a very small percentage of the electorate which is empowered to make rules to govern how we in Wales live our lives. That's in addition to the UK government and the European Union, and probably local authorities too, which leads to a question - how much governing does the average Welsh citizen actually need? (about 3,000 words) Price: £0.50 Quantity:

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