Economic conscience and public discourse

BEHIND THE NEWS - Like summer and good sex: Limitations of the work life balance campaign - Through reference to aspects of Critical Theory, this article draws out the limitations of the work life balance campaign, to show how its basic trajectory ensures it culminates in the 'containment' of change rather than promoting it. It contrasts this with other theories of work-time reduction that offer ...

Shorthose, Jim, (2004)

BEHIND THE NEWS - Unlawful goods and instruments: Afghanistan, culture and the Taliban - This paper offers a dialectical account of the cultural policies inside Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban. It situates this analysis within a discussion of global contextual conditions, which still aims to deal with the fine detail of the policy content of the cultural agencies involved and the ...

Shorthose, Jim, (2003)

STRATEGY - Micro-Experiments in Alternatives - Micro-experiments in social and economic organisation which are alternatives to Capitalism, such as L.E.T.S. schemes offer the potential for greater material security, expanded realms of autonomy and more convivial ways of living.

Shorthose, Jim, (2000)