Peter Villiers

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot dead, with his wife, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914-a murder that could easily have been prevented. The First World War followed one month later. Who was the assassin, and what was his connexion to the Black Hand? What was the role played by the director of Serbian military intelligence, Colonel Apis; and what happened to the assassins? The shooting of an obscure Archduke in the Balkans led to the death of millions and the destruction of four empires. Why? And how is Princip a figure for our times?

The Assassin Who Started the First World War

Gavrilo Princip

Robert Adlam

This book examined ethical policing and fundamental values.

An International Model

Policing a Safe, Just and Tolerant Society

Alan Villiers

"The novelist's life at sea, based on a previously unpublished study by Alan Villiers."

Master Mariner - The Novelist's Life at Sea, Based on a Previously Unpublished Study by Alan Villiers

Joseph Conrad

The British government predicted in 1998 that its Human Rights Act would lead to a human rights culture in the UK. What would this culture be like? What are the implications for managers? Human Rights gives managers the background to human rights and shows how to evaluate organizations.

A Practical Guide for Managers

Human Rights

Jonathan Gosling

Management theory is vague about the experience of leading. Success, power, achievement are discussed but less focus is given to negative experiences leaders faced such as loneliness or disappointment. This book addresses difficult-to-explore aspects of leadership through well-known works of literature drawing lessons from fictional leaders.

Heroes, Villans and Absent Friends

Fictional Leaders

Are you puzzled by how to approach and resolve the leadership dilemmas which arise in your everyday experience, and for which you do not feel prepared? Do you wish that the conventional textbook on management and leadership seemed somehow more relevant to you, and that the challenges it posed seemed, perhaps, a little moreâ€¦ challenging? Why is it that we find some of the characters of fiction so engrossing? Why do we identify with them and their dilemmas, and why do they remain in our minds long after we have "finished" the book in question? We suggest that literature and the fictional leaders it contains have very much more to offer us than a "good read," and that this is a neglected source. Fictional Leaders contains sixteen in-depth and fascinating studies of leaders all over the world. Perhaps your favorite fictional hero, villain or absent friend is already amongst them!

Peter Villiers

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