The events of 1968 have been seen as a decisive turning point in the Western world. The author takes a critical look at "May 1968" and questions whether the events were in fact as "revolutionary" as French and foreign commentators have indicated. He concludes the student movement changed little that had not already been challenged and altered in the late fifties and early sixties. The workers' strikes led to fewer working hours and higher wages, but these reforms reflected the secular demands of the French labor movement. "May 1968" was remarkable not because of the actual transformations it wrought but rather by virtue of the revolutionary power that much of the media and most scholars have attributed to it and which turned it into a symbol of a youthful, renewed, and freer society in France and beyond.

This book is a work of fiction which is based on a true story. Part two. Go to a world governed not by the pervasions of politics but rather by time. As Head of State George Patterson was still calling the shots and, in the process, tidying up after the previous president, even though remnants remained hidden deep inside the administration. On the other side of town, the beguiling and sometimes decadent Michelle was still hovering around fitting vicariously into the picture, or rather into Stephanie's picture of what her spouse could have been. Rizzo appeared to be on the same old continuous treadmill battling with the forces of the administration not knowing that someone else, a third party, was battling even harder. Still, he had refuge in his group of three, even if he was still puzzling how the communication functioned. The triumvirate, a historical aberration fitted out with the most subtle electronic gadgetry without anybody knowing how it worked. With Lucille on the side-lines Rizzo's challenges miraculously disappeared. Was it to do with Lucille and her notion about the strange nature of time? That firebrand, Lucille, with her ideas had bizarrely painted a picture which materialised. Their fate was all connected with an overwhelming historical resentment which had everything to do with the countrywide vacuous protests which were taking place. At another level, Lucille was enthusing about Imaginary Time and how it developed into TSVF. All the time Rizzo was sharing views with the protesters but dreaming in synch with the president, George Patterson. Following a myriad of imponderables Rizzo is also presented with an addition. Was it a result from the time geek? Finally, it all comes home. A new situation and even though he does not comprehend it his burdensome problem is relieved. (This book is written in UK English.)

The people of Sirius 4 tried to overcome tyranny the old-fashioned way: by force. It turned out to be an imaginary revolution, replacing one violent regime with another. Raymond Douglas Kaliber suggested another way: that free people living by a spirit of non-aggression could live in peace and prosperity with one another. Before he could launch that bold experiment, however, he had to defeat the greatest tyrant of them all: his best friend ... Set in the same universe as the interplanetary romp The Imaginary Bomb, this novel sets a different tone, told in the voice of the man who led a planet to true freedom.

This book is a work of fiction which is based on a true story. (New Edition 21st September 2018) No one knows how fate can change a man. How sweet dreams can be changed into something more compelling. With peculiar events occurring at a rapid pace and a claustrophobic feeling of indifference, Richard was on the verge of cutting loose from his problems. It became time to strike out but that would be far from salvation. Meanwhile, there was someone who appeared to have a mission to change an Earth which was hell-bent on a bureaucratic death. All it needed now was a ticking of the clock, which was not ticking in the normal way. That would start everything moving. Imagine, then multiple your imagination to bring back something which had been lost in the mists of time. Then you see the way the strict rules of 21st-century science can change. If Richard led a rather sedentary life that would soon change as he would be accelerated into something quite scientifically bizarre. (This book is written in UK English.)

Following the American Revolution, French observers often viewed the United States as a laboratory for the forging of new practices of liberté and égalité, in affinity with and divergence from France's own Revolutionary ideals and experiences. The volume examines French views through musical/theatrical portrayals of the American Revolution and Republic, soundscapes of the Statue of Liberty, and homages to the glorified figures of Washington, Franklin and Lafayette. Essays investigate paradoxical depictions of slavery in the United States and French Caribbean colonies of 'Amérique'. French critiques of American music and musicians, including the reception of Americanized or Creolized adaptations of European art traditions as well as American popular music and dance, are also presented. The subject of race features prominently in French interpretations of American music and identity. These interpretations see French constructions of the Indigenous American and African American "exotic" that intersect with tropes of noble, pastoral savagery, menacing barbarism, and the "civilizing" potency of French culture. The French reinterpretation of African American music and dance reveals both a revulsion of Black alterity and an attraction to the expressive freedom, and even subversiveness, of these "foreign" forms of music and dance. Contributions include essays by music, dance, theatre and opera scholars, and the volume will be essential reading for students and scholars of these disciplines.

As we move through the Fourth Industrial Revolution, people are becoming more concerned about the potential benefits and risks of digital technology and its impact. People are worried about the extent, the implementation, and the effect digital transformation will have on their privacy, jobs, and welfare. Business managers will be expected to navigate organizations and employees through this unknown territory of digital transformation and disruption. Imagination, Creativity, and Responsible Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is an essential reference source that uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine the concepts of imagination and creativity, as well as responsible management practices, and their application to the development and use of innovative technologies. This book intends to help readers understand the importance of continuously developing their cognitive skills and to remain responsible and accountable in the new digital era— the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Featuring research on topics that include modes of interaction in the digitalized era, cognitive skills needed and creative tools to shape the future of work, and knowledge sharing, this book is ideally designed for managers, leaders, decision makers, directors, executives, engineers, entrepreneurs, IT specialists, academics, researchers, students, consultants, and industry professionals.