Graham Chapman – författare

The mass media in different countries reflects dominant concerns of contemporary societies. Ideas of `environmentalism'' are often broad and imprecise, holding neither meaning nor currency.Environmentalism and Mass Media sheds new light on the diverse ideas of `environmentalism'', the way environmental ideas circulate, and public reaction to environmental concerns conveyed by the media. Drawing on unique interviews with journalists, media pictures, and public opinion surveys in both UK and India, the authors outline the differing cultural, religious and political contexts against which `world views'' form present a fascinating picture between North and South. Mass media and communication technology is in danger of locking Northern countries into a ghetto of environmental self-deception, thereby perpetuating poverty in the South. The South''s goal remains the attainment of development; the North sees `environmental'' problems occuring `elsewhere'' - in Eastern Europe and developing countries. Whether or not `environmentalism'' becomes a universal cause depends on how and to what extent such sharply contrasting world views can converge.

The mass media in different countries reflects dominant concerns of contemporary societies. Ideas of `environmentalism'' are often broad and imprecise, holding neither meaning nor currency.Environmentalism and Mass Media sheds new light on the diverse ideas of `environmentalism'', the way environmental ideas circulate, and public reaction to environmental concerns conveyed by the media. Drawing on unique interviews with journalists, media pictures, and public opinion surveys in both UK and India, the authors outline the differing cultural, religious and political contexts against which `world views'' form present a fascinating picture between North and South. Mass media and communication technology is in danger of locking Northern countries into a ghetto of environmental self-deception, thereby perpetuating poverty in the South. The South''s goal remains the attainment of development; the North sees `environmental'' problems occuring `elsewhere'' - in Eastern Europe and developing countries. Whether or not `environmentalism'' becomes a universal cause depends on how and to what extent such sharply contrasting world views can converge.

CROSS REF DEV STUDIES Both Africa and the Middle East have sought alternatives to Western models of development. The last twenty-five years have seen political independence for the states of Africa and increased economic dependence on external aid. The Middle East, resource rich and water poor, continues economically robust but politically unstable. In both regions, widespread poverty continues as does the involvement of the West.Clearly illustrated with basic maps of the countries discussed, The Changing Geography of Africa and the Middle East presents a systematic review of twenty-five years of development. The book will prove an invaluable guide to the physical, economic, social and political environments of contemporary Africa and the Middle East.

CROSS REF DEV STUDIES Both Africa and the Middle East have sought alternatives to Western models of development. The last twenty-five years have seen political independence for the states of Africa and increased economic dependence on external aid. The Middle East, resource rich and water poor, continues economically robust but politically unstable. In both regions, widespread poverty continues as does the involvement of the West.Clearly illustrated with basic maps of the countries discussed, The Changing Geography of Africa and the Middle East presents a systematic review of twenty-five years of development. The book will prove an invaluable guide to the physical, economic, social and political environments of contemporary Africa and the Middle East.

This title was first published in 2000: This volume explores one of the world''s greatest cultural heartlands - the Indian sub-continent. It shows how geological movements moulded the land and how they still impact upon it; how the culture of early setters evolved to form Hinduism; how its wealth and power attracted the attention of Islamic invaders who founded the Sultanate of Delhi and then the great Mogul Empire; and how they were later usurped by the British Raj. The story continues with the trauma of Partition and Independence in 1947, as India''s unique form of Islam shook free from Nehru''s secular India with the founding of Pakistan. At different points in the story, discussions are woven in on subjects such as caste or the management of water resources. Much of the book is written in terms of the three major forces of integration.These are "identitive" forces - bonds of language, ethnicity, religion or ideology; "utilitarian" forces - bonds of common material interests; and "coercion" - the institutional use or threat of physical violence. By studying these forces, Professor Chapman shows how the organization of territory - as states and empires, as monarchic realms and as representative democracies - has been central to the region''s historic, cultural, linguistic and economic development. In doing so, he contends that the lynchpin of this region''s story is a geopolitical one.

This title was first published in 2000: This volume explores one of the world''s greatest cultural heartlands - the Indian sub-continent. It shows how geological movements moulded the land and how they still impact upon it; how the culture of early setters evolved to form Hinduism; how its wealth and power attracted the attention of Islamic invaders who founded the Sultanate of Delhi and then the great Mogul Empire; and how they were later usurped by the British Raj. The story continues with the trauma of Partition and Independence in 1947, as India''s unique form of Islam shook free from Nehru''s secular India with the founding of Pakistan. At different points in the story, discussions are woven in on subjects such as caste or the management of water resources. Much of the book is written in terms of the three major forces of integration.These are "identitive" forces - bonds of language, ethnicity, religion or ideology; "utilitarian" forces - bonds of common material interests; and "coercion" - the institutional use or threat of physical violence. By studying these forces, Professor Chapman shows how the organization of territory - as states and empires, as monarchic realms and as representative democracies - has been central to the region''s historic, cultural, linguistic and economic development. In doing so, he contends that the lynchpin of this region''s story is a geopolitical one.

Traduit de l’anglais par Béatrice Vierne

Graham Chapman, cofondateur des Monty Python, nous offre une autobiographie décapante, où se côtoient mensonges scandaleux et vérités touchantes.

Alpiniste, médecin, acteur, alcoolique, hétérosexuel insatiable puis homosexuel assumé : la vie rocambolesque de Graham Chapman fait de lui un personnage fascinant. Il raconte également comment s’est rencontrée et formée la bande loufoque et révolutionnaire des Monty Python, les années du Flying Circus, les films qui ont suivi et l’ont rendue incontournable.Un récit surréaliste fidèle à l’esprit des Monty Python. Un livre culte.

Graham Chapman (1941 – 1989) a participé à la création des Monty Python au cours de ses années universitaires. Leur série, Flying Circus, a été diffusée de 1969 à 1974. Ils ont ensuite réalisé Sacré Graal (1975), La vie de Brian (1979), et Le sens de la vie (1983).