Michael Hunt – författare

Nixon: I'd rather use a nuclear bomb. Have you got that ready? Kissinger: Now that, I think, would just be, uh, too much, uh - Nixon: A nuclear bomb, does that bother you? [Kissinger response virtually inaudible]Nixon: I just want you to think big, Henry, for Christ's sake!A Vietnam War Reader, edited by Michael Hunt, is a unique collection of shocking lived experiences, directly from the mouths and the pens of those soldiers, politicians and citizens who lived through the days of the Vietnam War and its bloody aftermath. Including testimony from both American and Vietnamese sources, the Reader contains such diverse documents as Ho Chi Minh's report to the Communist Party, a secret memo from the CIA on the Vietcong and a 1966 letter from a junior officer to his family, describing his growing doubts about the war. Transcripts show the casual conversations and public press conferences that would lead to millions of deaths, revealing the terrible dilemmas faced by those in power, and on the ground. Pham Van Dong: If the United States dares to start a limited war, we will fight it, and will win it. Mao Zedong: Yes, you can win it.

-- Times Literary Supplement

First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. It draws attention to the practical problems such changes would pose for both politicians and civil servants working in an adversarial system of government. It examines the effects of proposed changes on the conventions which are a fundamental feature of the British constitution. It also considers the political significance of reforms, both to demands for increased public participation in policy-making and to actual policies. Local and international perspectives on open government are included in order to provide an informed insight into an important issue of contemporary concern.

First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. It draws attention to the practical problems such changes would pose for both politicians and civil servants working in an adversarial system of government. It examines the effects of proposed changes on the conventions which are a fundamental feature of the British constitution. It also considers the political significance of reforms, both to demands for increased public participation in policy-making and to actual policies. Local and international perspectives on open government are included in order to provide an informed insight into an important issue of contemporary concern.

Combining a stimulating blend of academic authority and senior practitioner experience, this book tackles the principle of openness to official documentation and information flow. It covers important areas such as the Hutton Report into the death of Dr David Kelly, the freedom of speech in democratic societies, the value of the freedom of information and international comparisons. The book is a must read for courses on public policy and governance and information law.

Combining a stimulating blend of academic authority and senior practitioner experience, this book tackles the principle of openness to official documentation and information flow. It covers important areas such as the Hutton Report into the death of Dr David Kelly, the freedom of speech in democratic societies, the value of the freedom of information and international comparisons. The book is a must read for courses on public policy and governance and information law.

Combining a stimulating blend of academic authority and senior practitioner experience, this book tackles the principle of openness to official documentation and information flow. It covers important areas such as the Hutton Report into the death of Dr David Kelly, the freedom of speech in democratic societies, the value of the freedom of information and international comparisons. The book is a must read for courses on public policy and governance and information law.

Combining a stimulating blend of academic authority and senior practitioner experience, this book tackles the principle of openness to official documentation and information flow. It covers important areas such as the Hutton Report into the death of Dr David Kelly, the freedom of speech in democratic societies, the value of the freedom of information and international comparisons. The book is a must read for courses on public policy and governance and information law.

This book combines the secret formula to personal and business coaching with the worlds best strategies. You will find meaning and passion in work and your personal life that will increase your happiness and lead you to success. This easy-to-read and extremely informative book will help you; - increase your happiness at work and play; - take control of your finances, health, and career; - discover how to succeed without sacrificing your personal life; - increase your motivation and discover your passions; - take advantage of proven personal and business coaching techniques; - discover evidence-based strategies, which are simple to incorporate into your life. Enjoy a thriving transformation as you learn essential ideas, insights, and techniques from the greatest minds of ancient and modern history, including the Dalai Lama and Martin Seligman, the father of Positive Psychology. This knowledge, distilled from the great philosophers, researchers, and some of the worlds best happiness and success experts, is blended with Michaels extensive experience to increasingly expand your range of life possibilities.

We perceive the internet as a wireless cloud, but 99% of global data physically travels through cables resting in the freezing, pitch-black mud at the bottom of the ocean. When a trawler's anchor or a tectonic shift snaps one of these critical fiber-optic arteries, entire continents face digital blackouts. The defense against this is a highly specialized, hyper-expensive maritime industry: the Submarine Cable Repair Fleet. This technical deep-dive bypasses software engineering to focus entirely on the brutal physical logistics of deep-sea maintenance. We follow the rapid-response ships that must navigate into massive storms, drop industrial grappling hooks four miles into the Mariana Trench, and blindly fish for the severed ends of a cable no thicker than a garden hose. The narrative dissects the microscopic precision required once the cable is hoisted on deck, where technicians must physically splice hair-thin glass fibers together under a microscope while the ship violently pitches in the waves. Discover the unglamorous, wet reality of the digital age. Learn about the sailors and engineers who routinely battle the abyss to keep your data flowing.

Aim for conversational wisdom — part motivational, part reflective. Think Mark Manson meets Robin Sharma: accessible but sincere, with stories and personal insights illustrating each point.Life doesn't hand us opportunities neatly wrapped in clarity; most come disguised as small challenges, unexpected detours, or quiet moments of doubt.A life goal isn't just a dream you repeat to yourself — it's a direction you live by. The more intentional we are about what we want and why we want it, the easier it becomes to recognize the chances that point toward it.This book is about those moments — the ones where chance meets choice. How you think, what you see, and whether you move. Because your greatest opportunity might already be standing quietly beside you, waiting for you to act.

-- Times Literary Supplement

This third volume of EU Energy Law and Policy Issues presents an overview of some of the most recent developments taking place in the EU energy sector at a time when the Third Energy Package is likely to be or has been implemented in the EU Member States. In this respect, the reader will find a number of contributions which offer detailed and critical views on some of the main issues tackled by the Third Energy Package. Aside from this, the relationship between sector specific regulation and the rules of general competition law is examined in the second section of the book. This part also contains particular contributions on access regimes in gas and electricity markets as well as an innovating analysis on the methods for allocating allowances under the EU Emissions trading scheme and the interaction of such methods with EU state aid rules. Just like the previous volumes of the book, section III offers a deep insight into the external aspects of EU energy policy. Accordingly, the role of the Lisbon Treaty in promoting EU energy policy in the international arena is scrutinized in addition to the most recent evolutions on the topical issue of the Energy Charter Treaty.This section is completed with a daring contribution about the need to adopt a comprehensive theory of legal harmonization between the EU and third partners, which is presented using the specific case of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue. Last but not least, some fundamental issues regarding the environmental aspects of EU Energy policy undergo an in-depth study in the final section of the book. Not only is the legal regime of energy efficiency in energy-related products examined, but also the issue of carbon constraining policies under WTO law. Finally, the electricity's industry viewpoint on the 2020 targets rounds off this third volume of EU Energy Law and Policy Issues with judicious comments. This book will surely prove to be an essential piece of reading for lawyers, legal advisers, academics or students engaged in the field of energy law.With contributions by Nicole Ahner, Daniel Behn, Andrei Belyi, Henrik Bjornebye, Jakub Handrlica, Adrien de Hauteclocque, Thomas Deruytter, Wouter Geldhof, Silke Goldberg, Michael Hunt, Britta Lewendel, Tom Maes, Kathleen Mertens, Cecile Musialski, Christian Pielow, Nicola Rega, Tatiana Romanova, Kim Talus, Caroline Van den bergh and Frederik Vandendriessche.