Wednesday 16:00-16:30 Laurie Taylor discusses the latest social science research.
31 January 2007
RESOURCE NATIONALISM The proposed Iran/India gas pipeline has become a new concern of foreign affairs. Dr Warwick Knowles, Senior Economist at Dunn & Bradstreet and author of a forthcoming paper entitled Politics of Pipeline Placement explains the rise of ‘Resource Nationalism’ and its policy implications for Western Democracies and their companies.
DEMOCRATISING FASHION In the 1920s Marks and Spencer introduced styles and designs to the high street, bringing quality clothes to the masses. But can it be called fashion? Laurie Taylor is joined by Dr Rachel Worth author of a new study of the history of M&S fashion and cultural analyst Martin Raymond to discuss the unique history of Marks and Spencer’s clothing.
Did the company democratise fashion or put an end to the original working class style? And how did it position itself to embody the values of Britain in the middle of the twentieth century?
Additional information:
Dr Warwick Knowles, Former Politics Lecturer at Durham University, now Senior Economist at Dunn & Bradstreet
Politics of Pipeline Placement paper by Dr Warwick Knowles (in preparation) to be presented at conference: Political Risk Revisited, The Global Resource Challenge 5th February 2007 - 6th February 2007 Venue: Chatham House 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE Tel: 020 7957 5700
Fashion for the People: A History of Clothing at Marks & Spencer Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd ISBN-10: 1845201744 ISBN-13: 978-1845201746
Martin Raymond, Cultural Analyst and co-founder of the Future Laboratory, Editor of the bi-annual trends and brands magazine Viewpoint
Tomorrow People: Mapping the Needs and Desires of Tomorrow's Customers Now Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall ISBN-10: 027365957X ISBN-13: 978-0273659570
Style and Design (100 Years of Change) by Deborah Gill, Karen Hurrell, Martin Raymond, Vicky Richmond, Robert Prescott-Walker Publisher: Dempsey Parr (Aug 1998) ISBN-10: 1840840285 ISBN-13: 978-1840840285
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