Andrew Francis Bücher

Exploring the profound impact of personal choices, this book delves into how individual spending and time management shape global outcomes. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of consumer behavior and environmental sustainability, urging readers to consider the ethical implications of their daily decisions. By highlighting actionable strategies, it empowers individuals to make more conscious choices that contribute positively to the world, fostering a sense of responsibility and awareness in both personal and societal contexts.

Focusing on the intersection of culture and commerce, this groundbreaking study examines the role of trade in Joseph Conrad's Asian fiction. Andrew Francis explores how commercial themes influence character development and narrative structure, shedding light on the complexities of colonialism and globalization in Conrad's writings. This comprehensive analysis offers new insights into the socio-economic contexts that shape the author's portrayal of Asian settings and characters.

Focusing on the evolving landscape of legal professionalism, this book utilizes a methodological framework and original empirical research to examine individuals at the fringes of the legal field in England and Wales. It includes insightful case studies and offers comparative analysis with practices in the US and Canada, providing a comprehensive look at the challenges and transformations within the profession.

The book explores the profound impact of dietary choices on both personal health and the environment. It prompts readers to consider the ethical implications of their food consumption, including its effects on producers and global sustainability. Through a series of thought-provoking questions and insights, it encourages reflection on food-related issues and lifestyle decisions, fostering a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of what we eat and the broader world.

This book is a study of the treatment of New Zealand’s German-speaking settlers during the course of the Great War. As with Britain’s other dominions, New Zealand’s German and Austro-Hungarian residents were subject to a raft of legislation which placed restrictions on their employment and activities, while those considered a danger to domestic security found themselves interned for the duration of the conflict. This book examines public, press and political responses to their presence, and describes how patriotic associations, trade organizations, xenophobic politicians and journalists undertook a vigorous anti-alien campaign resulting, in a number of instances, in anti-German riots. Central to this book is an examination of the extent to which proimperial sentiment, concepts of citizenship and national identity, increasing European settlement and a progressively volatile European scene set the tone for the manner with which the dominion’s British settlers treated its enemy alien counterparts. Themes discussed include the public’s reaction to war; the government’s internment policy; the establishment of anti-German trade organizations; and the challenges facing Prime Minister William Massey, whose wish to remain fair and just towards enemy aliens often brought him into direct conflict with the more hostile anti-German elements within New Zealand society.