Policies of some newly independent African countries to increase the number of Africans in positions of power in the civil service, and elsewhere in their economies which had been dominated by Europea [..]

An organised refusal to deal with a person or group (such as a company, or a particular country) as a protest. A boycott could involve refusing to handle or buy goods, or attend a meeting, for example [..]

The census is a government survey of everybody living in the UK. It is normally carried out every ten years to find out how many people live in different areas. It also covers basic statistics about p [..]

A system whereby a state acquires political control (sovereignty) over a territory and people outside its boundaries and exercises political and economic domination over it through settlement of its p [..]

A law making it compulsory for most men between certain ages to join the armed forces. In Britain, this was introduced in 1916 during the First World War and again in 1939 at the beginning of the Seco [..]

The act of changing from a war to a peace time status, including, for example, the discharging of soldiers or people working in civil defence.

People from a particular country or region living outside their original homeland.

The prejudicial and/or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or age. There is legislation in the [..]

Reducing the size of a company by getting rid of workers within the company, leading to redundancy.

Gay and lesbian refer to men and women who are romantically and sexually attracted to people of the same sex. Bisexual refers to people who are attracted to both men and women.