“…Citizenship is more than a collection of rights and privileges held by the individual members of a state, but involves cultural and historical interpretations, legal contestation and regulation as well as an active engagement with national, regional and local state and other institutions about the boundaries of those (implicitly gendered and raced) rights and privileges. …”

“…The studies on school changes present the differences in the policies and challenges of K-12 schools and universities in different countries and regions, and in connection with the contradictions and conflicts between tradition and modernization, as well as the changing roles of various stakeholders, especially that of teachers. …”

“…For the first time, Sanela Schmid draws on a broad set of sources from German, Italian, and post-Yugoslav archives to examine the two occupation regions that divided Croatia until the Italian capitulation…”

“…Esta reflexión es particularmente rica en enseñanzas, no solamente porque se centra en una de las regiones del mundo donde la tasa de urbanización es de las más elevadas, sino también por que da cuenta, simultáneamente, de la diversidad de las situaciones observadas, de las respuestas dadas en el transcurso de las últimas dos décadas, de sus éxitos y de sus límites; de esta manera, permite observar y seguir la profunda mutación que actualmente experimentan las políticas de la vivienda urbana en general, y las políticas del uso del suelo en particular. …”

“…We are glad that participants have come from nearby, from neighbouring regions and countries, as well as from countries as far away as Brazil and China. …”

“…Autism and the Brain offers answers by showing a new neuropsychology of the autistic spectrum, reviewing general brain organization, and relating specific regions and structures to specific clinical symptoms. …”

“…Puis dans un deuxième temps, l'analyse sédimentologique livre un certain nombre de marqueurs contenus dans des dépôts clés au niveau régional, notamment en malacofaune. Le rôle du vivant dans l'édification des dépôts est remis en perspective par le biais des calcimétries et de la composition des dépôts. …”

“…The present volume comprises most of the contributions presented during the Coimbra meeting, after having been submitted to a process of revision, which involved the direct collaboration of the several regional sections of the Réseau. Although the volume kept the multilingual diversity of the participants in the conference, its structuring elements were composed in English, in order to reinforce the coherence of the book and to enlarge the number of potential readers…”

“…¿Hace algún aporte el Mercosur, como bloque regional, a la hora de litigar en la OMC? Este libro examina la relación entre conflictos comerciales y mecanismos institucionales internacionales en un mundo de actores asimétricos, desarrollando tanto argumentos teóricos como también presentando estadísticas y análisis de casos…”

“…While the book is timely, the editors and contributors also draw out long-term lessons from this era of diplomatic degeneration to show how increasing cooperation between two regions can devolve into rapidly escalating conflict. …”

“…The BRICS countries are known for their significant influence on regional affairs, including being leaders in scientific and clinical research and innovation. …”

“…Los dos capítulos siguientes muestran no obstante el singular y relevante aporte de Ramos Rodríguez a la historia de la inmigración en Venezuela; muy particularmente, el autor ofrece una multifacé-tica perspectiva regional del proceso mayor de la inmigración portuguesa. …”

“…Modulus mapping of plasma-synthesised interphases in glass fibre/polyester composites was used to examine the local mechanical properties across the interphase region. In addition, numerous analytical techniques were applied to investigate changes within the surface of unsized boron-free E-glass fibers after thermal conditioning at temperatures up to 700 °C…”

“…Major topics include the topography of the site (including a harbour bay), its chronology, investigations into the economic basis of the Bronze Age society and its local, regional and interregional interactions Diese Monographie stellt einen wesentlichen Teil der wissenschaftlichen Ergebnisse der archäologischen Ausgrabungen in der bronzezeitlichen Siedlung von Punta di Zambrone an der tyrrhenischen Küste von Kalabrien (Süditalien) vor, die von 2011 bis 2013 im Rahmen einer italienisch-österreichischen Kooperation durchgeführt wurden. …”

“…The book provides an on-the-ground perspective informed by the author's personal experiences and visits to far-flung regions of the world. It also shares incisive commentary on issues crucial to continuing global economic growth, including terrorism and instability, corruption and autocracy, and sustainable investing. …”

“…Affordability for poorer people could be improved by expanding the regional rental allowance schemes. In parallel, scaling down the disproportional support for homeownership would free up public resources and reduce the bias towards homeownership. …”

“…This report summarises the major evaluation outcomes of the national and regional exercises, policy level outcomes, recommendations and follow-up activities emerging from INEX-5 and the discussions at the INEX-5 International Workshop. …”

“…Policy reforms to support economic reallocation, compensation of low-income households and investment in green infrastructure and new technologies can stimulate productivity growth, contribute to reducing disparities across UK regions and increase public support for climate policy…”

“…Finally, some insights on decentralisation and regional income inequality are presented. At first sight, fiscal decentralisation does not seem to be associated with income sorting in large jurisdictions, but a more fine-grained analysis is required to answer this question…”

“…En cette ère de mondialisation, les axes régionaux de spécialisation, qui avaient mis plusieurs décennies à s’établir, sont désormais en pleine mutation. De nombreuses régions qui, hier, étaient des centres de production dans un secteur particulier perdent du terrain face à des lieux d’implantation où les coûts sont moins élevés, et se réorientent vers des niches de marché à plus forte valeur ajoutée. …”