“…The medieval manor and lordship remain important concepts for the study of medieval society and continue to provoke interest and debate. the sixth international congress of the "Mondes Plantagenêts" team (CESCM, University of Poitiers), organized by the Ausonius Institute at Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion (3rd-5th May 2007) focused on this area of research, making the most of its broad chronological and geographical perspective. The vast area of western Europe, from Scotland to the Pyrénées, dominated by the Plantagenet dynasty, is an ideal ground to observe the transformation of lordship and the increase in royal power, especially under the early Plantagenets, when there were a number of aristocratic revolts. …”

“…Over the last 30 years, the rapid growth of western public services has not had any major impact on pension costs in pay-as-you-go schemes for demographic reasons and, until recently, the financing of pensions has in many countries stayed unchanged. …”

“…Readers will travel through the Mediterranean, India, Pakistan and China, but also Western Europe and Amazonia, to discover saintly landscapes full of multiple meanings. …”

“…From the Soviet point of view, direct confrontation with the Austrian population, but also the Western occupying forces rescued them from the danger of being a "hostile takeover." …”

“…., Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Co-Author of Working With Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy: From Research to Practice…”

“…(ii) Despite recent processes of liberalization, common to the Western world as a whole, corporatism implies a close connection between state, public sphere, cultural life, and religion. …”

“…Our qualitative sample is made of 32 potential customers from the rural community of Toviklin, South-western Benin, representing distinct social classes (from the...…”

“…The other partner faculties are: the University of the Western Cape (South Africa); the University of Venda (South Africa); Makerere University, Uganda; the University of Ghana, Ghana; the University of Lagos, Nigeria; Université Gaston Berger, Senegal; the University of Abomey Calavi, Benin; Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon; Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique; Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; University of Mauritius, Mauritius; and American University, Cairo, Egypt. …”

“…How to rethink the concept of civil society outside the narrow prism of liberal and secular Western values? By closely combining the knowledge and methods of anthropology and of political sciences, the book deals with this epistemological issue through case studies of southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Malaysia, and to a lesser extent Singapore and Indonesia), whose modes of political action remain inscribed with hierarchy and religious ideologies. …”

“…By taking into account the most recent historiographical debates, this book rethinks the history of the republican school by examining the relationship that the French school – and more generally the process of « nationalization » of the school system – maintained with on-going experiences in the Western countries. Focusing on the period from 1870 until 1914, it examines the wide range of exchanges, circulations and borrowings across national borders, which accompanied the setting up of modern French school system, and especially the reforms of primary and secondary education. …”

“…The plan to extend the TGV high-speed rail link from Lyon to Marseille was a major scientific challenge, comprising 300 km of transect through archeologically highly-sensitive areas and notably the Rhone corridor — a key western European trunk route since prehistoric times. …”

“…Convert non-users: Optimize acceptability, affordability, accessibility, and awareness Create “functional Fusion”: Adapt products to blend western and local elements Design “cultural fusion”: Embed local tradition, history, language, and taste Democratize the offer: Make products more affordable, financially and psychologically Upscale the offer: Upgrade ch..…”

“…On China, readers will gain a very different historical perspective as Koo argues that western commentators have forgotten their own history when they talk about the re-balancing of the Chinese economy. …”

“…., Professor of Social Entrepreneurship, Case Western Reserve University "Leadership driven by principles and integrity is more important today than ever. …”

“…The Niger river is truly the main source of life for Western Africa, more specifically for the Republic of Mali. …”

“…This comprehensive study is the first of its kind to be carried out in the area for this period: over 10,000 charcoal samples, taken from six highly-stratified deposits in the south-western Pre-Alps are analysed and the wood species identified. …”

“…She is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on creativity in education, specifically in the arts (dance) and transdisciplinary settings, and how creativity contributes ethically to educational futures. …”

“…From his parody of the western and his detective novels of the 1960s, or his experiences with constrained writing in the 1970s, to his most recent narratives, amongst them Wittgenstein’s mistress and This is not a novel, Markson plays with the form of the novel, parodying, fragmenting and redefining it. …”

“…(it) helps to add yet further complexity to our knowledge of the fraught but fascinating interaction between Western powers in the 1960s. » Professeur Piers Ludlow, LSE, in Cold War History…”

“…So then, what the reader is offered in this volume is the articulation of ideas that have been interrogated, structured and presented in surprisingly simplistic and yet incisive and academically enriching content that can match the standards of scholarship that is available in the Western World. Yet, what makes this book so welcome, relevant and timely, is the fact that it is built around Afrocentric theories and practices such as one may find in imported literature Academic…”