Bøger udgivet af PIE - Peter Lang

Since the end of the nineteenth century the dairy sectors of some industrialised European and American countries have experienced a phase of growth that took place at a different rate and in a different manner in each country, and which was made possible by the availability of raw materials and a more widespread knowledge of scientific and technological methods. The sector¿s expansion was favoured by a revolution in transport networks, the beginning of globalisation in world markets and, decisively, by advances in packaging and refrigeration techniques. Italy in particular, despite its low availability of raw materials compared to other countries, rose quickly throughout the last century to become one of the largest international producers and exporters of cheese, especially of high value PDO cheeses. What factors were behind this achievement and which were the strengths and weaknesses of the sector during the twentieth century? The articles presented in this volume attempt to provide an answer to these questions from different points of view and using different interpretative approaches. The geographical range covered by these studies also reaches beyond Italy in order to look at other countries with relatively ancient dairy traditions. This comparative approach, although limited to just a few countries, is important in that it allows us to describe the evolution of a milk and dairy sector which has had such a large influence on the economic life of many regions in the Italian peninsula.

This collective book aims at examining in what terms, and to what extent, the "reception" of the Human Rights doctrine takes place in Eastern Orthodox countries, as well as in the Orthodox diaspora. A series of questions are raised regarding the resources and theological structures that are mobilized in the overall Human Rights¿ debate and controversy, the theological "interpretation" of Human Rights within the Eastern Orthodox spiritual tradition, and the similarities and/or divergences of this "interpretation", compared to the other Christian confessions. Special attention is given to the various Orthodox actors on the international arena, aside the national Orthodox churches, which participate in the Ecumenical dialogue, as well as the dialogue with the European and international institutions.Religious freedom, as a fundamental Human right, guaranteed by the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), constitutes a key-issue that contributes to broadening the reflections on the overall Human Rights-related problematic between East and West, by shading light on the more complex issue pertaining to the conceptualization and implementation of Human Rights in countries belonging to the Eastern Orthodox tradition.The present volume studies the diversity that characterizes the Orthodox theological traditions and interpretations regarding Human Rights, not only in terms of an "external", or a "strategical" approach of socio-political and ecclesial nature, but also through a reflexive analysis of theological discourses.

This book analyses the legal and political systems of three different regions of the Asian/Eurasian continent. More precisely it compares the origins of such systems as both the ancient foundations inherited from the past and the founding principles of modern systems today. It suggests that the European constructions, the East-Asian dynamics and the Centralasian transitions, often studied separately or at best in a comparison of only two of them, ought to be approached as three variations on a theme. The value for the readers and the challenge for the authors is to situate these origins within both legal norms and traditions, whether Latin or Asian, as well as within modern Anglo-Saxon common-law dimensions and remnants of the Soviet system.After Le régionalisme et ses limites (Peter Lang, 2016) and Mutations de société et réponses du droit (Peter Lang, 2017), this book furthers international, comparative research presented at conferences in Kazakhstan in 2014, France in 2016 and Korea in 2017. It covers i) law and politics in modern State-building, ii) formation and development of civil and economic law, iii) constitutionalism in Asia and in Europe, iv) international law and international relations.

By the mid-1960s, the whole European aviation industry had begun looking at two main solutions in order to survive competition from the USA: European cooperation, and exports to markets still closed to the Americans. Against this background, Anglo-Romanian dealings in the aviation industry over a period of almost thirty years are a case of converging politico-military interests with major interpretative potential. This holds true for the history of East-West relations and infra-Western commercial competition, but also for the transformation of domestic decision-making patterns and the change in economic priorities. While Britain became Romaniäs first commercial partner in order to offer a new outlet to the aviation industry, Bucharest was looking at the U.K. to pursue a strategy of industrial modernisation and political visibility. The story of their intersection sheds light on the lower-level reality of Détente in Europe. The degree of collaboration across the Iron Curtain was not just the product of a generally improved diplomatic atmosphere, but ¿ at least in the present case ¿ the result of a peculiar mixture of political ambition, economic viability, and technological expertise. Indeed, the change of economic paradigm in the UK (from Neo-Keynesianism to monetarist Neo-Liberalism), along with President Ceau¿escu¿s fixation with foreign debt, played a crucial role in the vicissitudes of Anglo-Romanian relations in the aviation industry in the period between the demise of Détente and the end of the Cold War. This points to a reasonably articulated model, which is hinged on the category of ¿transfer¿, rather than on the category of ¿cooperation¿.

This edited book provides a comprehensive and comparative analytical overview of parliamentary bodies and civil society in Africa, both at the regional and national level, and their role in the ongoing regionalisation processes on the African continent. Gathering contributions from African and European experts, the book offers a collection of actual and historical facts and information, critically analyses the evolution, potential and effective place of parliamentary bodies and civil society in the context and development of regional cooperation and integration, and discusses major challenges that still need to be overcome.

Nous possédons des connaissances, nous obtenons des résultats scolaires, des diplômes ¿ Mais cela nous permet-il pour autant d¿agir dans les situations concrètes qui nous sont proposées dans toute leur diversité, du diagnostic médical à la dissertation, en passant par le problème mathématique ou l¿évaluation d¿un projet¿? Cet ouvrage évoque le déroulement et les résultats d¿une recherche tout à fait originale autour de la question¿: qüest-ce qui fait que nous sommes compétents¿? Qüest-ce qui fait que nous pouvons agir concrètement pour traiter des situations qui requièrent bien plus que des connaissances¿? Elle démonte ces mécanismes inscrits au fond de nous et montre le rôle que jouent respectivement des facteurs cognitifs et émotionnels dans notre capacité à traiter des situations complexes.Établis à partir d¿une base de données de plus de 11 000 personnes, en provenance de 8 pays, sur 3 continents et dans 4 régimes linguistiques différents, les résultats de la recherche font apparaître des résultats parfois saisissants sur ce qui caractérise le potentiel à agir à différents âges, selon le genre, selon les cultures, selon les domaines de compétences.De manière concrète, elle offre ¿ à partir d¿une série de questions à choix multiples (QCM) ¿ la possibilité de déterminer de façon très précise les forces et les faiblesses de chacun(e) en matière de passage à l¿action, aussi bien sur le plan émotionnel que cognitif, et pose ainsi les bases de pistes ciblées d¿amélioration du potentiel de chacun.

Directeur de cabinet du Premier ministre Georges Pompidou, Commissaire au plan, plusieurs fois ministre, mais aussi directeur général du marché intérieur à Bruxelles à trente-trois ans et premier président français de la Commission européenne, François-Xavier Ortoli (1925¿2007) représente une personnalité profondément originale au sein des élites politiques françaises de la deuxième moitié du XXe siècle. Après avoir combattu les Japonais en Indochine ¿ son pays de jeunesse ¿ en 1944 et 1945, il promeut l¿ouverture internationale et la modernisation de l¿économie française comme jeune fonctionnaire au ministère des Finances, puis à la Commission européenne entre 1958 et 1961. La France, l¿Europe, le monde sont dès lors au c¿ur de ses préoccupations et de son action, tant auprès de Georges Pompidou jusqüen 1972, qüà la Commission européenne jusqüen 1984, ou à travers des canaux institutionnels multiples par la suite. C¿est Ortoli lui-même qui parle dans le présent ouvrage où transparaît son goût pour l¿analyse prospective. Les textes ici réunis rendent compte de la dimension spécifiquement européenne de sa pensée. Prises de position publiques, notes de réflexion ou de travail mais aussi correspondances révèlent le fonctionnement interne de la Commission ou mettent en avant des initiatives longtemps ignorées d¿Ortoli comme Commissaire européen.

This book adopts a critical perspective to analyze the Europe-2020 Strategy and its effects on the transformation of the European productive and social model, particularly in Spain. The evidence provided in this book suggests that the Europe-2020 strategy cannot be dissociated from the policies of commodification initiated in the Stability and Growth Pact (Maastricht, 1997) nor from the Austerity measures implemented to deal with the financial crisis in 2007.¿ These policies of «commodification» and «austerity» are seriously limiting Europe-2020 capacity to foster a smart, sustainable and inclusive productive transition, while adding greatly to the continuous process of precarization and social exclusion that European societies are suffering, especially in Southern Europe.¿ ¿The book presents empirical evidence on these externalities in areas as diverse as EU foreign policy, entrepreneurship or gender equality. But the¿special emphasis has been placed in those areas that the Europe 2020 strategy considers crucial such as employment, R&D, climate change and energy sustainability, education and fighting against poverty in Spain. Thanks to the profuse analyses carried out by a group of leading Spanish academics, the book constitutes a benchmark for scholars, practitioners and the general public interested in European and Spanish economic policy issues."Essential contributions on the challenges faced by the Spanish economy when it comes to strengthening the Welfare State" (Valeriano Gómez, former Minister of Employment)"A most useful collection of contributions addressing Spain¿s difficulties in dealing with an indebted economy, and in need of re-shaping its strategic productive and social models within the EU" (Luis Moreno, IPP-CSIC)."This book provides appealing insights into the evolution of the Spanish productive and social protection systems under austerity, as well as an analysis of crucial aspects of the implementation of the EU 2020 Strategy. A must-read for professionals and students interested on European" (Ana Marta Guillén, Dep Sociology- Oviedo University)