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The book explores India’s role as a normative power, with solid credentials based on a long history of thalassic experience of states of South India. It examines how India has been interpreting international law and rules for the exploitation of living and non-living resources in her way. The book presents an analysis of India’s activities in four key areas of maritime governance and a description of its roles in the Indian Ocean Region. It highlights India as a maritime security and sustainable maritime development model alternative to the Chinese. The volume also showcases a holistic, interdisciplinary picture of India’s maritime policy and thoroughly explains its historical and semiotic background. Further, it discusses India’s endeavours as a new version of the ASEAN+ cooperation model combined with the US hub and spoke system adapted to new time and place conditions. Researchers interested in India, the Indian Ocean, and maritime affairs in general would find the book informative and systematising knowledge about maritime governance in the Indian Ocean Region. The book will be useful to students, researchers, and teachers from the departments of international relations, political science, economics, public policy and administration, and defence studies. It will especially be a useful read for diplomats, policy analysts, think tank members, and those interested in international law of the sea and maritime research centres. It also offers practical insights for those interested in Indian foreign policy, the Indian Ocean Region, and maritime governance in general and scholars researching the role of states in international relations, the instruments of foreign policies of emerging powers in the Global South, and the maritime strategies of developing countries.

This volume titled City and War (Miasto i wojna) contains papers written by scholars from Hungary, Poland, and Romania – historians, archaeologists, and museum professionals. These papers discuss the functioning of military formations in towns and cities, and their role as an economic or military base or theatre of warfare, as well as the military duties of the town inhabitants and their weapons and other resources. In terms of chronology, the papers included in this volume cover the period from the Middle Ages to the present day. Tadeusz GrabarczykMagdalena Pogońska-Pol

The present study provides an analysis and commentary on the main part of the dissertation "Die hebräischen Traditionen in den Werken des Hieronymus", written in 1861 by the Breslau rabbinate candidate Moritz Rahmer. ln this study, Rahmer examines the influence of late antique Jewish biblical interpretation on Jerome's Quaestiones in Genesin. Rahmer's work is situated within the broader framework of the Wissenschaft des Judentums.

Gegründet als private Kolonie im niederländischen Nordamerika thronten die Van Rensselaers als »Patroons« über Tausenden von Pächtern auf ihrem riesigen Landgut Rensselaerswyck. Mehr als 200 Jahre überdauerte die Domäne der Van Rensselaers historische Umbrüche und blieb auch nach der Unabhängigkeit der Vereinigten Staaten intakt - und mit ihr eine spezifisch aristokratische Lebenswelt. Die Studie von Jonas Anderson erzählt erstmals umfassend die faszinierende Geschichte der Van Rensselaers und ihres Landgutes. Sie bietet neue Perspektiven auf die frühe amerikanische Geschichte und zeigt, dass europäisch-vormoderne Formen und Strukturen die USA bis weit ins 19. Jahrhundert hinein prägten.

This volume brings together texts from the seventh and eighth editions of the Conference Cycle From Manuscript to Printed and Electronic Book, held at the Department of Languages and Cultures of the University of Aveiro. This initiative, focused on the vast and multidisciplinary field of Publishing Studies, aims to promote reflection and debate on books, publishing and the many practices and processes associated with them. It is aimed particularly at students of the Bachelor's Degree in Languages and Publishing Studies and the Master's Degree in Publishing Studies, although it is open to anyone interested in the history, materiality and transformations of the publishing world. In order to broaden the scope of this debate, every two editions of the Cycle, to organise a printed and digital volume that brings together the studies of the speakers, contributing to the advancement and dissemination of research in Publishing Studies, a particularly dynamic field, constantly being updated, in which different areas of knowledge from the social and human sciences, information science, book history, digital humanities, among other areas, converge.

In diesem Open-Access-Buch zeigt Jakob Kelsch, wie sich in der US-amerikanischen TV-Serie der 1950er und 1960er Jahre der Mythos der patriarchal-strukturierten Kernfamilie als Ideal des familiären Zusammenlebens herausbildete. Trotz Phasen der Dekonstruktion und der zunehmenden Repräsentation problematischer und ethnisch wie sozial diverser Familienverhältnisse erweist sich dieser Mythos bis heute als äußerst persistent. Der durch den Digitalisierungsprozess bedingte Aufstieg der Streamingdienste und der Siegeszug deren serieller Erzeugnisse brachte eine inhaltliche Diversifizierung des Genres Familienserie und eine zunehmende narrative Komplexität mit sich. Doch auch diese kann nur an der Oberfläche des tief im kulturellen Wissen verankerten Mythos der heteronormativen Kernfamilie rütteln.

À l'heure de la globalisation, la mobilité internationale des étudiants est considérée comme un atout fondamental par les établissements d'éducation supérieure et les gouvernements européens. Effectuer tout ou partie de ses études à l'étranger est perçu comme une opportunité d'accroître le capital humain des étudiants et leur employabilité sur un marché du travail qui s'internationalise. Les États et les établissements cherchent donc à attirer les « cerveaux » d'où qu'ils viennent. Toutefois, en observant la situation d'une majorité d'étudiants en provenance de pays africains et latino-américains en Europe, on constate une précarisation de leurs conditions de vie au cours de leur formation, tant sur le plan juridique que socio-économique, celle-ci pouvant péjorer leurs performances académiques. En outre, ces diplômés voient leur employabilité limitée par les législations en cours dans le pays de formation et peinent à trouver un travail en lien avec leur curriculum dans leur pays d'origine. Ibrahima Guissé et Claudio Bolzman analysent les paradoxes et les limites des politiques migratoires en lien avec l'internationalisation de la formation des Hautes écoles en Europe et en Suisse en particulier, et mettent en lumière le glissement d'un brain gain vers un processus de brain waste.

El presente libro constituye la biografía intelectual del autor, en la que relata cómo veintiún pensadores le hicieron caer del corcel del cristianismo sobre el que montaba tan seguro. Veintiún «impertinentes» que socavaron los cimientos que sustentaban su concepción del mundo y, por ende, de la educación. Si ignoramos qué es conocer, si hay o no algo absoluto —Dios—, qué significan los términos «bueno» y «malo», y si, además, no podemos responder de modo contundente a la pregunta «¿por qué tengo que ser bueno?», la axiología educativa se tambalea y hasta da la impresión de que va a dar en tierra de un momento a otro. Experto en filosofía de la educación, Octavi Fullat se propone estudiar las bases tanto de la epistemología de las ciencias de la educación como de la axiología educativa. Impertinentes narra la historia de esta peripecia.

Au XVIIe siècle, l’intérêt de l’Europe, et de la France en particulier, pour le reste du monde, va croissant. Mus par des motivations d’ordre commercial, diplomatique, savant, religieux ou autres, les voyageurs français, pour lesquels l’Autre privilégié reste à l’époque l’Oriental, projettent bien souvent sur l’Empire ottoman leurs préjugés ethnocentriques, ce qui n’empêche pas qu’ils manifestent aussi une véritable curiosité à l’égard de l’Orient. C’est précisément l’ampleur et la portée de ce désir de découverte de l’Autre que le présent ouvrage interroge – selon une enquête menée dans une perspective interdisciplinaire, au croisement de l’histoire littéraire, de l’histoire des représentations et de l’anthropologie culturelle –, à partir des Mémoires (publiés de manière posthume en 1735) d’un voyageur de l’Âge classique, le chevalier d’Arvieux, qui fut pendant plusieurs années consul en Syrie. Tout en restant, à bien des égards, un homme de son temps, ce nomade par vocation, issu d’une famille marseillaise, fait preuve d’une compréhension extrêmement nuancée de la diversité de l’univers ottoman, grâce à sa maîtrise des langues orientales ainsi qu’à l’ampleur de ses échanges. Le texte foisonne de portraits très individualisés, ainsi que de récits relatant les rencontres de l’auteur avec des Turcs et des Arabes, ou encore avec les Levantins de Smyrne. Son séjour chez les Bédouins du mont Carmel, pour lesquels il manifeste une véritable empathie, apparaît tout à la fois comme un témoignage ethnographique précoce sur les populations nomades et comme une réussite interculturelle exemplaire.

There are a variety of anesthetic management options during surgery, and these are constantly evolving. Both innovative and confirmatory research are important if the scientific community aims to develop and improve people’s quality of care. This reprint introduces new avenues and covers questions regarding innovative anesthetic techniques and unmet needs after surgery, paving the way for future improvements. It can be useful for both clinicians and clinical researchers, especially in light of the expansion of concepts like personalized care.

This book is about one work: the sculpture I don’t need you anymore, I’m into Carl Andre now (2010/2017) by Ann Cathrin November Høibo. Since completing her studies in 2010, Høibo has become a key figure in contemporary art in Norway. Textiles, in the form of found garments and hand-woven tapestries, are central to her work. With a starting point in a feminist perspective, this book explores the position of textiles as both a material and a tradition in visual art today, as well as how Høibo’s art often evades categorization: In the work in question, the textiles are combined with plastic, metal and a framed collage, such that the result is more a sculpture than a work of textile art. Material and materiality have long been neglected topics in art history, but here, the method is to follow the materials. By examining the various materials from which the sculpture is composed, layers of meaning are revealed. Through the choice of materials, a dialogue arises with Navajo blankets and with artists such as Hannah Ryggen, Else Marie Jakobsen, Carl Andre and Joseph Beuys. In the organization of the materials, the artist references art movements such as minimalism and conceptual art. By delving into this one work, the author shows how a conceptual approach can be effectively combined with a strong sense of materials. On a more general level, the book is also an investigation of how one can write about contemporary artworks that defy established categories.

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This edited volume tackles the theoretical, empirical and methodological questions of how novelty can be determined in and through educational ethnographic research. Responding to the increasing need for new and innovative methodological and theoretical foundations for the field, chapters draw on a variety of empirical, critically examined data sets such as observation protocols of pedagogical practice, digital communication and visual representations to bridge the gap between empirical and theoretical approaches, ultimately combining different traditions and discourses within educational ethnography. Collating perspectives and accounts from over 30 authors based in European centers of excellence such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Denmark, the book provides an epistemological reflection on what we can understand as ‘new’ in theoretical and methodological research. This volume will be of use to researchers, academics and postgraduate students involved with research methods in education, ethnography and the theory of education more broadly. Those involved with research design, innovation and European research methods will also find the volume of use. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Any third party material in this book is not included in the OA Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. Please direct any permissions enquiries to the original rightsholder. We would like to thank the Europa-Universität Flensburg, the Fördergesellschaft der Uni Flensburg e.v. and the Research Centre for Education, Teaching, School and Socialization for financial support.

The 43rd UID conference, held in Genova, takes up the theme of ‘Dialogues’ as practice and debate on many fundamental topics in our social life, especially in these complex and not yet resolved times. The city of Genova offers the opportunity to ponder on the value of comparison and on the possibilities for the community, naturally focused on the aspects that concern us, as professors, researchers, disseminators of knowledge, or on all the possibile meanings of the discipline of representation and its dialogue with ‘others’, which we have broadly catalogued in three macro areas: History, Semiotics, Science / Technology. Therefore, “dialogue” as a profitable exchange based on a common language, without which it is impossible to comprehend and understand one another; and the graphic sign that connotes the conference is the precise transcription of this concept: the title ‘translated’ into signs, derived from the visual alphabet designed for the visual identity of the UID since 2017. There are many topics which refer to three macro sessions: - Witnessing (signs and history) - Communicating (signs and semiotics) - Experimenting (signs and sciences) Thanks to the different points of view, an exceptional resource of our disciplinary area, we want to try to outline the prevailing theoretical-operational synergies, the collaborative lines of an instrumental nature, the recent updates of the repertoires of images that attest and nourish the relations among representation, history, semiotics, sciences.

The group of high school graduates who did not enlist immediately after graduation but later join the Army has made up a significant and increasing portion of total enlistments. This report presents the results of a survey of 5,000 Army recruits designed to answer questions about why they did not immediately enlist and why they later chose to do so.