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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Preface -- 1. Historical Sketch -- 2. The Austrian, Russian, and Prussian Cavalry from 1793 to 1815 -- 3. Cavalry in General -- 4. Light and Heavy Cavalry -- 5. The Organization of Cavalry -- 6. Military Riding -- 7. Elementary Drill -- 8. On Intervals -- 9. Field Movements on a New System -- 10. Cavalry Tactics -- 11. The March-The Camp-The Bivouac-The Outpost-The Skirmish -- 12. The Charge, The Pursuit, and The Rally -- 13. Detached Service -- 14. Cavalry Charges Against Infantry Squares -- Appendix -- The Cavalry Saddle and Bridle Proposed by the Author -- Dress of a Cavalry Soldier -- Remarks on the Rank Entire System -- Proposed Organization of Cavalry -- Troop-Horses and Officers' Chargers -- Further Reading.

In the debate of sustainable rural livelihoods, diversification is seen as a way to secure incomes and to increase food security. On the basis of a data set on income security, this paper analyses to what extent this applies to small-scale farmers in Kakamega District, Kenya. Using the sustainable rural livelihoods approach, this paper draws the conclusion, that (1) diversification in agricultural production is not sufficient for securing rural livelihoods in Kakamega District; (2) a sufficient income diversification depends heavily on requirements like access to education, infrastructure, as well as investment capital; and (3) small-scale farmers in Kakamega District in most cases lack these requirements, therefore not being able to achieve secure household incomes or increased food security. -- agriculture ; income security ; small-scale farmers ; Kenya ; sustainable rural livelihoods (SRL) ; diversification

This paper analyses the role of actors from developing countries in global processes of pol-icy making and governance. To systematically examine the channels of influence of South-ern actors and the interactions in global governance it develops the concept of interfaces. It differentiates between organisational, discoursive, legal and resource-transfer interfaces in global governance. This approach is exemplified in the analysis of a specific field of global governance, the global fight against HIV/AIDS. The paper examines the role of Southern governments and non-state actors in the central organisations of global health, their influ-ence in debates and discourses on strategies to fight HIV/AIDS, and the financing mecha-nisms that were introduced to fight HIV/AIDS in the developing world. It shows that al-beit actors from Northern countries dominate global governance in general, in particular areas the current institutional setting of global governance provides significant opportuni-ties for rather weak actors such as civil society organisations and governments from the South to influence strategies and policies. -- North-South relations ; global governance ; HIV/AIDS ; global health ; civil society ; power relations ; interfaces

As the 'Washington Consensus' reforms are losing momentum in Latin America, the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) is calling for shifting the focus from the content of policy choices to the political process of their implementation. As this paper studies the paradigmatic case of telecommunications reform in Costa Rica it underscores the importance of these 'politics of policies'. The analysis finds, however, that the failure of repeated liberalization initiatives was not only due to policy-makers' errors in steering the project through 'the messy world of politics' (IDB); instead, as liberalization remained unpopular, policy content indeed mattered, and only the interaction of both explains the outcome. Particular attention is drawn to the political feed-back effects, as the failed reform, precisely because it had been backed by bi-partisan support, became a catalyst for the disintegration of the country's long-standing two-party system. -- Liberalization ; privatization ; telecommunications ; public enterprises ; Costa Rica ; development model ; Inter-American Development Bank

Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty. By contrast, opportunity-led diversification would increase inequality and have a minor effect on poverty, as it tends to be confined to non-poor households. Using data from Western Kenya, we confirm the existence of the differently motivated diversification strategies. Yet, the poverty and inequality implications differ somewhat from our expectations. Our findings indicate that in addition to asset constraints, rural households also face limited or relatively risky high-return opportunities outside agriculture. -- Income diversification ; non-agricultural activities ; inequality ; poverty ; sub-Saharan Africa ; Kenya

The number of migrants from conflict regions in Africa has been increasing dramatically. The European Union shares dual responsibility for the continuing migration pressure: First, because it fostered over decades corrupt and autocratic regimes with dire disregard to principles of "good governance". The aftermath of these regimes is still felt today and constitutes one of the underlying factors for politically motivated migration. Second, the EU contributed to Africa's economic misery due to its selfish external trade policy. Nevertheless, the prevailing perspective of the EU and of its member countries concerning African immigration remains to be focused on security, the foreclosure of its external borders and prevention. Current EU programs and concepts to fight African migration are questionable. Even development-oriented approaches are bound to fail, if not backed by sustainable immigration policies. -- Migration ; West Africa ; Europe ; remittances ; brain‐drain ; foreign trade policy ; security ; circular migration