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The book challenges the popular notion of a clash of cultures pitting Muslim and non-Muslim Europeans against one another. The study finds instead vehement conflict among three longstanding European public philosophies: liberalism, nationalism, and postmodernism. The consequential differences of outlook are demonstrated in four policy areas: 1) citizenship requirements, 2) the headscarf debate, 3) mosque-state relations and 4) counter-terrorism. The book reaches three important conclusions. First, Muslim Europeans do not represent a monolithic anti-Western bloc -- a Trojan Horse -- within Europe. They vehemently disagree among themselves but along the same basic liberal, nationalist, and postmodern contours as non-Muslim Europeans. Second, ideological discord significantly contributes to policy "messiness," that is, to inconsistent, contradictory policies. Third, both the discord and the messiness are remarkably similar from one European country to the next, thereby casting doubt on the dominant theory in comparative migration studies that posits distinct national styles such as French republicanism, German ethno-nationalism and British multiculturalism.This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched ; English

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Several theories on communication are tested on trial to what extent they can provide additional insight in business history. All are focused on one known example, the relation between the dyestuff cartel and its Japanese competitors in the interwar period. Can theory extend the limits of our knowledge even in well known cases? While the classification of types of information transfer according to Chun Wei Choo provides only limited new insights, other theories provided interesting results. One is the creation of mutual trust, which helps to explain the - from an economic point of view - quite surprising longevity of the cartel. Another application provides reasons for the cartel's largest strategic failure. Thus, communication theory can but need not provide deeper insights into business history.

This article puts on the agenda one of the fundamental theoretical questions within the emerging field of website history: how can the object of historical study — the website — be delimited? Its focus is on the 'website' artefact as a medium and a text. After elaborating a definition of the website, as well as discussing how the website is distinct from other possible analytical web objects (the web as a whole, web sphere, webpage and textual web element), the article addresses the challenges of delimiting the archived website. Finally, it outlines some of the key issues in a general discussion of website history.

SummarySmall communist strongholds were commonly nicknamed "Little Moscow", both in Britain and in Europe. Small-place communism has been widespread since the interwar period, often in distinctly hostile surroundings. In this article, based on research into a number of cases in western Europe, I try to identify common characteristics which might explain their receptiveness to communist policies and ideas. My aim is to present a taxonomy for further research. Most of the places that I researched were isolated, recently developed, and mono-industrial. They were populated by a wave of migrants who had formed mono-occupational, pioneer societies. Second-generation migrants turned to communism and built "occupational communities" based on trade unions and other associational activities. Often they continued militant traditions of earlier socialism, anarchism, or syndicalism; others had a tradition of irreligiousness or religious indifference.

Odisha is widely acknowledged as the land of temples all over the world. It has a distinct recognition because of its rich culture and tradition. Konark temple which is also known by the name of "Black Pagoda", is an ageless artifice created by King Narasingha Deva, a ruler of the Ganga dynasty. It was built in the thirteenth century near the district of Puri, Odisha. The temple is built resembling the Kalinga architecture, by the eminent architect Bishu Maharana, as stated in the history of Odisha. Pratibha Ray, as a writer, has a unique skill of blending myths, lore, and legends with supernaturalism and superstitions, presenting them in a new light. In most of her writings, these thematic elements are dominant. For instance, Adibhoomi, Ygayaseni, Silapadma, Magnamati are some of her seminal works. Some of them have been rendered in English like Citadel of Love, After the Deluge, and The Primal Land, for its popularity and fame. Ray has beautifully narrated the history of the making of Konark with a fusion of magic realism. This paper aims to highlight the history of Konark Temple through the author's masterpiece Citadel of Love.