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This book shows that the connected histories of decolonization and globalization concern the practices of individuals and movements as much as they do the ideologies of states, institutions and organizations. Viewing decolonization through non-state activist practices, and setting anti-colonial solidarity in the context of the methods of contemporary global peace movements, it argues that seemingly marginal histories can illuminate aspects of the end of empire that are not readily apparent in studies centred on state diplomacy and nationalist movements.Focusing on a group of British and American activists, including the pacifist campaigner A.J. Muste, the anti-apartheid priest Michael Scott and the civil rights organiser Bayard Rustin, Skinner explores connected global histories of anti-nuclear peace campaigns, anti-colonialism and decolonization to illuminate new perspectives on the end of empire and the Cold War.Studying a failed attempt to infiltrate the French atom bomb test site in southern Algeria, and a mass march across the border between Tanganyika and Northern Rhodesia that never took place, these stories provide valuable insights into the interactions between local and global scales of historical experience.In presenting these histories, this book demonstrates how global and transnational histories can challenge and disrupt, rather than reinforce hierarchies of power and privileges. In doing so, it also contributes to ongoing debates surrounding the nature of decolonization as a historical phenomenon by focusing on the practices of activism that shaped - and were shaped by - the political and intellectual structures of decolonization

In an economy where the chasm between rural and urban life widens further each day, many Chinese farmers still struggle to maintain ecologically sound farming systems that can also support socially and financially robust livelihoods. Shrinking farm sizes, rural-to-urban migration, and generally low profits from agricultural product sales shape the rural landscape. While governmental initiatives aimed at developing rural infrastructure, protecting vulnerable ecosystems, and/or alleviating financial burdens on farmers do exist, many have been shown to further marginalize China's most vulnerable communities. As a result, existing strategies emphasize rural-to-urban migration and relocation as the inevitable solution to these complex problems. This case study from Jika Village, Danba County, Sichuan, examines how residents of a remote mountain community are mobilizing endogenous physical and knowledge-based resources to help reach self-identified development goals. The theory of endogenous development is used to assess various processes of change. The study considers aspects of rural experience often neglected in development discourse by documenting the motivations that catalyze the local community's desire for action. It also describes various mechanisms identified as integral to carrying out development efforts, including: 1) the construction of collective confidence and ethnic identity; 2) organized systems for decision-making and record keeping; 3) empowerment of women; 4) inclusion of multiple generations in development processes; and 5) support of extra-village partners. In doing so, the case study contributes to a discussion of bottom-up development that has been largely restricted to Western locales. ; M-AE

Trabajo de Fin de Máster en Estudios avanzados en filosofía. Curso 2010-2011 ; [ES]Tomando como punto de partida los ensayos y las obras dramáticas de Juan Mayorga, será posible desarrollar una doble reflexión. Por una parte, en el ámbito puramente filosófico, se reflexionará sobre su propuesta crítica en temas de política, historia y sociedad; por otra parte, en el terreno de la estética filosófica, la reflexión versará en tomo al papel que puede tener el teatro dentro de la sociedad. Un aspecto relevante será determinar cuál es el alcance polftico que puede llegar a tener el eatro y en qué términos puede plantearse. La hipótesis de partida es la afirmación de la existencia en Juan Mayorga de una línea de pensamiento que vincula el teatro con la actividad política, entendida en su sentido original: la polis. ; [EN] Taking as a starting point essays and dramatic works of Juan Mayorga, it will be possible to develop a double reflection. On the one hand, the purely philosophical level, we study the critical proposal about policy issues, history and society, on the other hand, in the field of aesthetic philosophical reflection will focus on the role that may have thater in society. An important aspect will determine the political impact that can have the theater and on what terms can arise. The hypothesis is the claim of the existence in Juan Mayorga a line of thought that links the theater to political activity, understood in its original sense: the polis.

International audience ; As governments across the world provide more and more support to open data initiatives and web 2.0 channels for engaging citizens, researchers orient themselves towards future internet, wisdom of crowds and virtual world experiments. In this context, the domain of ICT for Governance and Policy Modelling has recently emerged to achieve better, participative, evidence-based and timely governance. This paper presents a taxonomy classifying the research themes, the research areas and the research sub-areas that challenge this domain in order to deal with its diversity and complexity. Taking into account advancements in research, policy and practice, the taxonomy brings together the open, linked data and visual analytics philosophy; the social media buzz taming collective wisdom in decision-making; and the future internet approaches around cloud computing, internet of things and internet of services, while embracing the collaborative policy modelling aspects and the safeguarding against misuse implications.

The role of multinational corporations in exporting manufactured goods from underdeveloped countries (eg, Mexico) has been heralded as a major contribution by their supporters, & downplayed by their critics. Three aspects of export behavior are analyzed: the share of output exported, the destination of exports, & the import content of exports. In most sectors, locally owned firms have a greater propensity to export than foreign subsidiaries. Subsidiaries send a higher share of their exports to regional markets, & their exports have a higher import content than those of local firms. 7 Tables. Modified HA.

This thesis analyzes the mechanisms of transformation and construction of territorial affiliations. Starting from the hypothesis that the plantation of perennial commercial crops favors the anchoring of the farmers, are studied in the case of the plateaus of the Center Vietnam the l theoretical and practical principles incorporated to a territory and to the indigenous populations. The coffee, imported by the colonists, anchored in the territory, leads to the loss of symbolic and material references of the indigenous peasantries but also to the political and economic appropriation of these spaces. Anxious to control regions sometimes restive to the national majority, the Vietnamese state since its independence has favored the arrival and anchoring of allochtones, now the majority. Farming and the conversion of representations contribute to the redefinition of territorial belonging but at the cost of environmental degradation and a deep economic and social crisis. ; Cette thèse analyse les mécanismes de transformation et de construction d'appartenances territoriales. En partant de l'hypothèse que la plantation des cultures commerciales pérennes favorise l'ancrage des hommes, sont étudiés dans le cas des plateaux du Centre Viêt Nam les principes théoriques et pratiques allogènes incorporés à un territoire et à des populations autochtones. Le caféier, importé par les colons, ancré dans le territoire, conduit à la perte de repères symboliques et matériels des paysanneries autochtones mais aussi à l'appropriation politique et économique de ces espaces. Soucieux de contrôler des régions parfois rétives à la majorité nationale, L'État vietnamien dès son indépendance a favorisé l'arrivée et l'ancrage d'allochtones, désormais majoritaires. L'exploitation agricole et la conversion des représentations participent à la redéfinition de l'appartenance territoriale mais au prix de dégradations environnementales et d'une crise économique et sociale profonde.

This thesis analyzes the mechanisms of transformation and construction of territorial affiliations. Starting from the hypothesis that the plantation of perennial commercial crops favors the anchoring of the farmers, are studied in the case of the plateaus of the Center Vietnam the l theoretical and practical principles incorporated to a territory and to the indigenous populations. The coffee, imported by the colonists, anchored in the territory, leads to the loss of symbolic and material references of the indigenous peasantries but also to the political and economic appropriation of these spaces. Anxious to control regions sometimes restive to the national majority, the Vietnamese state since its independence has favored the arrival and anchoring of allochtones, now the majority. Farming and the conversion of representations contribute to the redefinition of territorial belonging but at the cost of environmental degradation and a deep economic and social crisis. ; Cette thèse analyse les mécanismes de transformation et de construction d'appartenances territoriales. En partant de l'hypothèse que la plantation des cultures commerciales pérennes favorise l'ancrage des hommes, sont étudiés dans le cas des plateaux du Centre Viêt Nam les principes théoriques et pratiques allogènes incorporés à un territoire et à des populations autochtones. Le caféier, importé par les colons, ancré dans le territoire, conduit à la perte de repères symboliques et matériels des paysanneries autochtones mais aussi à l'appropriation politique et économique de ces espaces. Soucieux de contrôler des régions parfois rétives à la majorité nationale, L'État vietnamien dès son indépendance a favorisé l'arrivée et l'ancrage d'allochtones, désormais majoritaires. L'exploitation agricole et la conversion des représentations participent à la redéfinition de l'appartenance territoriale mais au prix de dégradations environnementales et d'une crise économique et sociale profonde.

This thesis analyzes the mechanisms of transformation and construction of territorial affiliations. Starting from the hypothesis that the plantation of perennial commercial crops favors the anchoring of the farmers, are studied in the case of the plateaus of the Center Vietnam the l theoretical and practical principles incorporated to a territory and to the indigenous populations. The coffee, imported by the colonists, anchored in the territory, leads to the loss of symbolic and material references of the indigenous peasantries but also to the political and economic appropriation of these spaces. Anxious to control regions sometimes restive to the national majority, the Vietnamese state since its independence has favored the arrival and anchoring of allochtones, now the majority. Farming and the conversion of representations contribute to the redefinition of territorial belonging but at the cost of environmental degradation and a deep economic and social crisis. ; Cette thèse analyse les mécanismes de transformation et de construction d'appartenances territoriales. En partant de l'hypothèse que la plantation des cultures commerciales pérennes favorise l'ancrage des hommes, sont étudiés dans le cas des plateaux du Centre Viêt Nam les principes théoriques et pratiques allogènes incorporés à un territoire et à des populations autochtones. Le caféier, importé par les colons, ancré dans le territoire, conduit à la perte de repères symboliques et matériels des paysanneries autochtones mais aussi à l'appropriation politique et économique de ces espaces. Soucieux de contrôler des régions parfois rétives à la majorité nationale, L'État vietnamien dès son indépendance a favorisé l'arrivée et l'ancrage d'allochtones, désormais majoritaires. L'exploitation agricole et la conversion des représentations participent à la redéfinition de l'appartenance territoriale mais au prix de dégradations environnementales et d'une crise économique et sociale profonde.

This thesis analyzes the mechanisms of transformation and construction of territorial affiliations. Starting from the hypothesis that the plantation of perennial commercial crops favors the anchoring of the farmers, are studied in the case of the plateaus of the Center Vietnam the l theoretical and practical principles incorporated to a territory and to the indigenous populations. The coffee, imported by the colonists, anchored in the territory, leads to the loss of symbolic and material references of the indigenous peasantries but also to the political and economic appropriation of these spaces. Anxious to control regions sometimes restive to the national majority, the Vietnamese state since its independence has favored the arrival and anchoring of allochtones, now the majority. Farming and the conversion of representations contribute to the redefinition of territorial belonging but at the cost of environmental degradation and a deep economic and social crisis. ; Cette thèse analyse les mécanismes de transformation et de construction d'appartenances territoriales. En partant de l'hypothèse que la plantation des cultures commerciales pérennes favorise l'ancrage des hommes, sont étudiés dans le cas des plateaux du Centre Viêt Nam les principes théoriques et pratiques allogènes incorporés à un territoire et à des populations autochtones. Le caféier, importé par les colons, ancré dans le territoire, conduit à la perte de repères symboliques et matériels des paysanneries autochtones mais aussi à l'appropriation politique et économique de ces espaces. Soucieux de contrôler des régions parfois rétives à la majorité nationale, L'État vietnamien dès son indépendance a favorisé l'arrivée et l'ancrage d'allochtones, désormais majoritaires. L'exploitation agricole et la conversion des représentations participent à la redéfinition de l'appartenance territoriale mais au prix de dégradations environnementales et d'une crise économique et sociale profonde.

This thesis analyzes the mechanisms of transformation and construction of territorial affiliations. Starting from the hypothesis that the plantation of perennial commercial crops favors the anchoring of the farmers, are studied in the case of the plateaus of the Center Vietnam the l theoretical and practical principles incorporated to a territory and to the indigenous populations. The coffee, imported by the colonists, anchored in the territory, leads to the loss of symbolic and material references of the indigenous peasantries but also to the political and economic appropriation of these spaces. Anxious to control regions sometimes restive to the national majority, the Vietnamese state since its independence has favored the arrival and anchoring of allochtones, now the majority. Farming and the conversion of representations contribute to the redefinition of territorial belonging but at the cost of environmental degradation and a deep economic and social crisis. ; Cette thèse analyse les mécanismes de transformation et de construction d'appartenances territoriales. En partant de l'hypothèse que la plantation des cultures commerciales pérennes favorise l'ancrage des hommes, sont étudiés dans le cas des plateaux du Centre Viêt Nam les principes théoriques et pratiques allogènes incorporés à un territoire et à des populations autochtones. Le caféier, importé par les colons, ancré dans le territoire, conduit à la perte de repères symboliques et matériels des paysanneries autochtones mais aussi à l'appropriation politique et économique de ces espaces. Soucieux de contrôler des régions parfois rétives à la majorité nationale, L'État vietnamien dès son indépendance a favorisé l'arrivée et l'ancrage d'allochtones, désormais majoritaires. L'exploitation agricole et la conversion des représentations participent à la redéfinition de l'appartenance territoriale mais au prix de dégradations environnementales et d'une crise économique et sociale profonde.

This thesis analyzes the mechanisms of transformation and construction of territorial affiliations. Starting from the hypothesis that the plantation of perennial commercial crops favors the anchoring of the farmers, are studied in the case of the plateaus of the Center Vietnam the l theoretical and practical principles incorporated to a territory and to the indigenous populations. The coffee, imported by the colonists, anchored in the territory, leads to the loss of symbolic and material references of the indigenous peasantries but also to the political and economic appropriation of these spaces. Anxious to control regions sometimes restive to the national majority, the Vietnamese state since its independence has favored the arrival and anchoring of allochtones, now the majority. Farming and the conversion of representations contribute to the redefinition of territorial belonging but at the cost of environmental degradation and a deep economic and social crisis. ; Cette thèse analyse les mécanismes de transformation et de construction d'appartenances territoriales. En partant de l'hypothèse que la plantation des cultures commerciales pérennes favorise l'ancrage des hommes, sont étudiés dans le cas des plateaux du Centre Viêt Nam les principes théoriques et pratiques allogènes incorporés à un territoire et à des populations autochtones. Le caféier, importé par les colons, ancré dans le territoire, conduit à la perte de repères symboliques et matériels des paysanneries autochtones mais aussi à l'appropriation politique et économique de ces espaces. Soucieux de contrôler des régions parfois rétives à la majorité nationale, L'État vietnamien dès son indépendance a favorisé l'arrivée et l'ancrage d'allochtones, désormais majoritaires. L'exploitation agricole et la conversion des représentations participent à la redéfinition de l'appartenance territoriale mais au prix de dégradations environnementales et d'une crise économique et sociale profonde.

Con el fin de compartir un lenguaje mínimo de entendimiento se realiza una introducción a los conceptos de calidad, gestión responsable y responsabilidad social. Luego, con base en la premisa de que la inversión en educación es el mejor negocio que puede hacer un país, y al considerar que la ley 30 de 1992 ya cumplió con las expectativas de una época, aspectos en los cuales se encuentra coincidencia con la justificación de la propuesta de reforma a la educación, se tratan algunos aspectos que vale la pena tener en cuenta sobre la actual propuesta del gobierno del presidente Juan Manuel Santos quien ha puesto a consideración una nueva ley con el fin de mejorar las condiciones de cobertura y calidad que permitan a los jóvenes colombianos ser competitivos mundialmente y aportar al desarrollo del país de una manera tangible. Los diferentes representantes del sistema educativo colombiano, y en particular de la educación superior, coinciden en aceptar que se requiere un cambio en la Ley 30 que permita transformar la realidad de los últimos 18 años, esto da pie a algunas preguntas y sugerencias a partir del proyecto de reforma que se encuentra disponible para la discusión nacional y para lo cual se propone una intervención que impulse la sostenibilidad de los objetivos expresados en más y mejores estudiantes, jóvenes colombianos, haciendo parte de la educación superior colombiana para enfrentar un mundo cambiante y sin fronteras. Lo anterior se resume en las preguntas: ¿El proyecto planteado incorpora las acciones necesarias y suficientes para lograr la transformación de los resultados de la Educación superior? y ¿Se tiene conciencia del efecto en la sociedad colombiana? Para responder a tales inquietudes, en este trabajo se proponen algunas acciones complementarias que se considera propiciarían la gestión responsable de la educación superior. ; In order to share a minimum language of understanding is an introduction to the concepts of quality, accountability and social responsibility. Then, based on the premise that investing in education is the best deal you can do a country, and to consider that Law 30 of 1992 already complied with the expectations of an era, aspects which are coinciding with the justification of the proposed reform to education, are dealt with some aspects that are worth taking into account on the current proposal of the Government of President Juan Manuel Santos who has consideration made a new law in order to improve coverage and quality to allow Colombian young people become competitive globally and contribute to the development of the country in a tangible way. Various representatives of the Colombian educational system, and in particular higher education, agree in accepting that requires a change in the law 30 to transform the reality of the past 18 years, this gives rise to some questions and suggestions from the reform project that is available for the national discussion and which proposes an intervention to boost the sustainability of the aims expressed in more and better students, young Colombians, making part of the higher education in Colombia to confront a changing world and without borders. This is summarized in the questions: do raised project incorporates the actions necessary and sufficient to achieve the transformation of the results of higher education? responsible management of higher education and it is aware of the effect in Colombian society? To respond, this paper proposed certain complementary actions is considered would lead to the responsible management of the higher education.

The spread of English can be associated with many historical factors, but it also finds its roots in the meeting of the language with global phenomena. Thus, English has become a global language with an unprecedented status. The modern developments in the global linguistic situation raise many questions about the future of languages in general and English in particular. The spread of English in the world is not a homogeneous phenomenon and falls within complex processes generated by the meeting of the global and local dimensions. The present thesis relies on this fundamental aspect to show, through the case of Algeria, that the spread of English depends on the sociolinguistic environment in which it is implemented, from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. The Algerian environment has two major international languages - Arabic and French - that play an important role in the distribution of languages at a national level. Moreover, the history of Algeria, its colonial heritage and the language policies in the country have forged a linguistic culture that influences the symbolic dimension of the spread of English in the Algerian context. A fieldwork conducted in universities of Oran and Mascara enabled to assess the languistic attitudes of a group of students and show that the global language is not devoid of a symbolic value that favors its spread. ; La diffusion de l'anglais peut être associée à de nombreux facteurs historiques mais elle relève aussi de la rencontre de la langue avec des phénomènes mondiaux. Ainsi, l'anglais a acquis un statut de langue globale sans précédent. Les évolutions de la configuration linguistique mondiale soulèvent de nombreuses questions sur l'avenir des langues en général et celui de l'anglais en particulier. La diffusion de l'anglais dans le monde n'est pas un phénomène homogène et elle relève de processus complexes générés par la rencontre de la dimension globale et locale. La thèse soutenue prend appui sur cet aspect fondamental pour montrer, à travers le cas de l'Algérie, que la diffusion de l'anglais dépend de la configuration sociolinguistique de son environnement d'implantation d'un point de vue quantitatif et qualitatif. L'environnement algérien compte deux langues d'envergure internationale - l'arabe et le français - qui jouent un rôle important dans la distribution des langues au niveau national. Par ailleurs, l'histoire de l'Algérie, son héritage colonial et les politiques d'arabisation appliquées dans le pays ont forgé une culture linguistique qui influence la dimension symbolique de la diffusion de l'anglais dans le contexte algérien. Une enquête de terrain menée dans les universités d'Oran et de Mascara a permis d'évaluer les attitudes linguistiques d'un groupe d'étudiants et de montrer que la langue globale n'est pas dénuée d'une certaine valeur symbolique qui favorise sa diffusion.