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Nous proposons de nuancer la définition du concept de "littérature migrante" en langue française, en étudiant le cas de l'écrivaine Laura Alcoba et de son roman Le Bleu des abeilles. Une analyse comparative sur sa quête identitaire nous permet de déterminer à quel point sa condition de réfugiée politique suppose, en quelque sorte, une reformulation originale des questions telles que l'intégration, l'acculturation, les rapports "ici-là" et la perspective de l'entre-deux. ; This article aims to unfold the definition of the concept of "migrant literature" in French, through the study of Laura Alcobas's case and her novel Le Bleu des abeilles. A comparative analysis of identity search, enabled us to determine the extent to which the writer's status as a political refugee, in a certain way, entails an original reformulation of issues, such as integration, acculturation, relation between "here" and "there" and the perspective of "in-between".

Nous proposons de nuancer la définition du concept de "littérature migrante" en langue française, en étudiant le cas de l'écrivaine Laura Alcoba et de son roman Le Bleu des abeilles. Une analyse comparative sur sa quête identitaire nous permet de déterminer à quel point sa condition de réfugiée politique suppose, en quelque sorte, une reformulation originale des questions telles que l'intégration, l'acculturation, les rapports "ici-là" et la perspective de l'entre-deux. ; Nous proposons de nuancer la définition du concept de "littérature migrante" en langue française, en étudiant le cas de l'écrivaine Laura Alcoba et de son roman Le Bleu des abeilles. Une analyse comparative sur sa quête identitaire nous permet de déterminer à quel point sa condition de réfugiée politique suppose, en quelque sorte, une reformulation originale des questions telles que l'intégration, l'acculturation, les rapports "ici-là" et la perspective de l'entre-deux.

This dissertation addresses three broad questions in political sociology: How do the structures of political institutions shape political conflicts? How are social cleavages (race, class, etc.) linked to conflicts between political parties? And why do states vary in their capacity to make and implement political decisions?I develop a theory of political decision-making by drawing on the work of Max Weber, political institutional theories, and other sources. The overall argument is that states' ability to reach decisions (such as creating new laws) is influenced by three factors: 1) the number and location of veto points, 2) the pattern of partisan control, and 3) the extent of alignment of partisanship with social and ideological cleavages. Many veto points, divided partisan control, and a strong link between partisanship and cleavages lead to a high level of political gridlock. Budget gridlock in California provides a perfect case for assessing my theory of political decision-making. From 1970 to 2010, California's government was increasingly unable to enact budgets on time. However, since 2010, it has enacted all of its budgets by the deadline. I use comparative-historical methods to examine the rise and fall of budget gridlock.Broadly speaking, I find that the conjuncture of three factors drove the rise of budget gridlock from 1969 to 2010: the establishment of supermajority rules within the government; divided partisan control of government positions; and increasing polarization of Democrats and Republicans along demographic and ideological lines. Changes in two of these factors - the elimination of the supermajority rule for passing budgets, and the shift to full control of the budget process by Democrats – largely account for the disappearance of gridlock since 2010. These findings provide support for my theory of political decision-making. The theory that I develop in this dissertation offers a much stronger explanation for political gridlock than existing models in political science. It can be used to improve our understanding of gridlock in the U.S. federal government, the states, and in other settings. More broadly, it is useful for explaining both the dynamics of political conflicts and variations in state capacity in a variety of contexts.

Presents the results of a 1995 survey of the lending practices (for
property) of 59 banks and financial institutions. Highlights the salient
results in investment, development, location and the future. Concludes
that lenders are relaxing their lending criteria which will assist the
property sector. Cautions that lessons from the recession are still
fresh in lenders′ minds.

Describes a survey carried out by Chesterton Financial in conjunction
with the University of Greenwich in December 1993/January 1994, in which
85 banks and financial institutions responded to a written
questionnaire. The survey is the fifth in a series, following on from
those carried out from 1990 to 1993. In this sample, the UK banks made
up 50 per cent with the remainder divided between banks in Europe (26
per cent), Japan (11 per cent), North America (6 per cent), Middle East
(5 per cent), Far East, excluding Japan (1 per cent), and others (1 per
cent).

Examines the position of confidence of commercial property lenders
as surveyed by the Chesterton Financial/CSW Confidence Barometer.
Describes the confidence barometer as being gauged on the response to a
number of questions on lenders′ perceptions of the market. Concludes
that there has been a dramatic increase in confidence from January 1993
to July 1993.

Describes a survey carried out by Chesterton Financial and the
University of Greenwich when 76 banks and financial institutions
responded to a written questionnaire. Summarises the results of
questions concerning their property investment and lending practices.
Offers several conclusions about investment and lending preferences.

Provides results of a survey of 53 banks and financial institutions
relating to property loans. Notes that the main lending banks have not
responded to this survey but have reduced their loans to property
companies by £117m in January 1991. Concludes that respondents to
the survey have a greater interest in property lending and, therefore,
the results are likely to be more positive than current market reality.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Urban Growth -- 3 The Spatial Structure of Urban Areas -- 4 Housing -- 5 The Location and Globalization of Urban Economic Activity -- 6 Urban Development and Renewal -- 7 Property Development -- 8 Property Investment -- 9 Urban Planning, Land Policy and the Market -- 10 Welfare Economics, the Environment and Urban Congestion -- 11 Conclusions -- Index.