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Jonathan Benthall's stimulating comment on my essay on civil society and tribal process
in Jordan has five specific criticisms: I pay no attention to gender; I underestimate the importance
of mass media; I neglect the fact that Jordan is an aid economy with the implied necessity of
finding formal organizations through which to funnel spending; I emphasize the importance of
kinship ties, although kinship puts a brake on the country's progress and on meritocracy;
and I emphasize the importance of tribal process when it is precisely that process that reinforces
reactionary trends. I shall briefly address these matters, then focus on the issues underlying our
differences. In that way, I hope to advance the discourse.

The present work tries to recognize in the novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell aspects related to romantic aesthetics. We believe we notice, in this novel about English magic, the legacy and survival of the romantic spirit. The general objective of the essay is to highlight different characteristics of this novel by Susanna Clarke, which refer to the considerations of romanticism. In particular, we are interested in to analyze on the personage of Jonathan Strange, in order to recognize in his figure topics associated with romanticism such as fantasy, imagination, love, passion, etc. Strange's figure seems to show the same epistemological optimism that the Romantics showed in the late Eighteenth Century. The romantic atmosphere, the historical setting and the language used in the dialogues of the novel show that romanticism is not only a historical moment, but a cultural form that is still fascinating in culture.

As Maj Pryor summarizes it, Fenby's core assertion is that "China's one-party system and its regime's unrelenting desire for self-preservation are doomed to stall economic progress," thereby preventing China from realizing what Fenby refers to as its "full potential." While this argument is "plausible," Maj Pryor says, "the book neglects to address an important question: What constitutes domination in the twenty-first century?" Does China need to achieve its "full potential" to outpace its rivals? Is "domination" necessary to substantially influence the international order? Though the book's scope precludes a thorough treatment of these questions, the review concludes that "readers seeking a synopsis of China's political and social challenges that threaten its continued economic growth will find this book worth their study.