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A range of important issues in current research are debated in the
latest volume in the series, with a special focus on warfare. The
theme of conflict is central to the essays gathered in this volume.
Apart from the renewed armed struggle with France in the final
stages of the Hundred Years War, subjects covered include the
theoretical foundations of the Wars of the Roses, the impact of
this conflict in the provinces, the frequently strained
relationship between the English, the Irish and the Welsh, and the
effects of intermittent warfare between England and Scotland. Other
themesthat emerge include the evolution of the English
constitution, clerical practice at the centre and in the regions,
and the competence (or otherwise) of Italian bankers when dealing
with men at war. Contributors: JIM BOLTON, LUCY BROWN, MICHAEL
BROWN, CHRISTINE CARPENTER, ANNE CURRY, GILLIAN DRAPER, PETER
FLEMING, ANTHONY GOODMAN, HANNES KLEINEKE, CATHERINE NALL AND JAMES
ROSS
Conspicuous consumption in the 15th century both offers causes for
revolt and allows reconstruction of regional supply and trading
networks. The essays in this volume focus on the sources and
resources of political power, on consumption (royal and lay,
conspicuous and everyday) on political revolution and on economic
regulation in the later middle ages. Topics range from the diet of
the nobility in the fifteenth century to the knightly household of
Richard II and the peace commissions, while particular case
studies, of Middlesex, Cambridge, Durham Cathedral and Winchester,
shed new light on regional economies through an examination of the
patterns of consumption, retailing, and marketing.Professor MICHAEL
HICKS teaches at King Alfred's College at Winchester.Contributors:
CHRISTOPHER WOOLGAR, ALASTAIR DUNN, SHELAGH MITCHELL, ALISON GUNDY,
T.B. PUGH, JESSICA FREEMAN, JOHN HARE, JOHN LEE, MIRANDA
THRELFALL-HOLMES, WINIFRED HARWOOD, PETER FLEMING.
An investigation into the role of the high-ranking churchman in
this period - who they were, what they did, and how they perceived
themselves. High ecclesiastical office in the Middle Ages
inevitably brought power, wealth and patronage. The essays in this
volume examine how late medieval and Renaissance prelates deployed
the income and influence of their offices, how they understood
their role, and how they were viewed by others. Focusing primarily
on but not exclusively confined to England, this collection
explores the considerable common ground between cardinals, bishops
and monastic superiors.Leading authorities on the late medieval and
sixteenth-century Church analyse the political, cultural and
pastoral activities of high-ranking churchmen, and consider how
episcopal and abbatial expenditure was directed, justifiedand
perceived. Overall, the collection enhances our understanding of
ecclesiastical wealth and power in an era when the concept and role
of the prelate were increasingly contested. Dr Martin Heale is
Senior Lecturer inLate Medieval History, University of Liverpool.
Contributors: Martin Heale, Michael Carter, James G. Clark, Gwilym
Dodd, Felicity Heal, Anne Hudson, Emilia Jamroziak, Cedric Michon,
Elizabeth A. New, Wendy Scase, Benjamin Thompson, C.M. Woolgar
Agricultural policy within the European Union (EU) is but one of
the founding pillars upon which unification was developed.
Negotiated out of a post- war Europe, the Common Agricultural
Policy (CAP) emphasized the protection of the domestic production
market, through government subsidies and payment programmes,
artificially raising the price of domestic products while
restricting access for the foreign agricultural producers. The
objective of this paper is to explore the link between the
agricultural decisions made by the EU and the effects on citizens
in the Least Developed Countries (LDC). To develop a comprehensive
understanding of the issue at hand a review of the existing
literature will be necessary, as well as an analysis of the
available quantitative data. The findings revealed that the CAP is
but one factor that inhibits the further development of agriculture
in LDC's, while many other factors, such as international and
bi-lateral trade agreements, government institutions, and political
lobbying also negatively influence the sector.
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