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A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine-the journey from
vine to bottle-that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many
hazards that lie along the way. John Kiger tracks the nefarious
denizens of the vineyard world: the host of insects, fungi,
bacteria, and viruses, along with the feathered and furry critters,
that lurk in vineyards. All are capable of sabotaging a promising
vintage right under the nose of an unsuspecting grower. Rather than
responding with toxic chemicals, Kiger follows an organic approach
to cultivation, explaining how natural and biological controls can
conquer or at least contain these vineyard saboteurs. Highlighting
the many hazards of nature that lie hidden in any vintage, the
author tells the story of a winegrower and an organic philosophy
that guides the annual struggle to coax great wine from a steep
hillside and a few thousand vines. Combining history, science,
technology, and personal experience, this book vividly brings to
life the hard-fought battles behind the wines we savor.
For more than a decade, Algeria has been experiencing one of the
most difficult periods in its post-independence history.
Throughout, attempts have been made at political and economic
reforms. And until recently, the conduct of these structural
reforms proved very slow and of limited scale. The end result has
is a multidimensional crisis represented by a paralysed political
system, a stagnant economy and deteriorating social conditions.
Aware of the implications of being left behind, in a world
characterised by increasing globalisation, the new leadership (from
1999) has voiced its strong commitment to continue and deepen the
process of restructuring and pledged its determination to speed up
its implementation as well. This marks a significant departure from
former policies. Algeria in Transition surveys what has been
achieved since; what remains to be done; and the challenges lying
ahead. It addresses key issues - ranging from political reforms and
stability, external relations, social conditions to integration in
the world economy - facing Algeria during this phase of transition
to democratic rule and market economy. This book, by providing an
up-to-date, systematic analytical ac
This study charts France's relations with the rest of the world
over the whole of the 20th century. Those relations are
characterized by remarkable degrees of continuity in terms of how
France perceives herself, how she perceives others and how she
believes the two should interact. In short, France's relations with
the rest of the world are an example of a tremendous
over-investment in grandeur. Yet throughout the 20th century France
showed remarkable resilience in maintaining her great power status
in the face of repeated setbacks and defeats internally and
externally. Despite her decline to a medium-sized power, like
Britain, she has continued to "punch above her weight". This work
analyses the deep forces that have shaped France's international
relations, from material aspects such as geography, demography and
economics to more abstract features of France's national identity
such as notions of the state, the civilizing mission and ideas of
grandeur. A series of thematic chapters spanning the whole of the
20th century look at how foreign policy is formulated and executed,
the nature of strategy and defence, France's allies and
adversaries, the civilizing mission and cultural dipl
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