This collection examines the transformation of the modern Western state in an age of accelerated globalization. Arguing that the state experienced a 'golden age' in the 1960s and 1970s, the contributors explore how and why this configuration of the state is under pressure in the 21st century. State functions are increasingly privatized or internationalized indicating a shift to a 'post-national' state and the book traces these tranformations through fields as diverse as taxation, transnational business law, internet governance and education policy.

The study centers on the presentation of the North American borderlands in the works of Canadian Native writer Thomas King's Truth & Bright Water (1999), American writer Howard Frank Mosher's On Kingdom Mountain (2007), and American writer Jim Lynch's Border Songs (2009). The three authors describe the peoples and places in the northeastern, middle and northwestern border regions of the USA and Canada. The novels address important border-oriented aspects such as indigeneity, the borderlands as historic territory and as utopian space, border crossing and transcendence, post-9/11 security issues, social interaction along the border, and gender specifics. The interpretation also examines the meaning of border imaginaries, border conceptualizations, and the theme of resistance and subversion.

This collection examines the transformation of the modern Western state in an age of accelerated globalization. Arguing that the state experienced a 'golden age' in the 1960s and 1970s, the contributors explore how and why this configuration of the state is under pressure in the 21st century.

Da dieses Buch ausdriicklich fiir Anfanger bestimmt ist, denen keine Unterweisung von anderer Seite zugeht, noch weniger aber eine zoologische oder botanische Anstalt offen steht, so darf ohne weiteres angenommen werden, daB sie das Mikroskop in der eigenen W ohnung benutzen wollen und miissen. Wir geben daher in den folgenden Zeilen einige Winke fUr die Einrichtung des Arbeitraumes in ganz bescheidenen Grenzen und mit Riicksicht auf eine schmale Borse. Selbstverstandlich ist es am besten, wenn man ein Arbeit zimmer fiir sich hat. Wenn irgend moglich, so sonte der Raum nach Siiden liegen, damit man sich unter U mstanden der Sonne bei seinen Untersuchungen bedienen kann. AUerdings hat diese Lage die Folge, daB man sich namentlich im Friihjahre und Herbst, wenn die Sonne niedrig steht, durch weiBe V orhange oder Rahmen aus weiBem Stoffe, die nach Bedarf vor die Fenster gehangt oder gesetzt werden, vor dem Sonnenlichte schiitzen muB; das ist aber weniger unangenehm, als wenn man einen Raum nach Norden wahlt, denn das Licht von dort ist oft nicht hell genug und wird es meist nul' dann, wenn weiBe Wolken am N ordhimmel von del' Sonne beschienen werden."

The concept of a Contingency Response Group (CRG) as a "quick reaction force" is still relatively new. With the increasing involvement in humanitarian relief efforts and the increase in civilian aircraft used in these efforts, the proper balance of what aircraft CRG members are being trained and qualified on needs to be reevaluated. This paper is qualitative in nature and uses a case study approach to present the types of aircraft the CRG should focus on in training CRG maintenance technicians. The paper continues by offering data and facts on how to get this training and ultimately makes recommendations to commanders for a decision point. A variety of tools were used to gather data, including surveys, interviews, literature research and email. The units studied were members of the 818th Global Mobility Squadron and the 819th Global Mobility Squadron. The results of the research indicate that C-17, C-130, C-5 and commercial aircraft are important for CRG maintainers to be trained on for humanitarian contingencies. To increase the portfolio of maintenance capability for humanitarian contingencies, it is recommended that the CRG maintain the current C-17 and C-5 training while establishing a training program to train maintenance personnel on C-130 and commercial aircraft.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Le Retour De L'empire (16 Oct. 1852) P. Mayer Ledoyen, 1852

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.