Explores the cultural economies of two "non-traditional" commodity trades between Africa and Europe - one anglophone, the other francophone - in order to show not only why they differ but also how both have felt the fall-out of the wealthy world's food scares

French Peasant Fascism is the first account of the Greenshirts, a militant right-wing peasant movement in 1930s France that sought to transform the Republic into an authoritarian, agrarian state. Author Robert Paxton examines the Greenshirts in five case studies, throwing new light on...

Get all three comprehensive reports bundled into one for a complete media and communications profile of France. An excellent source of practical information, this profile offers an extensive dialing guide with city codes, a listing of ISPs and Internet cafes, profiles of the major media outlets...

Money is a primary need when you're on the road and has the potential to cause major stress. Get the upper hand with this informative report on currency, traveler's checks, money wiring, ATMs, banks, and credit cards in France

Taxation-both corporate and personal-has been held responsible for the low investment and productivity growth rates experienced in the West during the last decade. This book, a comparative study of the taxation of income from capital in the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and West...

After World War II, France embarked on a project of modernization, which included the development of the modern mass home. At Home in Postwar France examines key groups of actors - state officials, architects, sociologists and tastemakers - arguing that modernizers looked to the home as a site...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- FIRST CHAPTER The Great Fortunes: Levels, Composition and Administration -- CHAPTER II The Fief, or the Rural Roots of the Great Families -- CHAPTER III Sterling Cosmopolitanism -- CHAPTER IV Ceremonies, Fashionable Gatherings and Rituals -- CHAPTER...

Intro -- Foreword -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical Frame of Reference and Analytical Approach -- 1.1 Policy Network Analysis as Frame of Reference -- 1.2 Sets of Variables in the National/European Context and in International Comparison -- 1.3 Procedure -- 2 Regulatory...

Intro -- Preface -- CONTENTS -- 1. Mesmerism and Popular Science -- 2. The Mesmerist Movement -- 3. The Radical Strain in Mesmerism -- 4. Mesmerism as a Radical Political Theory -- 5. From Mesmer to Hugo -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliographical Note -- Appendix 1. Mesmer's Propositions -- Appendix 2....

Cover -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Guest editorial -- A history of SEA in France: government, engineers and mathematics -- Adoption of environmental management tools: the dynamic capabilities contributions -- Integrated or non-integrated reports: French listed companies at a crossroads? --...