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Charles X of France
… in DSpace on 2014-12-03T21:20:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 0002058.pdf: 16892279 bytes, checksum: 42b00ee7c7db22b2fd2d18d88352aea3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1950
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The Policies of France and Prussia 1865-1870
University of Minnesota Masters thesis. June 1919. Major: Political Science. 1 computer file (PDF); 122 pages.
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National identities and the decolonization experiences of France and Great Britain
By the late twentieth century, both France and Great Britain achieved a similar status as economically-developed democracies of middling size within a global capitalist system. Yet each entered the twentieth century administering vast colonial possessions that spanned the globe. France, however, …
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A study of the Parliament of Paris and the other parliaments of France
The subject of the Parliaments of France, so far as I am aware, is treated by no one English author. While frequent allusions are made to the Parliaments in all histories of France, somewhat diligent search has failed to find in any English work an adequate explanation of their origin, their …
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Official attitude of France towards South Africa in the years of crisis, 1899-1902
France and South Africa - at first ·sight it might seem that these two countries could have had little connection with each other at the turn of the century. In consequence, . it might also seem somewhat unlikely that official French interest could ever have been very great in the largely …
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Anne of France as Madame La Grande: The Strategies of a Self-Fashioned Woman 1483-1522
… before Elizabeth I was the “Virgin Queen,” Anne of France created her own image in the form of “Madame la Grande,” a moniker specially formed to denote Anne’s high status and authority. Born in 1461 to King Louis XI and Queen Charlotte of Savoy, Anne seemed destined to be a great lady. Just …
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New speaker language and identity: Practices and perceptions around Breton as a regional language of France
… various apparent differences between two groups of speakers, roughly equivalent to the categories of new speakers and traditional speakers used more universally in more recent work. In the case of Breton, the conceptualisation of these two categories entails a number of stereotypes; one of the …
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When disaster strikes: human responses to wildfires and evacuation in the south of France and Australia
The number of wildfires occurring globally is increasing, exacerbated by urbanisation and changes in weather patterns. People’s safety is threatened by this growing problem. Consequently, researchers have conducted studies of wildfires and human behaviour in response to wildfire evacuations in …
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Pierre Salmon's Message to Charles VI Portrayed through a Miniature of Old Testament Kings David and Solomon.
… an illuminated manuscript, for Charles VI of France. The miniature of David and Solomon, found in the <em>Dialogues</em>, compared King Charles VI to the two Old Testament Kings of Israel. An exploration of this comparison reveals the inability of the king of France to rule his kingdom. …
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Ways of being multilingual in a monolingual state revealing the language ontologies and ideologies of young adult learners in a rural part of France through a language portrait exercise
… repertoires, histories and experiences of a diverse group of young adult learners attending high school in a rural part of France. These reveal not only the varying language ontologies and ideologies held amongst these young adults, but also how social hierarchies are sustained through …
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The Three Frances: 1940-1944
<p>France during the German Occupation was divided into two zones, the northern two/thirds, directly occupied by German troops, and the southern zone, which remained until 1942 an independent French state. However France, divided more than physically, can also be broken down into three groups, the …
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Bounded Transnationals: An Identity and Career Framework, a Qualitative Study and Interpretation of Identity and Career Construction for a Sample of Self Initiated International Assignees Residing in the South of France.
This dissertation presents an exploration of identity and career in an international context. The perspectives of thirty-seven highly educated, non-French origin, Western (first world) individuals, who reside indefinitely in the South of France (host country) while maintaining occupational careers …
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The U.S. Recognition of Vichy, France
<p>This paper is a study of the United States' relations with France in 1940, with emphasis on the period from May to December. My primary purpose is to determine whether circumstances and events justified the United States in its controversial policy of recognition of the Pétain regime at Vichy. …
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Les étrangers aux frontières de la France : étude de récits de migration (1870 à nos jours)
… an ambiguous contribution to the democratization of French national borders. National borders are essentially spaces of crises from which it is possible to study the constant evolution of national identity. Migration narratives, regardless of their ideological dimension, offer representations of …
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Centers and centrality : reflections on French city design
This research looks at the tradition of centralism in France and its implications on city design. The geographic and administrative centralization of France is a process due to a set of random events and deliberate choices. The very special relationship which was built throughout this process …
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A HISTORICAL INSTITUTIONALIST ACCOUNT OF GALILEO SATELLITE NAVIGATION.
This dissertation addresses the development of the Galileo satellite navigation system, specifically the cases of France and Italy. It uses historical institutionalism to illustrate how institutional changes centered on the European Union caused this change. It also contributes to historical …
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The CFA Franc Zone: a modern reincarnation of a colonial relic
This study assesses the French Community of Africa, commonly known as the CFA Franc zone. This is a monetary union comprising 14 African countries in West and Central Africa. The purpose of the study is to examine the manner in which this monetary union affects the development of these 14 African …
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The Parisian Stage during the Occupation, 1940-1944: A Theatre of Resistance?
… establish whether the performance or reception of a ‘theatre of resistance’ was possible amid the abundant and popular literary theatre seen during the Occupation of France (1940-1944). Playwrights and critics have made bold claims for five plays that allegedly conveyed hostility towards the …
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