Rhapsodic Objects

Circulation and imitation of cultural products are key factors in shaping the material world.The contributions explore how technical knowledge, immaterial desires, and political agendas impacted the production and consumption of visual and material culture in different times and places. They map a new a multidirectional market for cultural goods in which the source countries can be positioned at the center

Rhapsodic Objects

Circulation and imitation of cultural products are key factors in shaping the material world.The contributions explore how technical knowledge, immaterial desires, and political agendas impacted the production and consumption of visual and material culture in different times and places. They map a new a multidirectional market for cultural goods in which the source countries can be positioned at the center

Serhii Plokhy, Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe, Basic Books, 2018. [Book review]

Book review. Reviewed book: Serhii Plokhy. Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe. Publisher: Basic Books, 2018. 432 pp. ISBN-13: 978-1541617094Non peer reviewe

Where Science Meets the Sea: Research Vessels and the Construction of Knowledge in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

This dissertation focuses on the ocean-going research vessel as the fundamental technology of marine scientific investigation by examining a series of ships from Great Britain, Monaco, Germany, and the United States, all built or extensively converted for the purpose of pursuing marine investigations in situ from the mid-nineteenth through the end of the twentieth centuries. It argues that oceanographic ships have served essential symbolic purposes—for individuals, disciplines, patrons, and political entities—even as they have been tools of science and platforms for the development of knowledge of the oceans, and it explicates the co-construction of ocean science, technology, and the career path of the oceanographer during this period. Knowledge of the ocean as a dynamic environment heavily depends upon the practices and technologies of ocean science. By illuminating this relationship, this dissertation uses the history of science and technology to historicize an environment often assumed to have no history. Case studies examine US naval officer Matthew Fontaine Maury’s studies of the ocean-atmosphere system as a means to increase the safety and reliability of commercial shipping in the mid-nineteenth century; the British scientific circumnavigation by the HMS Challenger expedition, jointly sponsored by the Royal Society of London and the Admiralty in the 1870s; Prince Albert I of Monaco's use of custom-built personal yachts as platforms for oceanography and meteorology during the period from 1884 to 1921; the cooperation between German scientists and naval officers to refit the newly-built gunship Meteor for ocean-going research in the 1920s; and the use of Cold War-era scientific competition by American biologists to push for the dedicated research vessels that would help them break from the shadow of physical oceanography, which had made significant gains in funding and scale following World War II. The broad chronological and geographical frame provides a comparative canvas on which to examine historical questions surrounding shifting models of patronage, authority, and hierarchy; fluid disciplinary boundaries; and the interplay of culture, class, and gender at the overlap of the scientific and maritime environments

Dutch connections:

Throughout his career, Herman van Bergeijk built his own unique expertise on the Dutch 19th and early 20th century architectural history. He has become an inspiration for scholars in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond. The extraordinary response of colleagues when asked to contribute a chapter in this Festschrift stands as an example of Herman’s widespread influence. Invitations for keynotes and lectures or courses keep reaching him, and he will continue to teach and write. He has an open invitation to teach in China and still bubbles with ideas for yet another new publication series or journal. Several PhD students continue to rely on his guidance and will keep him engaged at the faculty. Herman thrives on lively discussions, in which he often plays devil’s advocate and tries to be as contrary as possible. I am convinced that we will continue to collaborate and battle on diverse topics, notably the role of history in the design of future architecture. Retirement is just another step in Herman’s career

Jacques Ziller, a European scholar

This collection of contributions was prepared in honour of our dear colleague and (former) supervisor, Jacques Ziller (also former Professor of the EU (1998-2007)). In these essays, those who were inspired by Jacques, or who have worked closely with him over the years, share their reflections and testimonies on issues of comparative and EU (administrative) law.-- Section 1. Recent evolutions in EU Law 1 1. General principles of law in monetary policy: in the hands of courts? Joana Mendes 2. The legal bases for the energy independence of the European Union Ernesto Bonafé 3. The Polisario saga: the principle of good administration and the interface between EU law and international law Alessandro Petti 4. New developments in AI regulation – remarks on the EU AI regulatory sandbox Katarzyna Ziółkowska, Marek Wierzbowski 5. The Challenges of AI: a rule of law perspective Karine Caunes 6. Digital Administration . The ReNEUAL Model Rules on EU Administrative Procedure Revisited Herwig C. H. Hofmann, Oriol Mir, Jens-Peter Schneider 7. EU Administrative Law, General Principles of Law and National Autonomy Paul Craig 8. Il ‘terzo’ nei procedimenti amministrativi europei Alessia Monica 9. A new common constitutional tradition in Europe? Nemo tenetur se detegere Giacinto della Cananea 10. Multilevel (administrative) cooperation in the EU: the unique case of the Banking Union Diane Fromage 11. EU vs. Poland: Preventing political control over judiciary Aurélien Raccah 12. Rule of law, market and EU integration crisis Eric Carpano 13. EU law and contestation Loïc Azoulai Section 2. Some thoughts on comparative law 14. Cambiamento istituzionale e organizzativo: verso un approccio multidimensionale Giacomo Balduzzi 15. Le rôle du parlement dans la révision de la constitution. Une comparaison France-Norvège. Iris Nguyên Duy 16. De la persistencia de un viejo dictum: la STC 89/2022, en contexto Pedro Cruz Villalón 17. Commentary to a multilevel Court Decision for a multilevel Public Law Professor. An Homage to Jacques Ziller Vasco Pereira da Silva 18. Justicia administrativa contemporánea desde una perspectiva comparada Susana de la Sierra 19. Comparaison et concepts juridiques : retour sur une étude de cas et ses découvertes François Lafarge 20. A propos des surprises linguistiques et conceptuelles que réserve la pratique du droit administratif comparé. Livre en hommage à Jacques Ziller Jean-Bernard Aub

Counterfeit medicines and criminal organisations

129 pagesThe combat against counterfeiting started during the 1980s and, at that time, was limited to sectors where it was frequently the consumer who asked for the product, and was even party to the purchase. Above all, it is only since the start of the 2000s that the situation expanded substantially particularly with the liberalisation of the World Trade Organization, technological developments, containerisation and the significance of China as the world's factory. On the other hand, it was only later that counterfeiting seemed to affect the pharmaceutical sector, at least from the industrial point of view. Studies and reports have covered the involvement of organised crime in 'traditional' counterfeiting, particularly in creative industries (luxury goods, audiovisual). Nevertheless, even if there are more and more discussions on the topics of 'counterfeit medicines' and 'organised crime', very few researchers have analysed the relationship between the two phenomena. Consequently, it appeared that such a report should be written and a dual objective was decided: - To take as objective and as rigorous a view as possible on the reality of the "counterfeiting - criminal organisations" combination in the area of medicines. - From a criminology and strategic standpoint, to give some consideration to what could be done to guide current actions. What about the reality of this phenomenon? How can criminal organisations be characterised in our area of study? Are these organisations transnational? Is the Internet a genuine Eldorado for criminal organisations dealing in medicines? The questions relating to our problems proved to be varied and complex. One of the interests in this research is to offer new food for thought on a potentially real, but still opaque threat for which an interpretation can only be made through a documented, pragmatic and also imaginative approach. In the first part, the framework of our new conceptual study will be explained. It is important to define the counterfeiting and falsification of medicines in a clear field of analysis, presenting the specific features of the Internet in particular. In the second part, we will analyse the reality of the relationship between counterfeit medicines and criminal organisations both in the physical world and on the Internet. Theoretical considerations will also supplement our own thoughts. Thirdly, we will go into detail on the criminological issues raised by our problems. Finally, we will analyse to what extent knowledge of the phenomenon can be improved and therefore eliminated with new forms of expertise