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The book edited by four known specialists of European history presents for the first time a discussion among European historians on the European public sphere since the 1950s. It treats the general perspective and deals also in special articles with the role played by the European Union, by the Council of Europe, and by national media such as television and film. The volume shows that the role of the European public sphere is often underestimated and that it is gradually becoming more influential and forceful not only in politics, but also in culture. Sous la direction de quatre spécialistes renommés de l'histoire européenne, cet ouvrage présente de façon inédite un débat entre histor...
In this gripping true-life memoir, Patrice Chaplin returns to the ancient city of secrets, Girona – its magnetism and enchantment never to be forgotten. It was in Girona that she first encountered the hidden Society, preserved since antiquity, that influenced such illustrious figures as Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau, Otto Rahn and Howard Hughes – and even the cryptical priest of Rennes-le-Château, Bérenger Saunière. What mystery is protected by this esoteric society? In the spirit of her books The City of Secrets and The Portal, Patrice continues her search to solve the enigmas of Girona. When the Society appears to offer her its secret – on the basis that she becomes its custodian an...
This volume is a collection of verbal proceedings of debates of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe at the fourth part of the 2005 Ordinary Session (3-7 October 2005).The Assembly meets four times every year (January, April, June and October). The Parliamentary Assembly's publications include, among others, Adopted texts, Assembly documents, and Orders of the day and minutes of proceedings.
Since 1990, significant political changes in Europe have also had an impact on the functioning of the Parliamentary Assembly. This publication emphasizes the practical way in which the Assembly operates and describes its political and institutional context.--Publisher's description.