Брошюру можно трактовать как своего рода справочник по географии тлеющих конфликтов, каждый из которых может в любой момент перейти в острую фазу. Как показывают авторы, знающие проблему изнутри, до настоящего времени упорным, чрезвычайно рискованным дирижером этого «оркестра» выступают США, которых отнюдь не останавливают ни трагедия распада Югославии, ни драма Ирака. Именно США проводят линию создания мусульманских очагов напряженности, ослабляющих и Европу, и Турцию, пытаются одновременно играть на стремлении венгров в Румынии, гагаузов в Молдавии утвердить свою автономию, не дать встать на ноги автономии Приднестровья в Молдавии, Абхазии и армянского анклава Джавахети в Грузии. Все это рядом, все нас касается напрямую, и знать карту конфликтов в финальной стадии администрации Джорджа Буша необходимо

Phonetics of English and Dutch is aimed at Dutch-speaking students, from both the Netherlands and Belgium, taking phonetics as part of courses in English at university and teacher-training institutes. In addition, it is hoped that the book will prove useful to English speakers who wish to gain an insight into the present-day pronunciation of Dutch. The course provides a complete introduction to the phonetics of English and Dutch based on an essentially practical approach to the subject. No previous knowledge of phonetics is assumed of the reader, and all technical terms are explained in straightforward language as they are introduced. There is an emphasis throughout on the application of phonetics in second language acquisition; students are shown how a knowledge of phonetics can help them improve their own pronunciation and how this know-how can be passed on to pupils. Theoretical and practical aspects of the subject are clarified for the reader by means of numerous self-study exercises in articulation and transcription.

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This new Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands brings the story up to date. It begins before there even was a Netherlands and reviews the various transformations and permutations of the political organization, a process that probably still is not concluded. It focuses on outstanding persons, men and women of action, culture, and thought. It describes the parties, companies, and institutions they shaped. There is also mention of important places and events. All this helps reveal the special atmosphere in which the Dutch were immersed and that makes them different from others and also frequently different from one another. This presentation is made through the many entries in the dictionary, an extensive introduction, and a concise chronology. The bibliography offers a broad range of sources for further information. This second edition was written by Joop W. Koopmans, building on the first edition by Arend H. Huussen Jr. Dr. Koopmans is a lecturer of early modern history at the University of Groningen with a particular interest in the press, politics, and political assemblies in early modern Netherlands, on which he has written extensively. Dr. Huussen is emeritus professor of modern history at the University of Groningen. His specialization is the history of law, but he has also written on culture and the arts, among other things. Their combined experience and knowledge are compressed in Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands, which is an excellent introduction for newcomers and a useful reminder for those of us who have long been intrigued by this remarkable country.

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У монографії досліджується динаміка етнополітичного конфлікту в Придністров’ї та перспективи його врегулювання у зв’язку з українсько-молдовськими міждержавними відносинами. Висвітлюється етнополітична специфіка та сутність конфлікту в Придністров’ї, історичні умови, причини і фактори його виникнення, вплив на українсько-молдовські відносини, а також потенціал цих відносин у врегулюванні конфлікту. Книга розрахована на науковців, фахівців у галузі етнополітології, міжнародних відносин, державного управління та всіх, хто цікавиться питаннями конфліктів на пострадянському просторі.