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The collapse of the Soviet System after the coup of 1991 challenged the traditional Sovietology. In fact, the discipline failed to predict the onset, speed and extent of the collapse of its object of study. It became necessary to determine, before starting post soviet studies, why and how Sovietology went wrong in assessing the nature of the Soviet System and its demise. This article surveys the different models used from 1950 to 1990 to analyse the nature of the soviet System. It tries to show that each one was a product of a particular political context of the Cold War. In fact, it is a scientific study on the image of the enemy.
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The right to equality is one of the most fundamental of human concepts. The author draws attention to the fact that this right is often depicted in negative terms, usually stating that any form of discrimination is forbidden. The concrete application of equality can sometimes lead to inequalitarian measures. An even policy for equality that is applied to unequal parties can result in a form of inequality. This is the reason why the author endorses equality in fact and not just as a formality in law. According to him, it is indispensable to take positive and specific measures in order to place minorities in a situation of equality and development. These measures, far from being contrary to the principle of non-discrimination, are in conformity with provisions in international treaties pertaining to the right to equality.
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The Quebec composer Ana Sokolović is of Serbian heritage and her works frequently reference her country of origin, either through her use of traditional melodies and rhythms or other cultural allusions. To find out more about her Serbian heritage, the author spoke with the composer in March 2012. This article describes the landscapes of her childhood and the musical, cultural and political environment of her apprenticeship years. The portrait of her family and daily life gives us a glimpse into the elements that helped shape her future personality. Sokolović explains her decision to settle in Montreal and how she became aware of her Slavic heritage.
Keywords: Ana Sokolović, compositrice du Québec, Serbie, nationalisme en musique, exil, musique du xxie siècle, Ana Sokolović, Quebec composer, Serbia, nationalism in music, exile, 21st century music
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The main conflicts and antagonisms presently plaguing the world are the conflicting interpretations as to the substance of what constitutes human rights. According to the author, the conflict must be recognized instead of hidden under a list of additional rights which serve only to add heterogeneous requirements. This process is essential and a prerequisite to the search for a rational compromise.
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This article is based on fifty testimonies by Algonquins of Three Rivers or ‘Magouas'. They deal with family memories, Indian origins, self perception and the dominant group's perception of their identity. The research is related to a legal claim for Indian status by 350 Algonquins. Segregation and prejudice (“uncivilized savages”) have long afflicted this population, which is characterized by the maintenance of an endogamous marriage system and classificatory kinship. The main identity markers deal with memory, history, genealogy, mobility related to hunting, unskilled jobs and poverty, and finally to a specific relationship to nature. The Algonquins are still here.
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The Perroniana, the posthumous collection of bons mots by Jacques Davy Du Perron, sheds new light on the oratorical training received by Henri III at the Palace Academy in 1579. The work shows, among other things, the extent to which Du Perron resisted the quips and barbs so dear to the king. Judging that there was “nothing so contrary to eloquence”, Du Perron doubtless never honoured the monarch's command for “a thousand quips.” On the contrary, there is every indication that he translated the first discourse against Verres and the first letter to Quintus as an antidote to Henri III's penchant for the quip and as a subject for imitation intended to have the king sample Cicero and the “infinity of beautiful things” contained in Cicero's work.