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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in The Journal of North African Studies [copyright Taylor & Francis]; The Journal of North African Studies is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/ - DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2011.630876

Der Verfasser behandelt das österreichisch-deutsch-tükische Bündnis während des Ersten Weltkriegs als Beispiel für ein militärisches Bündnis, das mit den Herausforderungen schwieriger Verbindungswege zu kämpfen hatte. Vor allem die desaströse Versorgungslage der osmanischen Armee machte eine zuverlässige Verbindung zu den Bündnispartnern notwendig. Der Beitrag beschreibt, mit welchen Mittel die Verbündeten den fehlenden Transportweg zwischen Okzident und Orient improvisierten. (ICE2)

In recent years the accountability and performance of local government have been examined closely. Looks at the role and success of market forces in seeking to improve local government performance, and considers how local government can be made more accountable and, thereby, more democratic. (RSM)

Looks at the effects of the local public sector of the government's changes in education administration and control. (JLN)

FOR MOST AMERICANS, THE SPECTACLE OF MAJOR BRITISH CITIES PLUNGED INTO VICIOUS RIOTING CAME AS A PROFOUND SHOCK. WAS NOT MAINLAND BRITAIN A COUNTRY WHICH WAS, FOR ALL ITS FAULTS, ITS REPUTATION FOR BAD LABOR RELATIONS AND ITS APPARENT INDIFFERNCE TO EFFICIENCY, ABOVE ALL A MODEL OF PEACE AND STABILITY? THIS ARTICLE ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN WHY THESE RIOTS ARE OCCURRING, AND ALSO WHY THE BRITISH ARE SO ANXIOUS TO COVER UP THE REASONS FOR THE RIOTING.