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PH.D. ; Spatial planning engages with the many controversies that characterise a dynamic built environment. Its practice in a highly dense archipelago such as the Maltese Islands often brings issues of stakeholder representation and good governance to the fore. The social milieu within which spatial planning takes place is therefore of relevance, especially in the light of the influence of characteristics related to highly networked communities. Commencing with an assessment of the role of the spatial planner over time and the challenges the profession faces today, the implications of value-based planning and the characteristics of dialogue are considered. This is placed in the context of Malta as a relatively young nation and an even more recent member of the European Union. Of notice is the role of interest groups, stakeholders and community groups in statutory processes of representation, with a focus on the power relations affecting all participants, whether practicing planners or stakeholders. In this regard, the potential impact of Participatory GIS as a decisionsupport- system is assessed. GIS being already integrated into spatial planning in Malta, it is its value as a tool for fostering dialogue between participants that is of primary interest. These matters were further analysed through an ethnographic process of engagement in participant observation, in-depth interviews and a tri-partite Participatory GIS initiative. The ensuing observations resulted in positive correlations between the use of participatory mapping technologies and the extent to which stakeholders are proactive, as opposed to simply reactive; and thus, on the potential for dialogue in the statutory representation process. Despite this, socio-political factors cannot be ignored, and the dissertation concludes with a call for improved representation towards balancing values, context, legitimacy and efficacy in spatial planning in Malta. ; N/A

M.MALTESE STUD. ; This dissertation aims to analyse the presence of prohibited printed literature within the National Library of Malta, emphasising on the earliest years of the Biblioteca Pubblica of the Order of Saint John in Malta, starting from its birth in 1760, until the Order was driven away from the Islands in 1798. This dissertation will deal with printed literature, thus entailing the exclusion of manuscripts, leaflets, and other similar material. The nature of mankind has always been to fight that which is viewed as different, dangerous and unorthodox. But what led to a work becoming prohibited? Traditionally, books were considered offensive when they undermined the authority of the Monarch (or the Government if taken in a more recent context), the Church, or conventional morality. Heresy and unorthodoxy have always been elastic terms, and books supplied arguments to those who read them, with Protestantism being the first religious movement to fully utilise the possibilities brought by the printing press. The sinister hand of the censor can never be ignored, and this will be investigated in the context of prohibited literature within the local scenario. However, strict as it was, censorship in Malta could never completely halt the literate from obtaining the printed works it tried so hard to block. This dissertation is divided into five chapters. The eighteenth century was described by the Bibliotecario Rev. Agius de Soldanis as being "Il Secolo delle Biblioteche", owing to the establishment and enrichment of numerous libraries during this century. This brings us to the first chapter, which retells the history of the origin of the Biblioteca Pubblica, starting with the various attempts by the Order to set up a public library, and culminating in the establishment of the Biblioteca Tanseana through the collections of Cardinal Portocarrero and Baillif de Tencin in 1760. The important role played by Agius de Soldanis is also discussed, as is the addition of private collections, the building of a new home ...

PH.D. ; In embarking on a thesis about legal liability of care of the unborn in Malta, it was clear that one had to delve deeply into both the local obstetric practice as well the local legal system. The care of the unborn is fully dependent on maternal care and this entailed a systematic assessment of the legal vulnerability of local obstetrics, which was laborious, extensive, and required the wearing of different tinted spectacles. It was however, home ground, whereas dealing with the legal aspect meant sailing in unchartered seas and understanding the legal details of how Maltese law deals with medical negligence. It was also felt essential to use the term 'the unborn' in the thesis's title in view of the unique legal standing of the Maltese laws protecting the fetus, vis-à- vis the locus standi of the unborn in the rest of the European Union. The shock was rather severe as the truth sets in that in the twenty-first century, Malta had no proper medico-legal framework for dealing with alleged medical negligence while such a body of law had been in daily use for the last six decades or so, in such countries as the UK. Numerous local calls for amendment had been made, such as in a number of University of Malta legal theses. Furthermore, repeated references had been formally made by the judiciary in the deliberation of medical litigation. The fact remained that the local judiciary, in the twenty-first century, was still extrapolating the laws of tort and quasi-tort dealing with general negligence to adjudicate complex principles of medical practice. This also implied the lack of available guidance in establishing such basic instruments at law as the medical standard of care. As a result, the local judiciary often reverted to Italian juridical principles and increasingly to British jurisprudence. n spite of the seeming superficial dearth of local Court medical and obstetric judgments, both general medical and legal thinking was of the opinion that there was a definite increase in medical litigious attitudes, evidenced by increase in litigation not reaching Court. Unfortunately, no relevant local medico-legal statistics exist or are even collected or have a reference point for referral. There is evidence of a complete lack of local preparedness for weathering any significant future increase in medico-legal cases. Reference to some parts of the rest of Europe showed that this state of unpreparedness was not at all rare, in spite of irrefutable evidence from countries such as Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and many others, that the threat of medical litigation is increasing rampantly. In fact, obstetrics tends to be among the front runners in the medico-legal litigation game. Malta is particularly disadvantaged with its lack of medical law as well as its lack of honing of clinical practice along the lessons learnt from long established litigation in jurisdictions such as the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and numerous other modern countries. Furthermore, Malta may also be further exposed to an as yet unconsidered obstetric medico-legal vulnerability resulting from the rapid increase of foreign residents. The thesis constructively offers numerous propositions regarding the introduction of amendments regarding local obstetric practice, firstly to render better care to the unborn and secondly to diminish the challenge posed by legal liability. It also concludes by proposing a medico-legal body of law, entitled Lex Medica as well as the formation of a Maltese Institute of Medico-Legal Studies. The latter is aimed at establishing local medico-legal studies on a much needed modern and solid footing as well as effecting the extensive groundwork for enacting the proposed Lex Medica. ; N/A

Die zwischenzeitlich mehrfach überarbeitete Transparenzrichtlinie soll in der EU für eine Verbesserung und Harmonisierung der Transparenz- und Informationsanforderungen sorgen. Letztmals wurde sie 2013 durch die Transparenzrichtlinie-Änderungsrichtlinie, die bis Ende November 2015 in nationales Recht zu transformieren war, angepasst. Ihre kapitalmarktrechtlichen Neuregelungen und die Transformation in deutsches Recht werden im ersten Teil des vorliegenden Buches diskutiert. Im zweiten Teil des Werkes werden Neuerungen im Insiderrecht kritisch gewürdigt. Zur Schaffung einer Europäischen Kapitalmarktunion wurden 2014 die Marktmissbrauchsverordnung und die Marktmissbrauchssanktionsrichtlinie als Marktmissbrauchsrechtsakte verabschiedet. Mit ihrem Inkrafttreten Mitte 2016 werden sie eine neue Ära des europäischen Insiderrechts einläuten. Einführend geht der Autor zuvor auf die bis Mitte 2016 geltenden Insiderregelungen des WpHG ein. Anschließend wird die jüngere Entwicklung des Insiderrechts in Rechtsprechung und Literatur betrachtet. Die neuen Regelungen des Insiderverbots und der Ad-hoc-Publizitätspflicht werden anschließend erörtert. Philipp A. Schulze (stud. LL. M. stud. M. Sc., B. Sc. LL. B.), wurde 1990 in Radevormwald geboren. Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss seiner Berufsausbildung bei einer Düsseldorfer Bank entschied sich der Autor, seine fachlichen Qualifikationen im Bereich der Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften weiter auszubauen. Von 2011 bis 2015 studierte er Volkswirtschaftslehre (B. Sc.) an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf und Rechtswissenschaft (LL. B.) an der FernUniversität Hagen. Beides wird von 2015 bis 2017 durch Masterstudiengänge der Betriebswirtschaftslehre (M. Sc.), insb. Accounting Taxation, und Wirtschaftsrecht (LL. M.) vertieft. Fasziniert von den Überschneidungen dieser beiden Disziplinen, sammelte Schulze bereits während seines Studiums weitere praktische Erfahrungen im Bereich Finanzen, Steuern und Recht bei einer Bank, mittelständischen und Big Four Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaften sowie einer Großkanzlei. Aufgrund seiner beiden Studiengänge und verstärkt durch die Berufserfahrung entwickelte der Autor ein besonderes Interesse am Thema MA.

s. 109-134 ; This essay investigates the mechanisms of conceptual change in the discourse of Polish political emigration after the November Insurrection of 1830–1. To this end, a methodological apparatus is employed that has been elaborated by scholars of the German 'history of concepts' (Begriffsgeschichte) school and by Anglo-Saxon researchers specialised in the intellectual history and studies on ideology. Quoting a series of period source materials, I argue that the decades of 1830s and 1840s are interpretable in the Polish context as the time of a fundamental breakthrough in the sphere of ideas and political concepts. This turn was caused, for one thing, by the absorbability of Polish political discourse of the time, with a number of new ideas and concepts appearing, particularly those borrowed from the French debates ongoing in the period concerned. For another, it resulted from ardent disputes going on in the circles of the Polish Great Emigration. The concluding remarks stress the need to render a method applicable with such considerations empirically rooted since the dynamism of conceptual change is fundamentally different depending on the period as well as national and linguistic context. ; s. 109-134 ; This essay investigates the mechanisms of conceptual change in the discourse of Polish political emigration after the November Insurrection of 1830–1. To this end, a methodological apparatus is employed that has been elaborated by scholars of the German 'history of concepts' (Begriffsgeschichte) school and by Anglo-Saxon researchers specialised in the intellectual history and studies on ideology. Quoting a series of period source materials, I argue that the decades of 1830s and 1840s are interpretable in the Polish context as the time of a fundamental breakthrough in the sphere of ideas and political concepts. This turn was caused, for one thing, by the absorbability of Polish political discourse of the time, with a number of new ideas and concepts appearing, particularly those borrowed from the French debates ongoing in the period concerned. For another, it resulted from ardent disputes going on in the circles of the Polish Great Emigration. The concluding remarks stress the need to render a method applicable with such considerations empirically rooted since the dynamism of conceptual change is fundamentally different depending on the period as well as national and linguistic context.

The post-1831 Great Emigration created conditions that were particularly favourable for the development of Polish political thought. This development, however, would have progressed at a considerably slower tempo without the deepening of ideopolitical differences, which put paid to any belief that the émigrés would reach unity. Paradoxically, successive rifts were often justified exactly by the aspiration to implement the concept of 'unity'. The present article focuses on an issue-based analysis of the tensions between the categories of 'unity' and 'anarchy', and discusses the mechanism which led to the emergence of the public sphere in exile. ; p. 61-96 ; 24 cm ; The post-1831 Great Emigration created conditions that were particularly favourable for the development of Polish political thought. This development, however, would have progressed at a considerably slower tempo without the deepening of ideopolitical differences, which put paid to any belief that the émigrés would reach unity. Paradoxically, successive rifts were often justified exactly by the aspiration to implement the concept of 'unity'. The present article focuses on an issue-based analysis of the tensions between the categories of 'unity' and 'anarchy', and discusses the mechanism which led to the emergence of the public sphere in exile. ; s. 61-96 ; 24 cm

Tez (yüksek lisans) - Anadolu Üniversitesi ; Anadolu Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İktisat Anabilim Dalı ; Kayıt no: 434717 ; Bu çalışma Türkiye örnekleminde ani duruş probleminin gelişmekte olan piyasa ekonomilerinin ekonomik performanslarına etkilerini incelenmektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışma küçük açık ekonomi varsayımına dayanarak tasarlanmıştır ve ilgili lüteratürde dikkate alınarak fed efektif faiz oranı ani duruşu tetikleyen dışsal faktör olarak belirlenmiştir. Ani duruş probleminin yerel ekonomi üzerindeki etkilerini incelemek için faiz oranı, özel kesime açılan krediler, cari işlemler hesabı dengesi, sıcak para girişi, reel efektif döviz kuru, tüketici fiyat endeksi ve endüstriyel üretim endeksi içsel değişkenler olarak belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan veriler aylık olup 2006:01 ile 2016:08 dönemini kapsamaktadır. Çalışmada ampirik yöntem olarak blok exogen yapısal VAR (SVAR) yöntemi tercih edilmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar dışsal değişken olarak tercih edilen fed efektif fon oranında beklenmedik bir artış yaşandığında sıcak para girişinde daralmanın gerçekleştiğini göstermektedir. Sıcak para girişinde daralmalar arttıkça reel efektif döviz kuru, özel kesime açılan krediler ve endüstriyel üretim endeksi daralmaktadır ayrıca faiz oranı, tüketici fiyat endeksi ve cari işlemler dengesinde artış yaşanmaktadır. Sonunçlardan da anlaşılacağı üzere, dışsal faktördeki beklenmedik değişmeler ani duruş problemini tetiklemektedir. Ayrıca devreye giren faiz politikası aracı makro ittihadi politika aracı gibi diğer politika araçları Türkiyede ani duruş probleminin tetiklediği sermaye çıkışlarını engellemek için kullanılabilir.

Tez (yüksek lisans) - Anadolu Üniversitesi ; Anadolu Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İktisat Anabilim Dalı ; Kayıt no: 434634 ; Bu tezin amacı, Türkiye imalat sanayinde ihracatın emek talebi üzerindeki etkisini analiz etmektir. Analizlerde Türkiye İmalat Sanayiinin 2003-2013 yılları arası firma düzeyindeki üretim ve ticaret veri seti kullanılmıştır. İhracatın emek talebi üzerindeki etkisini ortaya çıkarmak için GMM (Generalized Method of Moments) ve Rassal Etkiler modelleri kullanılmıştır. Emek talebi dinamiklerinin değişip değişmediğini görmek için farklı teknoloji yönelimli endüstriler, farklı firma büyüklükleri ve 2-basamak NACE alt-endüstrileri için tahminler yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar ihracat ve ithalatın imalat sanayiinde firmanın emek talebini istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde olumlu etkilediğini göstermektedir. Diğer taraftan, bu etkinin hem farklı teknoloji yönelimli endüstrilerde faaliyet gösteren firmalarda hem de farklı alt-endüstrilerde ve farklı firma büyüklüklerinde değiştiği bulunmuştur.

The author of the article undertakes the task of examining the role of Russian doctrinal documents and their value for the analysis of Russian politics. He underlines the continuity of the Soviet and Russian military thought, reflected also in the way Russia formulates and uses doctrinal documents. Using the example of these documents, he emphasises the offensive character of Kremlin's actions, which under the pretext of defending Russian identity implements the old imperial policy. ; p. 209-229 ; Summary in Polish and English. ; Autor artykułu stawia sobie za zadanie przeanalizowanie roli rosyjskich dokumentów doktrynalnych oraz ich wartości dla analizy polityki rosyjskiej. Podkreśla ciągłość sowieckiej i rosyjskiej myśli wojskowej, która znajduje odzwierciedlenie m.in. w sposobie formułowania i używania przez Rosję dokumentów doktrynalnych. Na przykładzie wspomnianych dokumentów podkreśla on ofensywny charakter działań Kremla, który pod pretekstem obrony rosyjskiej tożsamości realizuje starą politykę imperialną. ; s. 209-229 ; Streszcz. pol., ros., ang.

The article spans the period of 1926–1935, but the presentation of the Polish state policy towards chosen Russian exiles is set in context of the Polish-Russian cooperation from 1920 to the 1926 May Coup and concludes with an epilogue about Jerzy Niezbrzycki's cooperation with the members of the Polish branch of the NTS (The National Alliance of Russian Solidarists) in the second half of the 1930s. The author explores the questions of attitudes of the Second Division of the General Staff of the Polish Army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (occasionally engaged at the same time in Promethean work and contacts with leading members of Russian emigrants in Poland and abroad) towards the Russian emigration. Thus, the article is to answer the questions of the significance of this diaspora to the Polish authorities and of the mechanisms of enlisting their support for the Polish state. ; p. 77-112 ; Summary in English. ; Text eng. ; The article spans the period of 1926–1935, but the presentation of the Polish state policy towards chosen Russian exiles is set in context of the Polish-Russian cooperation from 1920 to the 1926 May Coup and concludes with an epilogue about Jerzy Niezbrzycki's cooperation with the members of the Polish branch of the NTS (The National Alliance of Russian Solidarists) in the second half of the 1930s. The author explores the questions of attitudes of the Second Division of the General Staff of the Polish Army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (occasionally engaged at the same time in Promethean work and contacts with leading members of Russian emigrants in Poland and abroad) towards the Russian emigration. Thus, the article is to answer the questions of the significance of this diaspora to the Polish authorities and of the mechanisms of enlisting their support for the Polish state. ; s. 77-112 ; Tekst ang. ; Streszcz. ang.