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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Florian Rotkowski
Florian's story is unique in many ways. He escaped from a slave labour camp and survived the Polish winter alone as a fugitive in the forests, living in hand-made shelters dug beneath the ground. He fought as a partisan in the Polish Home Army at a time when few Jews did so (but had to hide his Jewish identity from his comrades to ensure that men in the group he commanded would follow his orders). Finally, under threat from the anti-Semitism of Polish partisans, he joined a parachute group, made up of Russian prisoners-of-war and German veterans from the Spanish Civil War, and fought with them until the end of the War. The role that he played within the partisan movement throws light on a little-researched aspect of the War. After the Second World War, Florian became an officer in the Polish Army, but the new wave of anti-Semitism in the 1960s drove him into exile: first to Israel and, finally, to England.
The Tragedy of Bleiburg and Viktring, 1945
Florian Rulitz; Paul Gottfried
Northern Illinois University Press
2016
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The atrocities and mass murders committed by Josip Broz Tito's Partisan units of the Yugoslav Army immediately after the Second World War had no place in the conscience of Socialist Yugoslavia. More than once, the annual Croatian commemoration of the Bleiburg victims was subject to attacks carried out by the socialist Yugoslav state. Abroad in the West, on Austrian soil, the Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) did not shy away from murdering the protagonist of the Croatian memory culture, Nicola Martinovic, as late as 1975. The official history was aligned with a firm interpretational paradigm that called for a glorification of the anti-fascist "people's liberation resistance." With the breakup of Yugoslavia and its socialist regime in 1991, the identity-establishing accounts of contemporary witnesses, which had mainly been cherished in exile circles abroad, increasingly reached public awareness in Croatia and Slovenia. In the 1990s Croatia witnessed the emergence of a memory that had been suppressed by the socialist-Yugoslav regime—namely the Bleiburg tragedy. The situation in Slovenia was similar in terms of identity and remembrance culture. Among the Slovenes, the communist crimes committed during the turmoil are known as the drama of Viktring or the Viktring tragedy, named after the largest refugee camp of the Slovenes. Reports on the communist postwar crimes and on the countless discoveries of mass gravesites have also begun circulating in the media of the German-speaking world in the last few years. Florian Rulitz's meticulously researched book, now available for the first time in English, provides a corrective to the historical memory that had been previously accepted as truth. Rulitz focuses on two essential questions. First, did the so-called "final encirclement battles" indeed occur in Carinthia in the Ferlach/Hollenburg/Viktring and Dravograd/Poljana/Bleiburg areas, resulting in military victories for the Yugoslav Army? Second, were the battles after the capitulation fought by the refugees with the aim of reaching the British-controlled areas in Carinthia? To answer these questions, Rulitz presents a detailed reconstruction of those days in May 1945. He furthermore considers the question of the murders on Austrian territory, which were hushed up in Partisan literature and presented as casualties of the final military operations. This groundbreaking study will interest scholars and students of modern European history.
Polish Political Emigrés in the United States of America 1831–1864
Florian Stastik; James Pula; Eugene Podraza
East European Monographs
2002
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This is detailed account of the character and problems of Polish emigres in the United States from the end of the Polish uprising of 1830 to the end of the second Polish uprising of 1863. Stasik presents the activities of the Polish political exiles in the United States over a period of more than thirty years, explaining many of the basic causes of the emigration.
In this seminal contribution to the sociology of knowledge, first published in 1940, Florian Znaniecki develops a typology of the variety of specific social roles that scholars have played, and investigates the normative patterns that govern their behavior. A central tool for the investigation of these problems is the notion of “social circle”, the audience to which intellectuals address themselves. Znaniecki shows that thinkers do not speak to the total society but address selected segments and markets. Specific social circles bestow recognition, provide material or psychic support, and help shape the self-image of the thinker.
When the gods fight in the heavens, mortals are swept into the storm.Three sects rule the realm from the shadows: the Circle of Sages, masters of politics and deception; the Wanderers, witches who weave the threads of fate; and the Assassins, a brotherhood of deadly warriors. But their intrigues mean little in the face of a greater threat - the hordes of the Serpent God, poised to plunge the world into chaos. The future is written in blood, and two outcasts must defy fate to survive.Codrin loses everything when his family is slaughtered in a night raid, forced to flee as the Serpentists hunt him. His only ally is Shadow, a sentient sword with a will of its own.Salin escapes to Severin after her father falls in battle, desperate to evade a cruel marriage arranged by the Circle.Unbeknownst to them, both bear the White Light of the Wanderers - a mark of the Goddess Fate's blessing and a sign that they are destined to stand against the Serpent God. Their paths collide in Severin, a city teeming with spies, fragile alliances, and ruthless betrayals. Together, they must navigate a world where love is as dangerous as war, and the gods play a game with mortal lives. But can they outwit fate, or are they merely pawns in a battle far greater than they ever imagined? Errant is a breathtaking dark medieval fantasy of love, betrayal, forbidden magic and destiny - perfect for fans of epic adventure and haunting romance. Enter a world where fate is sharp as steel, and the shadow of the gods looms ever closer.
The Wanderers can see the future: civil war and destruction. They cannot not change it. Before her death, the First Light of the Wanderers foresees a Fracture, which will destroy the kingdoms born from the remnants of the Alban empire; only a Seer can heal it and restore peace and order.The Circle has chosen a new King for Frankis, and is now bent on completing the destruction of Jara's family, starting with Salin . For Dochia, the Fourth Light of the Wanderers, the Circle's choice is a terrible mistake, but there is no way to change its decision. On the eastern steppes, the Sect of the Serpent God, born at the precession of the equinoxes, is getting ready to conquer the world. Lost knowledge and artifacts from the old Talant Empire are resurfacing. Everything falls on Codrin's shoulders, but can he avert the coming disaster? And is he the Seer the First Light foresaw? Chronicle of the Seer is an enthralling epic trilogy that spans decades, weaving a tapestry of lives and lands into a universal story of love, honor, magic and fate.
The Wanderers could see the future: civil war and destruction. They could not change it. After Mohor's death, Jara's family is split up. She is sent to Arad with Vio, both Orban's prisoners. Saline is kept in Severin, in Aron's hands. Dochia is sent to infiltrate the Serpentist Sect, and she will not return to Frankis for some time. The Circle and the Wanderers recruit the Duke of Peyris and the Duke of Tolosa to destroy Codrin, who has found refuge in Poenari. Armies from all over Frankis gather under the walls of Poenari to lay siege, and chaos may be the only victor.
The Circle has betrayed Codrin, helping Aron to escape Severin like a thief, and Salin is now his captive.All the Wanderer Hives now know what the Fracture will bring to the continent: a new nomad invasion led by Baraki, the Seer of the Serpent, and the man who killed Codrin's family. They will be aided by Meriaduk, the High Serpentist Priest, who is able to command the Talant artifacts: tools that allow communication at a distance, and weapons that kill through the strongest armor.As predicted by Ada, the most powerful Wanderer, Dochia has finally arrived in the Sanctuary of Nerval and met the mysterious, invisible woman named Ai.While Codrin, the new Seer of Fate, tries to free Salin and unify the Frankis Kingdom, Dochia is on a mission to close the Sanctuary. It is a long journey, filled with danger and no promise of success.
The Wanderers could see the future: civil war, destruction and death. They could not change it. In the remnants of a lost empire, the hordes of the Serpent, a newborn god thirsting for blood, are gathering to invade the realm with their dark magic. Dochia, the Wanderer, infiltrates the clergy in the Sanctuary and becomes the newest priest of the Serpent; she needs to close the Sanctuary before the nomad invasion starts. Aliana, a young, powerful Wanderer, arrives to help Dochia. Codrin, the King and Seer of Frankis, is badly wounded after the battle with the nomads. The Circle and the Wanderers join ranks to unify Frankis, Litvonia and Silvania without him. There is a hard pressure on Queen Salin , who is left alone; two foreign armies have crossed the border into Frankis. A compromise involving the unification of Frankis and Litvonia is found, but there will come a day when decisions made - and those not made - may be regretted. Revenant is by turns taut medieval fantasy and touching love story, an irresistible read.
Colonial Internationalism and the Governmentality of Empire, 1893–1982
Florian Wagner
Cambridge University Press
2024
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In 1893, a group of colonial officials from thirteen countries abandoned their imperial rivalry and established the International Colonial Institute (ICI), which became the world's most important colonial think tank of the twentieth century. Through the lens of the ICI, Florian Wagner argues that this international cooperation reshaped colonialism as a transimperial and governmental policy. The book demonstrates that the ICI's strategy of using indigenous institutions and customary laws to encourage colonial development served to maintain colonial rule even beyond the official end of empires. By selectively choosing loyalists among the colonized to participate in the ICI, it increased their autonomy while equally delegitimizing more radical claims for independence. The book presents a detailed study of the ICI's creation, the transcolonial activities of its prominent members, its interactions with the League of Nations and fascist governments, and its role in laying the groundwork for the structural and discursive dependence of the Global South after 1945.
The first of its kind, this comprehensive interdisciplinary textbook in Business and Human Rights (BHR) connects and integrates themes, discussions, and issues in BHR from both legal and non-legal perspectives, and provides a solid foundation for cross-disciplinary conversations. It equips students, teachers, and scholars with the necessary knowledge to navigate and advance evolving BHR debates, and fosters a thorough understanding of the academic foundations, evolving policy spaces, and practical approaches in BHR. Short cases throughout translate conceptual insights into practical solutions. Study, reflection, and discussion questions help readers to consolidate and synthesize their understanding of the material and provide stimulating frameworks for debate in the classroom and beyond. The book features a collection of online resources to support students and instructors in their preparation for courses and assignments.
The first of its kind, this comprehensive interdisciplinary textbook in Business and Human Rights (BHR) connects and integrates themes, discussions, and issues in BHR from both legal and non-legal perspectives, and provides a solid foundation for cross-disciplinary conversations. It equips students, teachers, and scholars with the necessary knowledge to navigate and advance evolving BHR debates, and fosters a thorough understanding of the academic foundations, evolving policy spaces, and practical approaches in BHR. Short cases throughout translate conceptual insights into practical solutions. Study, reflection, and discussion questions help readers to consolidate and synthesize their understanding of the material and provide stimulating frameworks for debate in the classroom and beyond. The book features a collection of online resources to support students and instructors in their preparation for courses and assignments.
Transformative Novel Technologies and Global Environmental Governance
Florian Rabitz
Cambridge University Press
2023
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Transformative Novel Technologies are potential gamechangers for confronting climate change, biodiversity loss, and many other elements of the global environmental crisis, allowing us to achieve a more sustainable future. The contemporary and future international governance of these technologies has crucial implications for managing the global transition towards sustainability. This book is the first to present a comprehensive assessment of the impact of these technologies on international politics. The author examines the responses of international institutions to the emergence of these technologies, focusing on three broad domains: biotechnology, climate engineering, and mineral extraction in areas beyond national jurisdiction (the ocean floor or near-Earth asteroids). This book is aimed at a non-specialist, academic audience with interest in the international and environmental politics of sustainability and technology. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website - Cambridge Core - for details.
The Power of the Crowd
Florian Stöckel; Sabrina Stöckli; Benjamin A. Lyons; Hannah Kroker; Jason Reifler
Cambridge University Press
2025
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Florian De Ocampo
Hutson Street Press
2025
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Florian De Ocampo
Hutson Street Press
2025
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Interbank Lending, Credit-Risk Premia, and Collateral
Florian Heider; Marie Hoerova
Hutson Street Press
2025
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