77 research outputs found
Constitutive Principles and Regulative Principles of the Ordoliberal Wettbewerbsordnung. On Walter Eucken
No full textThe recent crisis of the Eurozone has led scholars and activists to critically consider the ordoliberal tradition of thought, in order to underline the ideological and effective primacy of the German interests within EU’s economic and monetary policies. Starting from this last widespread assertion, the author, after having recalled the differences which exist among the liberalism of the “Freiburg School” and that of the “Vienna School”, analyzes and discusses the principles of Walter Eucken’s economic policy, in particular, the “constitutive principles” and the “regulative principles” of his Wettbewerbsordnung. Nevertheless, if it is true that the ordoliberal concept of competition is based on a Leistungsprinzip which requires a starker Staat, how does the Wettbewerbsordnung coexist with EU’s systems of governance? Actually, says the author, the multilevel European governance seems to be better understood if intended as a “hybrid”, with respect to which not always Ordoliberalism plays a role consistent with its tradition
"The Brush-rest and the Tea Stove." Xu Cishu's Biography
No full textL'articolo "'The Brush-Rest and the Tea Stove': Xu Cishu's Biography" di Livio Zanini tratta la biografia di Xu Cishu (1547-1604), letterato di Hangzhou autore del Chashu (Trattato sul tè, 1597). La prima parte raccoglie le informazioni introduttive sulle fonti relative a tale autore disponibili, sulla base delle quali è stato possibile tracciare la sua biografia. Figlio di un funzionario e dotato per le lettere, Xu Cishu non intraprese la carriera amministrativa, forse a causa di un suo handicap fisico. Nel corso della sua vita si trovò spesso in difficoltà economiche fu costretto a svolgere diversi lavori che lo portarono a viaggiare lontano dalla sua città natale. Xu Cishu era buon amico di Feng Mengzhen e conosceva Tu Long e altri eminenti letterati dell'area del Jiangnan. Nella parte dedicata alle opere di Xu Cishu viene offerta una descrizione del suo Chashu e si cerca di fare luce sulla sua origine. Il tè il particolare modo in cui veniva consumato era un elemento distintivo dei letterati e divenne oggetto di grande interesse all'interno della letteratura dedicata propri dello stile di vita dell'élite che caratterizza l'ultima parte della dinastia Ming. Il testo di Xu è interamente dedicato a tale bevanda ed è basato prevalentemente sulla sua esperienza personale e su quella di suoi amici e altri esperti di tè. L'ultima parte dell'articolo offre la traduzione integrale del necrologio dedicato a Xu Cishu e delle due prefazioni al suo trattato.Livio Zanini's paper "'The Brush-Rest and the Tea Stove': Xu Cishi's Biography" deals with the biography of Xu Cishu (1547-1604), a scholar from Hangzhou who wrote Chashu (Treatise on Tea, 1597). The first part consist of an introductory survey of all available sources concerning this author, on the basis of which it has been possible to compile his biographical profile. Son of an official and talented in letters, Xu Cishu never pursued a civil service career, perhaps because of a physical handicap. He often ran into financial difficulties and had to carry put irregular jobs requiring him to travel from his hometown. Xu Cishu was a good friend of Feng Mengzhen and was also an acquaintance of Tu Long and many other eminent scholars of the Jiangnan area. The second part of this paper dedicated to Xu Cishu's works offer an outline of his Chashu and an attempt to shed light on its genesis. Tea, and the particular way it was consumed, were distinctive elements of the literati and became a subject of great interest in the literature on "things" proper to the elite lifestyle characterizing the late Ming dynasty. Xu's text, completely dedicated to this beverage, is based mainly on his personal experience and that of his friends and other tea expert. The last part of this paper is the translation of Xu's epitaph and the two prefaces to his treatise
Political Variations on the Neoliberal Economic Discourse. Reflecting upon Europe
No full textThis introduction analyzes some of the key questions concerning the political variations of the neoliberal economic discourse in today’s Europe. In particular, the relationship between the evanescence of nation-state sovereignty and the rebirth of the “economic nation” is taken into account. In the great transformation imposed by the ongoing economic crisis, the author stresses the importance of grasping not only the German roots of the European Ordoliberalism, but also those of a hybrid politics, based on governance policies, and implicitly imposed by the unfinished character of the great transformation itself
Radici concettuali di un’aporetica “sovranità dell’economico” nell’Europa contemporanea. Ordoliberalismo come “luogo comune”
No full textThe essay analyzes some of the key issues regarding the political variations of neoliberal economic discourse in contemporary Europe. In particular, the author discusses the relationship between the evanescence of the sovereignty of the nation-state and the rebirth of the «economic nation» as a result of a claimed economic sovereignty. A process that is certainly supported by the political absence of the EU, but which lacks theoretical foundations and concrete perspectives. The author therefore considers it necessary to grasp, beyond the German roots of European Ordoliberalism, the presuppositions of what he defines as today’s hybrid European politics, in which transnational governance processes can be understood as a sort of global administrative space
A Record of the Tea Retreat: The Chaliao ji by Lu Shusheng
No full textThe Chaliao ji 茶寮記 (A Record of the Tea Retreat) by the scholar-official Lu Shusheng 陸樹聲 (1509–1605) stands out in the vast corpus of essays on tea produced
in the late Ming dynasty for two reasons. Firstly, the social status of its author, who held the highest official position among all tea writers of the period, shows that tea appreciation was actively discussed among the highest echelons of the late Ming gentry. Secondly, the Chaliao ji is the earliest publication to bring together the issues of the construction of a private tea room, prescriptions for the preparation of loose-leaf tea, as well as instructions for savouring the beverage, thus further delineating specific aspects of literati tea culture as social markers.
This study examines the background and content of Chaliao ji. It first provides an overview of Lu Shusheng’s biography, from his experience in officialdom to his later life in retirement, focusing on his construction of a garden and his commitment to Buddhism and tea appreciation. It then discusses the contents of the text, the several extant editions and issues regarding its authorship. Finally, it provides an English translation of the Chaliao ji accompanied by the Chinese text and commentary
Economia dell'Italia bizantina e indicatori archeologici. Qualche ulteriore riflessione
No full textThe paper is intended to be an updating on the research on the economic impact of Byzantine political domination over Italy in the 6th-8th century AD, fifteen years after a first comprehensive study by the same author (Le Italie bizantine, 1988). The paper aims to develop the reflection on three main topics: the economic role of the Byzantine-Gothic war (534-554); the role of Byzantine rule in separating the economies of the “two Italies” (the Byzantine and the Lombard ones); the role of the Mediterranean macroeconomic system in defining the relationship between trade and state controlled economy in 6th-8th centuries. The first topic is here addressed for the first time and points to recognize the Byzantine-Gothic war as a economically dynamic moment, with potential positive effects on the structuring of the economy of Italy as “new” Byzantine province. The second topic registers the development in a very intensive international debate provoked by the arguments put forward by the author in the original book. The third one is a mise au point of a topic widely debated in recent years between specialists of different disciplines
Restoration of Araucaria Forest: The Role of Perches, Pioneer Vegetation, and Soil Fertility
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2020 ONS Congress Poster Abstracts - Pain management satisfaction reported by cancer patients in a national comprehensive cancer center in Italy: 65.
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Facilitation Versus Competition in Neotropical Old-Fields: A Case Study After Pinus taeda Cultivation in Brazil
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