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the development of this type of tourism can be distinguished. The countries of the northwest are more advanced in the implementing of “the right to holidays”. Access to holidays does not necessarily imply travelling and depends either on the social laws of the country or on the more traditional and informal rhythms of life that leave periods of free time (agricultural rhythms). Departure or not on holiday depends in part on the geographical situation (it is more difficult to travel when you live on

functioning effectively. NGOs are involved to some extent. x 3.7 In terms of lessons from the Belgian-funded programmes, the DDSP was evaluated in February 2005. Some key findings in relation to the state and services include: • Inadequate targeting of poorer households in service delivery; • DDSP has been instrumental in laying the foundations for the administrative structures from LC2-5 to function and has clearly invigorated participatory processes; • The planning system is complex, and without

happiness. These two tendencies of idealism have corresponded historically with two developments of reality. In older times the power of nature over man was still great. Hard reality put limits to his ambitions. In other words, the world as a whole was poor, and resignation was the only general road to happiness. The few could, no doubt, obtain some scope in life, but only at the cost of the serfdom of the many. Even the so-called Democracy of Athens and the Platonic Utopia were based on domestic and

Agency for International Development I devoured every word.” —THOMAS FRIEDMAN, The New York Times “The Central Liberal Truth is an impressive, persuasive, and indispensable book for anyone interested in improving the conditions of human life in poor countries.” —SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, author of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order “A book of enormous importance and startling originality.” —FOUAD AJAMI, Director of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins University Available

urgent necessity to make progress toward economic development that could be sustained without depleting natural resources or harming the environment. Originally the Brundtland Report was aimed at securing global equality, redistributing resources to poorer nations and encouraging their economic growth. It suggested that equality, growth and environmental conservation are simultaneously possible, and that each country must be capable of simultaneously achieving its full economic potential whilst being

search after what was most characteristic of each epoch than by his own strong predilections. He loved the picturesque, the heroic, the enormous, the barbarous, the grotesque. Hence Éviradnus, Ratbert, Le Mariage de Roland. He loved also the weak, the poor, the defenceless, the old man and the little child. Hence Les Pauvres Gens, Booz endormi, Petit Paul. He delighted in the monstrous, he revelled in extremes, and he had little perception of the lights and shades which make up ordinary human character

an estimation of 1 million computers existing in 2007, around 150 000 units of laptops, and proximately 11000 internet cafes, the internet usage accounts for well over 8m users. Besides, The Moroccan government plays a significant roles by enacting laws such as making electronic signatures legally binding, and promoting major IT projects such as “ M@roc 2006-12” or e-Maroc. Although these factors, the e-commerce still has a long way to go before becoming as established as in western countries. The

by 6.5% in 2008, according to the Morrocan finance minister. While the forecast is slightly lower than the earlier 6.8% projected growth it still remains quite an achievement considering the circumstances. GDP growth in 2007 was only 2.2% due to a poor harvest caused by prolonged periods of drought; Morocco experienced nonagricultural GDP growth of 6.6 percent in 2007. Inflation is expected to reach 2.9% in 2008 due to the rising costs of energy.[15] In an increasingly challenging global economic

sanctions and measures attached to it, not to mention capacity to implement it effectively. Furthermore, the lack of an effective strategy for ensuring communication between ECOWAS member states and harmonisation of verification mechanisms also led to the poor implication of governmental actors and civil society in implementing the Moratorium. Indeed, many people ignore the existence of the Moratorium to this day. The devastating consequences of small arms and light weapons (SALW) proliferation continue

N. Eisenstadt and R. Lemarchand (Eds), Political Clientelism, Patronage and Development, Beverly Hills, Sage, 1981.   22. D. Bourmaud, La Politique en Afrique, Paris, Montchrestien, coll. « Clefs, Politique », 1997, p. 61.   23. M. Sahlins, “Poor Man, Rich Man, Big‑Man, Chief: Political Types in Melanesia and Polynesia”, Comparative Studies in Society and History, 5(3), April 1963, p. 285‑303.   24. J.‑F. Médard, « Charles Njonjo : portrait d’un “big man” au Kenya », dans E. Terray (dir