« Et encourt sont les dictes forches en la dicte place toutes droictes… ». La guerre des gibets dans l’État bourguignon naissant (Franche-Comté, 1380-1400) by Michelle Bubenicek

“…Just as the signboards that physically mark the territory in the Prince’name, the gallows show the progression of his sovereign justice and his political authority. It is still necessary, however, that these markers are accepted and the forks left upright... …”
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Energy and Food Price Shocks in the Euro Area by Silke Tober

“…Monetary policy flexibility is of key importance particularly with regards to sovereign yield differentials.…”
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O genovês Micer Manuel Pessanha, Almirante d’El-Rei D. Dinis by Giulia Rossi Vairo

“…He was not only profoundly involved in the navy’s renovation, but also fulfilled delicate diplomatic missions as Portuguese king’s ambassador for the Apostolic See, at a time when the kingdom was dealing with large administrative transformations that lead to a deeper centralization of power promoted by the sovereign king.…”
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Fonti e contesti dei miracoli eucaristici delle Cantigas de Santa María 128 e 208 by Manuel Negri

“…If for Cantiga 128 the influence of a version contained in a miraculous collection of Catalan origin is highlighted, as it bears details shared exclusively with the medieval Galician text, for Cantiga 208 the presence is reiterated, at the base, of the work of the Cistercian monk Cesario of Heisterbach, with some innovations to be attributed to the same court of the sovereign to perhaps some doctrinal needs of his time.…”
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Praying through kenosis by D. T. Williams

“…However, understanding God as limiting himself in kenosis for the sake of relating to people, on the one hand, means that prayer is a reality as it really affects God, and changes the future, and, on the other hand, retains the traditional view of God as totally sovereign, which includes his omniscience. Then, if God’s approach to people is kenotic, the response of people to God, especially in prayer, should likewise be in the humility of kenosis. …”
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Stress, sleep, and cardiovascular risk in police officers: A scoping review by Nicola MAGNAVITA, Francesco CHIRICO, Sergio GARBARINO, Fabrizio CIPRANI

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Power and Statebuilding in the Anglo-Norman World: An Overview by Judith Ann Green

“…This paper explores, in the context of the Anglo-Norman world, some of the characteristics implicit in ideas of the state: relatively fixed frontiers, a sovereign authority with the power to maintain justice, raise taxes and deploy armies, and to command the allegiance of its inhabitants. …”
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Digital Social Security: Potential for Platform Work by Enzo Weber

“…However, the national social security system remains fully sovereign and flexible.…”
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Fazer-se multidão: multiplicidade, classe e comum by Bruno Tarin

“…In order to support the analyzes and elaborations on this concept, the article begins with a brief reflection on how the idea of large groups or collective subject has been seen throughout history, with emphasis on the period of the philosophical and political formation of the sovereign States (16th century) and the period of formation of those that became known as mass societies (19th century). …”
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Italy’s Banking System and the Coronavirus Crisis by Jürgen Matthes

“…Risks for the Italian banking system in the medium term are mainly due to the close ties between the state and the banks. A looming sovereign debt crisis thus threatens to quickly turn into a comprehensive economic crisis.…”
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Le régime rentier d’accumulation en Arabie saoudite et son mode de régulation by Adrien Faudot

“…The rationalization of the Saudi rentier regime relies heavily on migrant workers and on sovereign wealth funds. The Saudi economy seems nevertheless caught up in an unstable dynamics: the country’s demographics and the mass unemployment among Saudis undermine the regime by sucking a growing share of oil revenues.…”
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L’intercession (shafāʻa) sous les Omeyyades d’al-Andalus à travers quelques récits historiques by Omayra Herrero

“…Analyzing situations of conciliation (people concerned, loyalty networks), we can identify those who were most able to influence a sovereign’s decisions for application of his coercive power. …”
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THE FRENCH STANCE TOWARDS THE POLISH PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC FROM THE ELECTION OF FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND TO THE LIFTING OF MARTIAL LAW AS ASSESSED BY POLISH DIPLOMATS by Mateusz Piotr GANCEWSKI

“…This article further proves that Polish foreign policy, though not sovereign, was not ideologically driven (besides official declarations) as the assessment of the French foreign policy demonstrates.…”
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Pourquoi la Catalogne ne peut-elle pas s’autodéterminer ? Les raisons de l'État espagnol by Lucía Payero López

“…This article analyzes the discourse used by the so-called ‘No’ Bloc –comprised of the two majority parties in the Congress of Deputies (the People’s Party and the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party), as well as Citizens Party and Union Progress and Democracy– in order to respond to the challenge posed by Catalan pro-sovereign parties. These political groups conceive of Spain as a unitary nation and their rhetoric against self-determination is focused on two main arguments: law and certain supra-positivist limits. …”
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It Does Not Stop at Treaties: Filling the Void of Indigenous Governance by Yamina Sfiat

“…Not understanding how these governments function, how they overlap, or how the United States often works against sovereign nations is detrimental to any policy created with the intent of service to Tribal governments. …”
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Les funérailles charognardes. Homicide, cannibalisme et sacrifice humain pour les Yurakaré (Amazonie bolivienne) by Vincent Hirtzel

“…The Yurakaré approach to homicide focuses on the palingenesis of the victim as a carrion bird that eats its own corpse, a circularity which can be linked in the last resort to a historically grounded representation of a powerful Andean sovereign (particularly the Inca) executing his rebellious subjects. …”
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Armenian Population in Malatia in the 16th Century According To Cadastral Registers by İlhan, Türkmen

“…But they could never become a sovereign state in this region. Malatia and its surrounding areas fully joined Ottoman State during the reign of Sultan Selim the Stern. …”
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Calvin's sudden conversion (subita conversio) and its historical meaning by H. B. Lee

“…After a discussion of these issues the conclusion is drawn that Calvin’s conversion was not the product of a gradual recognition and human decision, but an event of a decisive regeneration, resulting in true and evangelical faith under the sovereign guidance of God. Calvin’s thought on the sovereignty of God provided the guiding principle for the Reformed faith. …”
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De l'obéissance à la révolte ? by Diana Martins

“…The rebellion of the heir to the Portuguese crown, Afonso, against his father, King Dinis of Portugal (1279-1325), between 1317 and 1323, had a profound influence on the perception we have of the relationship that existed between the sovereign and his heir and successor. The aim of the present essay is to circumvent the occasional limitations imposed by the available sources and adopt a broader approach, taking the Prince's perspective as the starting point whilst seeking to understand, through various testimonies, the manner in which the successor was involved in his father's diplomatic efforts. …”
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Sahara occidental : divergences profondes autour d’un mode de règlement by Khadija Mohsen-Finan

“…The players have adopted an all-or-nothing posture regarding the outcome of the conflict : Morocco preaches Saharan autonomy within the kingdom, while the Algeriens and Sahrawis of the Polisario Front hold out for sovereign autonomy. In the absence of a clear victory for one or the other of the protagonists, the political solution will require a compromise reflecting the balance of power. …”
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