Towards a new edition of the Ogam inscriptions

The need of a new edition fo the Ogam inscriptions has been felt by Celticists for some forty years now, R.A.S. Macalister’s "Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum" not having proved a sufficient treatise of the material. ..

Report on a conference about the use of computers in comparative linguistics : held at the University of Bamberg, June 12 - 14, 1992

The here reported conference consisted of the following sections: a) Questions of encoding, norming and transfer of data across system boundaries b) Problems of text processing in Indo-European studies c) Discussion of principles and methods concerning an Indo-European text data base. ..

Legitimacy in conflict: concepts, practices, challenges

The study of legitimacy in situations of conflict and peacebuilding has increased in recent years. However, current work on the topic adopts many assumptions, definitions, and understandings from classical legitimacy theory, which centers on the relationship between the nation-state and its citizens. In this introduction, we provide a detailed critical overview of current theories of legitimacy and legitimation and demonstrate why they have only limited applicability in conflict and post-conflict contexts, focusing on the three main areas that the articles included in this special issue examine: audiences for legitimacy, sources of legitimacy, and legitimation. In particular, we show how conflict and post-conflict contexts are marked by the fragmentation and personalization of power; the proliferation and fragmentation of legitimacy audiences; and ambiguity surrounding legitimation strategies