More and more, international lawyers are confronted to the phenomenon of increasing number of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) on the international scene, which is seldom studied by them. Traditionally, the participation of NGOs in international negotiations has been examined from the…

The works of jurist Louis Le Caron (1534-1613) are part of a body of doxological writings by a school of humanists who repudiated Aristotelian scholasticism. In the Dialogues (1556), Le Caron elaborated a theory of poetics as well as a…

This thesis tackles the theme of jealousy considered as a genuine Art de vivre in four of Colette's novels: Le Ble en herbe, La Chatte, Duo, and La Seconde., The first part of the thesis deals with the years of…

The creative section of this thesis is a translation of the short story "Athenaise" drawn from the anthology A Night in Acadie by the American author Kate Chopin. This piece of work claims to be a "literalist" translation true to…

Education represents one of Isabelle de Charriere's favourite topics. In her novels, the author has expressed her concerns on the matter, but her comments refer particularly to women's education. The present study will therefore be dedicated to the gathering of…

The concept of development risk is new in product liability. Its emergence is related to the evolution of production methods, the increased improvement in scientific knowledge, as well as the general trend towards a better consumer protection. This notion has…

The work of Jean-Jacques Lequeu (1757-1826) is often used by architectural historians to demonstrate the erosion of the principles of classical architecture at the end of the eighteenth century. The Nouvelle Methode appliquee aux Principes elementaires du dessin completed by…

This study proposes an in-depth analysis of the concept of imagination in the Essais as it emerges through various occurrences of the words "imagination" and "fantasie" (synonymous in the XVIth century) and their numerous derivatives. By focusing on two fundamental…

Certain critics claim that Paul Valery has, in his Cahiers (Notebooks), opened the way to a new study of man by approaching the subject with methods derived from the natural sciences. The present work investigates these claims by examining closely…

Although the study of Thule harpoon heads has produced important seriations, datings and technological reflections during the last century, a lack of fundamental knowledge about these weapons is still occurring. An attempt is made to document the different contexts surrounding…