...This chapter describes how John Winthrop, Jr. had achieved an international reputation as an alchemist by the time he became governor of Connecticut in 1657. During his travels to Europe he had met and made a lasting impression on members of the European republic of alchemy, several of whom he had...

... the validity of describing the University of Oxford as an international university or world university. It explains the criteria for a world university. These include having an international reputation as a centre of scholarship, having sufficient funds to sustain a very substantial volume of academic activity...

...This chapter presents a profile of the French film director Maurice Pialat. Pialat's work inspires comparison with legendary figures such as Jean Renoir and Robert Bresson, yet he does not have the international reputation one might expect, given his gifts as a director and his importance in French...

... leaders with regard to their willingness to use military instruments for international reputation into four ideal-types: reputation crusaders, reputation believers, reputation skeptics, and reputation critics. crisis diplomacy efficacy of force international relations reputation reputation crusaders...

...This concluding chapter looks at the reasons behind Tarr's outstanding international reputation. One part of the answer could be that Tarr did not just make “interesting” or “good” films. He created an original version of stylistic features that are part of recognizable and important international...

...; the different phases in the court's history; the international reputation and influence of the House in the legal profession; the domestic perception of the House outside the law; and the impact of the House on the UK legal tradition and substantive law....