This paper analyzes thedynamicactionof the Syrian NationalCouncil (al-majlisal-watanial-Suri,CNS), the mainoppositionplatform the regime ofBasharal-Assadsincethe start of thepopularuprising March 15, 2011.He stops, too,onhis relationshipwith local coordinationcommittees,the Free Syrian Army, the National Committee Coordinationfor Democratic Changeand personalities independentfrom the inside.Ultimately,thearticle tries toanswer thequestion of whethertheCouncilwas able tobring together allsectors theheterogeneousoppositionaround acommonagenda and it will beable tolay the foundation fora civilstate,pluraland democratic ifthe plan wouldremoved.
A growing number ofinvestorsno longer seeksmainly toearn moneyby runningbusinesses, butby makingtransactions onproperty rightsof companies.The purchaseand resale ofindustrial and commercial establishmentsaremomentswherelarge sums ofmoney areexchangedquickly andin whichfortunes aremade and unmade.What are the consequencesof thesechanges in ownershipon theconstantlong-term developmentof the institutions concernedandprosperity(or decline) of theirstakeholders (employees,customers, suppliers, small investorsand local)?We proposehere to examinethese issuesfrom thecase study ofEuropean investment in theBrazilianbioethanol.