This volume, containing 14 invited papers on foreign language policy were written by friends and colleagues of Theo van Els, in recognition of his contributions to the area of foreign-language teaching policy. Contributors include: Kees de bot, Peter Broeder, Herbert Christ, Geert Driessen, Guus Extra, Anne-Mieke Janssen-van Dieten, Richard Lambert, Leijn Melse, Maria Oud-de Glas, A. Renique, Kari Sajavaara, Elana Shohamy, Bernard Spolsky, Richard Tucker, Dirk Tuin, Gerard Westhoff, Bert Weltens, and Frans Wilhelm.