专访前民主德国总理汉斯·莫德罗

1989年11月9日,全世界目睹了东欧剧变在前民主德国上演的惊人一幕,一直以来作为东西方两大阵营对抗标志的柏林墙被推倒了,大量东德人涌入西德。从当年的东欧剧变再到后来的苏联解体,世界格局发生了重大变化。时至今日,20年已经过去了……     

Economic development and the rise of market systems

Traditional views of dualistic development emphasize differences in behavior between the traditional and modern sectors. In this article it is argued that a better distinction concerns market networks. A traditional sector is characterized by a lack of market integration. Such market integration can be achieved only through dramatic growth of a domestic market for basic agricultural goods. This will most likely involve the simultaneous protection and taxation of the agricultural sector. Thus, protectionism was an appropriate strategy of development, but most nations protected the wrong sector (industry) at the wrong time in the process of long-run development. Richard Grabowski is a professor of economics at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. His research interests include analyzing the role of the state in economic development. His work has appeared inWorld Development, Journal of Developing Areas, Economic Development and Cultural Change, and Studies in Comparative International Development.     

德国默克尔政府的外交政策调整

德国总理默克尔自2005年上台以来,已走访了很多国家以及欧盟和北约总部,作为欧盟轮值主席主导了两次欧盟峰会并以东道主身份主持了海利根达姆8国集团首脑会议,外交上显示了一些"新意"和"调整".     

德国经济缘何缺乏活力

进入21世纪以来,德国社会市场经济缺乏活力已是一个不争的事实.其主要表现是,经济增长缓慢甚至停滞;失业率居高不下,前民主德国地区尤为严重;财政拮据,债台高筑,有些城市和乡镇财政形势"极度恶劣";社会福利陷入慢性危机,国家不堪承受日益增长的重负等等.在上世纪50-60年代曾创造过奇迹的社会市场经济为什么会陷入缺乏生机活力的窘境?     

和平与自主:德国追寻新时期的"德意志道路"

“德意志道路”是萦绕在德国人脑海中一个 执着追求的梦。在20世纪后半叶,这个梦一度被变幻莫测的冷战风云搅得扑朔迷离。直到上个世纪末两个德国实现统一,长期受到四大战胜国制约、饱受民族分裂痛苦的德国才从历史的羁绊中解脱出来,终于成了享有完全主权的国家,也终于名副其实地走上了“德意志道路”。 实际上,“德意志道路”既是一个发人深思的历史问题,也是一个敏感的现实问题。作为历史问题,任何人都不可能选择和回避;作为现实问题,又不可能