Russia''''s Third World Policy

The status of the Third World in Russian foreign policy plummeted in the immediate post-Soviet years, during which Moscow pursued a "Look West" policy. When the design of the West to contain and weaken the country came to light however, vigilance heightened in Moscow and timely foreign policy readjustments were under way by raising the weight of the Third World. Russia intends to use the resulting boosted ties as a prop to its pursuit of an equal partnership with the     

America versus the Third World

With the end of the Cold War, the concept of the Third World has greatly changed, and the importance of the developing states in U. S. new global strategy, primacy with flexible reactions, has re-oriented. The U. S. policy toward these nations also has become more complicated than during the Cold War period.     

Democratic Opportunity in the Arab and Muslim World

The advance of democracy has been dramatic but not smooth, from just one democratic state 230 years ago to over 120 countries at present, accounting for two-thirds of the world's population. In recent years, the last bastions of despotism have bowed before the wave of democracy. Iraq and Palestine were the first breaches in the dyke with three and four electoral experiences, respectively, in the past year alone. Saudi Arabia with its absolutist monarchy saw its own local elections, while in Egypt presidential elections with at least nominally contesting candidates were held. The people of Iraq and Afghanistan braved bombs and defied terrorists to come out in large numbers to vote for a better future for their generations. Although the promotion of democracy in the Muslim world might lead to popular but anti-American governments in the short run, it is in the long-term interests of the US to promote democracy, a business which USAID has been in for a long time now.     

China vs. the Third World

Since the end of the Cold War, some new features have been revealed in the Third World, which, referring to developing nations for decades, especially in the Cold War years, faces some problems and challenges under heavy economic and political impact. China, as a biggest member of the Third World, also faces new environments and challenges during the     

塞亚思想中的第三世界立场--读《从冷战到"肮脏战争"》有感

莱奥波尔多·塞亚是墨西哥著名的哲学家和思想家 ,2 0 0 2年 6月 30日是他的 90岁寿辰。自1 943年发表其博士论文《墨西哥实证主义的兴衰》以来 ,在近 60年的哲学研究生涯中 ,他所撰写的专著和主编的书籍多达几十本 ,论文更是不计其数。然而 ,令人感到惭愧的是 ,我对于这位著名     

The Third Session of the World Sinology Lecture Convened Successfully

<正>The third session of the World Sinology Lecture co-organised by the Chinese Association for International Understanding and Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) was held in a hybrid form on March 17th in Beijing,themed"The Communication and Mutual Learning among Civilisations in Promoting Human Progress".Chen Zhou,Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee,Sergey Manassarian,     

析世维会的国际化图谋

2009年5月召开的世维会三大以及其后发生的乌鲁木齐7·5事件表明,世维会正在进一步加大推进其国际化战略的力度,为其分裂图谋积蓄力量并争取赢得更多的国际支持.本文考察了世维会国际化战略的目标、策略、措施、手法和重点,分析了美国等西方国家支持世维会国际化战略的原因和政策措施,并指出世维会推行国际化战略将受到多种因素制约.     

阿拉伯世界政治和社会动荡的原因及影响

阿拉伯世界出现激烈的政治和社会动荡,其原因十分复杂。美国等西方大国积极介入。这场动荡可能开启阿拉伯民众寻求新的发展道路的历史进程。当下这轮动荡由乱到治尚须时日。动荡对中东地区格局产生广泛影响。美国对中东事务的主导能力减弱,但其主导地位并未根本动摇。     

21世纪第三世界的新阐释--《当代第三世界透视》评介

冷战结束后 ,经济全球化浪潮以汹涌澎湃之势扫荡着地球村每个角落 ,正向世人展示一幅“新版的世界经济地图” ;政治多极化趋势挟不可阻挡之态冲击着单极化的企图 ,一个前所未有的新世界政治格局初露端倪。这两大趋势与潮流 ,相激相荡 ,相互影响 ,构筑成 2 1世纪人类社会发展的的大背景、大舞台、大挑战 ,同时也给世界重要板块的第三世界以空前的巨大冲击。于是 ,业已模糊的“第三世界”概念再次进入人们的视野 ,如何在“新剧”中“扮演”新的角色、怎样直面各种挑战 ,成为摆在所有第三世界国家面前的一个崭新的课题 ,也是一个亟待探讨的理论…     

中东剧变与阿拉伯世界的未来

当前中东正经历的历史性剧变,不仅引发阿拉伯世界的集体大动荡,而且严重冲击地区政治、安全和地缘政治关系,也对大国的中东政策构成重大挑战。未来中东局势改革已势在必行;伊斯兰政治力量将增大,阿拉伯世界长期陷入内乱,伊朗、土耳其将谋求发挥更大地区影响力;美国全球战略与中东政策面临多重结构性挑战;欧盟在外交、能源、安全、移民等方面遭遇前所未有的压力;国际原油市场受冲击从而影响全球经济复苏。     

以色列阿拉伯人口分析

1948年5月14日,以色列首任总理本·古里安在《以色列独立宣言》中声称:"以色列国……将尽全力促进国家的发展以造福于所有的居民;将以以色列先知所梦想的自由、正义与和平的原则为基础;将保证全体公民不分宗教信仰、种族和性别充分享受社会的和政治的平等;将保证宗教信仰、语言、教育和文化的自由……"[1]在以色列这个犹太人占总人口约80%,且在其社会、经济、政治、军事和文化等诸方面占据绝对优势的国家中,阿拉伯人是一个民族(作为阿拉伯人)、族群(作为巴勒斯坦人)、宗教(作为穆斯林、基督徒和德鲁兹人)和语言(阿拉伯语)上的少数群体.时间已过半个多世纪,以色列政府是否实现了它在独立宣言中的庄严承诺呢?