1989 Revisited: Getting to the bottom of the GDR'S demise

Aufarbeitung von Geschichte und Folgen der SED‐Diktatur in Deutschland. Nine Volumes. By Enquete Kommission. Frankfurt/M: Suhrkamp, 1995.

Aufarbeitung und Versöhnung, ‘Leben in der DDR, Leben nach 1989’. Three Volumes. By landtag mecklenburg‐vorpommern. Schwerin: Stiller & Balewski, 1996.

The Politics of Economic Decline in East Germany, 1945–1989. By Jeffrey Kopstein. Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, 1997.

Der Zusammenbruch der DDR am Beispiel der mecklenburgischen Stadt Parchim. By Fred Mrotzek. Hamburg: Kramer Verlag, 1996     

Review Essay: Getting Away With Murder

Book reviewed in this article:
A Death in Jerusalem by Kati Marton.
Anxious for Armageddon: A Call to Partnership for Middle Eastern and Western Christians, by Donald E. Wagner. Foreword by Elias Chacour.
Israel and Syria: Peace and Security on the Golan, by Aryeh Shalev.
My Enemy'S Enemy: Lebanon in the Early Zionist Imagination, 1900-1948, by Laura Zittrain Eisenberg.
Jordan'S Inter-Arab Relations: The Political Economy of Alliance Making, by Laurie A. Brand.
Desert Warrior, by HRH General Khaled bin Sultan.
The Iraqi Economy under Saddam Hussein: Development or Decline, by Muhammad Al-Zainy.
Global Islamic Politics, by Mir Zohair Husain.
Islam in Revolution: Fundamentalism in the Arab World, by R. Hrair Dekmejian.     

Getting It Right: Japan and Trans-Pacific Partnership

This paper explores the opportunities presented by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to Japan to revitalize its trade policy, bolster economic growth, and increase participation in regional multilateral fora for the 21^st century. Despite its strengths, Japan has continued to face problems caused by its economic, political, and strategic policies. The Japanese economy has been stagnant for the last several decades, and Japan needs to take bold steps to ameliorate this situation. Politically, domestic political paralysis has had a negative impact on Japan's alliances and partnerships and eroded Tokyo's ability to act as a major player in the increasing vital and important Indo-Pacific region. Connected to this, it is imperative for Japan to engage itself deeply in Asia in ways that increase strategic trust. This paper will also highlight the necessary reforms Japan must undertake to take full advantage of the benefits of the TPP, as well as what the TPP might mean for its relationship with both the US and other regional partners.     

俄日领土纠纷难以解决原因分析

俄日领土问题是俄日两国关系中的一大“顽症” ,虽经多次谈判 ,但至今仍未找到解决问题的有效途径。本文分析了北方四岛问题难以解决的原因 ,并认为在中短期内 ,俄日解决领土问题的谈判难有新的突破。     

印度大选:结果何以如此?

2004年5月13日公布的印度大选结果令人颇感意外.雄心勃勃的执政党印度人民党败北,稳扎稳打的国大党胜出.这一结果似乎有悖于全国民主联盟执政时的"辉煌"成绩.本文从影响选举的七个主要因素,即政党的政绩或历史、政党的施政纲领、施政纲领或口号的传播程度、利益集团与捐献额度、投票手段、个人魅力及政党联盟等出发,并结合印度的政治制度等具体背景,对印度的选举结果进行了分析.     

中国和平崛起:何以能与何以为

在人类历史上相继出现了"全面对立与冲突,对内剥削压迫、对外侵略扩张";"局部的和平共处,西方国家共同发展";"共同发展范围的扩大,依附发达国家技术与市场"等三种崛起和振兴模式之后,中国的崛起历史性地创造了"全面和谐与合作,与发达国家和发展中国家协同发展"的第四种模式.与美国霸道地将它的发展理念与模式推向全球的做法不同,中国倡导和而不同,坚持发展理和模式的多样性.中国的崛起将推动东亚地区现有的垂直分工格局朝水平分工方向发展,带动周边国家共同繁荣.     

泰国政府积极推动对华经贸关系的原因分析

近年来泰国政府积极推动对华经贸关系并取得了较快的发展。泰国政府采取积极态度的原因是多方面的 ,经济方面主要是希望借中国经济的迅猛发展带动泰国经济复苏 ,而地区政治方面则是准备在东盟主导权争夺中打“中国牌”。此外 ,泰国国内政治集权趋势的出现也为政府贯彻对华政策提供了保证。     

在新世纪深化中印关系面临的挑战

自拉吉夫·甘地1988年访华以来,中印关系恢复正常并逐渐取得较大发展.特别是进入新世纪后,中印之间高层互访不断,外交关系迅速改善,双边贸易额大幅攀升,在国际和区域事务中双方保持了良好的沟通与合作,学术和民间等各方面的人员交流也空前增多,两国还宣布要建立面向和平与繁荣的战略合作伙伴关系,并为这种关系的持续发展和多样化提出了宝贵蓝图--"十项战略".所有这些,使迅速发展的中印关系呈现出一副美好光明前景,令人鼓舞.