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.     

国际地缘战略形势与中国的选择

本文在简略回顾 2 0世纪世界地缘政治格局三次变迁 ,尤其是冷战后十年世界地缘政治变化的基础上 ,尝试系统分析“9·11”后国际地缘政治的变化特点及中国面临的战略挑战。文章认为 ,阿富汗战争及其后果和美国的地缘战略调整 ,直接牵动世界及欧亚地缘战略形势的激烈变动 ,大亚太成为世界地缘政治重心 ,中国周边地缘战略环境复杂化 ,所承受的地缘战略压力增大。文章主张中国 2 1世纪初的地缘战略应立足亚太 ,更积极、主动地参与亚太事务 ,进一步推进睦邻外交 ,尤其要致力于改善中美关系并增大对东南亚的战略关注。     

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     

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     

The Arab World Attempts Third Revival

Many theories have been put forward to explain the civil unrest that erupted across the Middle East and North Africa at the beginning of this year. The author of this paper believes that seen from an historical perspective the unrest was an attempt by the Arab world to stage a third revival.     

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…     

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,     

China and the Changing World

A time comparison is necessary for analyzing the changes that have taken place in international relations. The September 11 attacks took place in 2001, hence the need for a comparison of the situation before and after the events. Here we mean the time starting from the end of the Cold War to the present. I would like to make a comparison of the differences in the international situation in 1992-2000 and thereafter. First, I will make some comments about the changes in the features of the state players, international structure, international rules and major contradictions in the world. I will then attempt to analyze Chinese foreign policy.     

The U.S. press and political change in the Third World: The coverage of military coups

One of the chief features of the Third World is how often regimes change. These regime changes have many implications both for internal political stability in the Third World and in the relationships between the Third World and the superpowers. In the United States, it is generally the media that inform the American people about these changes and their implications for the United States. This paper analyzes the coverage of the two most recent military coups in Nigeria by the U.S. press.

Our analysis indicates that if a government that is supportive of American interests is overthrown, and the personalities and policies of the new leaders are not readily apparent to the press, the change is greeted with hostilities by the U.S. press. However, as soon as it becomes apparent that the new regime will not threaten the economic and political interests of the United States, the press rallies behind the new regime and begins to proclaim it as a savior. The press lamented the overthrow of Shagari's government and proclaimed the coup a setback for democracy in Africa. However, within a few weeks of this judgement, the coup that overthrew President Shagari was hailed as necessary for the political stability and economic prosperity of Nigeria. When the military government that seized power from Shagari was itself thrown out of office in a military coup, the new regime was welcomed by the press. We also found the U.S. press utilizes a biased and distorted framework in its coverage of political events in the Third World. The framework used in the Nigerian case asserts that all economic and political crises emanate from tribalism, corruption, and the criminal tendencies of Nigerians. We argue in this paper that this perspective, which informs the coverage of political events in Nigeria by the U.S. press, does not allow it to present valid and truthful explanations of political changes in Nigeria. We also argue that this shallow coverage is done deliberately so as to obscure the reality of political struggles in Nigeria. We assert that it is in the interests of both the Nigerian ruling class and international capitalism to attribute economic and political crises in Nigeria to tribalism, corruption, and nepotism.     

Marxist Philosophy vs. International Relations Research in China

This article argues for the confirmation of Marxist philosophy as the ideology that guides international relations （IR） studies in China. Justification comes through the following points. According to Marxism, correct theoretical guidance serves as the prerequisite for correct practice. Marxist philosophy embodies, by nature, righteousness, in opposition to political hegemony. Accordingly, practice under its guidance represents fruitful revolutionary realism. Finally, advanced studies of international relations in this country cannot be separated from philosophical thinking. Using these arguments as background, this article specifically advocates materialism, patriotism, and service to the people as the corner-stone of China＇s IR theory building.     

China Can Hardly Rule the World

Many assert that China will become a great power,if not a superpower,in the foreseeable future.Such sensational claims result from either ignorance or ulterior motives.The author seeks to refute this a...     

从巴基斯坦管窥第三世界面临的几个共性问题

国家认同错位、弱势民主和军人干政是巴基斯坦政治中存在的三大结构性问题.其他第三世界国家一定程度存在类似问题.造成这种困境的根源是多方面的,但国家建构的基础不牢固是非常重要的原因之一.     

伊朗革命主义外交——理解第三世界政治的一种路径

美国发动的反恐战争意外地改善了伊朗的地缘政治环境。值得关注的是,伊朗正日益走上一条革命性崛起道路。这种外交选择很大程度上是对其作为第三世界国家所临不确定的安全环境、国家发展边缘化乃至意识形态真空状态的一种总体性回应。从长远看,这种发展道路面临国际风险太大、目标选择难等诸多问题,伊朗未来的崛起因此充满了不确定性。