Democracy: Past,present . . . and future? (Part I)

The Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy by Anthony H. Birch. London: Routledge, 1993. Pp.vi + 260; 2 indices, bibliography. £40 (hardback); £12.99 (paperback). ISBN 0 415 09108 X and 091071

Democracy: The Unfinished Journey 508 BC to AD 1993 edited by John Dunn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. £11.95 (corrected paperback edition 1993). Pp.xii + 290; index, further reading list. ISBN 0 19 827934 5

Democracy by Ross Harrison. London: Routledge, 1993, Pp.ix + 246; index. £35 (hardback). ISBN 0 415 03254 7

Democracy and Complexity by Danilo Zolo. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1992. £39.50 (hardback); £11.95 paperback). Pp.xii + 202; index, bibliography. ISBN 0 74 561 095 1 and     

F.H. (Terry) Terblanche (17 June 1939 – 30 April 2014)

ABSTRACT

Research shows that there is a perception that gender equity in the South African news media has reached maturation and that the power female journalists hold in the newsroom equals that of their male counterparts. these perceptions might be attributed to the fact that South african news media have reached near gender parity in terms of the workforce. However, the question is whether this translates into women having equal power to influence news agendas and to extend the broader public discourse.

Through interviews with journalists from a cross-section of the South african english- and afrikaans-language media, the study shows that despite improved gender equity in the workforce, female journalists do not think they have the same power to alter news agendas as their male counterparts. Furthermore, the study shows that despite women and men often covering similar beats and stories, they emphasise different story angles and also articulate their role in society differently.     

Assessment on the Trend of U. S. Int''''l Status (II)

Editor's notes: Considerable erosion on U. S. international prestige from worldwide waves and even anti-Americanism since the Iraq war has fueled a controversy among the international academic community over the future of U. S. international status a major issue related to the trends of the world situation as a whole. For further exploration, a one-day symposium of the Experts Forum of our journal was held at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations in Beijing on March 3, …     

Assessment on the Trend of U. S. Int''''l Status(I)

Editor's note: Considerable erosion of U. S. international prestige from worldwide antiwar waves and even anti-Americanism since the Iraq war has fueled a controversy among the internationalacademic community over the future of U. S. international status a major issue related to the trends of the world situation as a whole. For further exploration, a one-day symposium of the Experts Forum of our journal was held at China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations in Beijing on Ma…     

U. S. Domestic & Foreign Policy Trend after the 2004 Election(Ⅱ)

The U.S.presidential election result finally turned out at zeroo'clock sharp on November4,2004.The winner is the presentPresident George W.Bush.The election attracted worldwideattention,not only because of its only superpower status and stressedelection situation,but also because of the many hot issues in the worldthat America is deeply involved in.In order to have a good command ofthe trend of U.S.policies,both internal and external,the Expert Forumof Contemporary International Relation…     

U. S. Domestic & Foreign Policy Trend after the 2004 Election (Ⅰ)

The U. S. presidential election result finally turned out at zero o'clock sharp on November 4, 2004. The winner is the presentPresident George W. Bush. The election attracted worldwideattention, not only because of its only superpower status and stressed election situation, but also because of the many hot issues in the world that America is deeply involved in. In order to have a good command of the trend of U. S. policies, both internal and external, the Export Forum of Contemporary Int…     

J.K.罗琳

她无疑是鼓励女人坚持自我成功的最好教材。从一文不鸣,到身家数十亿。这成功来得如此惊骇乃至可以让人目瞪口呆。     

思想.制度.工具

各国国家安全体系建设的相关经验,可以为总体国家安全观指导下的中国国家安全体系建设提供参考和借鉴。国家安全体系一般都有一些必不可少的基本构成要素,但由于各国历史文化、内外环境和发展需求等方面的差异,这些要素的演变历程、具体内容和实际作用可能大不相同。作为超级大国,美国拥有最为庞大、完备且富于自身特色的国家安全体系。这个体系主要由指导思想、法律制度和保障工具三类要素构成。其指导思想是维护全球性主导地位,并带有绝对安全倾向;决策机制既遵循一套完整的跨部门分级流程,也涉及各种非正式决策模式;法律制度与监管机制系统完备;保障工具与手段多样有力,包括超强的军事能力与联盟体系、强大的经济实力与情报体系以及广泛的社会基础。然而,作为一个在冷战中形成的“安全化国家”,美国的安全目标与手段、资源之间存在持续张力;空前庞大的国家安全体系也会受到内外条件的制约,经常陷入能力捉襟见肘、行为进退失据的境地;尽管在国际体系中拥有显著的“权力优势”,美国同样面临发展利益与安全利益之间的矛盾。     

Sino-U.S.Relations

A New View on Sino-U. S. Relations Sino-U. S. relations seem to have emerged into a more positive light in recent years. China and the United States have sustained a strong relationship since 9/11, for the simple reason that international relations at present require mutual     

Post-Sept. -11 Sino-U. S. Ties

Like a big rock thrown into the pond of current international power configuration, the event of September 11 revealed the turbulent undercurrents beneath its seemingly tranquil surface. The splashdown effect has spread beyond the United States to reach every corner of our planet. It has triggered realignment in big power relations and will have its far-     

By‐laws of I.A.I.

The launch of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) marks the most significant change to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) since it was launched in 2004. In the wake of the Georgia war in August 2008 and yet another gas crisis in January 2009, the EU clearly needs a more constructive policy towards Eastern Europe. But both the ENP and EaP are based on a contradiction. They offer only the remotest possibility of eventual accession to the EU, but are still based on “accession-light” assumptions, applying the conditionality model of the 1990s to weak states that are a long way from meeting the Copenhagen criteria. The priority in the eastern neighbourhood is not building potential members states but strengthening sovereignty, in the face of an increasingly assertive Russian neighbourhood policy. The game is playing the west off against Russia for geopolitical reward.     

A Review of: “Bruce Bongar,Lisa M. Brown,Larry E. Beutler,James N. Breckenridge,and Philip G. Zimbardo (Eds.). Psychology of Terrorism.”

ABSTRACT

This study evaluates the popular hypothesis that poverty, inequality, and poor economic development are root causes of terrorism. Employing a series of multiple regression analyses on terrorist incidents and casualties in ninety-six countries from 1986 to 2002, the study considers the significance of poverty, malnutrition, inequality, unemployment, inflation, and poor economic growth as predictors of terrorism, along with a variety of political and demographic control variables. The findings are that, contrary to popular opinion, no significant relationship between any of the measures of economic development and terrorism can be determined. Rather, variables such as population, ethno-religious diversity, increased state repression and, most significantly, the structure of party politics are found to be significant predictors of terrorism. The article concludes that “social cleavage theory” is better equipped to explain terrorism than are theories that link terrorism to poor economic development.     

寄生虫免疫(续)——Ⅱ.寄生虫免疫特点

事实表明,由寄生虫引起的免疫反应与细菌、病毒引起的免疫反应相比,无论是程度和持续时间,前者均不如后者。寄生虫免疫通常表现为不完全免疫,血清中产生的免疫球蛋白与免疫保护不成比例关系。寄生虫若在某一宿主体内发育至成虫,以后则能在宿主体内长期生存下去(数年乃至十数年)。有人推测寄生虫是否具有抗逆宿主免疫反应而生存的本领,这可能是宿主和寄生虫在长期进化过程中,相互适应,保持对立统一,达到Sprent所谓的“适应耐受状态”。因此在免疫学上,宿主尽管能识别虫体并产生免疫反应,但     

寄生虫免疫(续)——Ⅲ.寄生虫免疫方法

自六十年代牛胎生网尾线虫虫苗问世以来,用物理射线处理蠕虫的感染性幼虫制备虫苗曾风靡一时。在研究寄生虫虫苗预防人、畜寄生虫病以及制备高效、特异的寄生虫抗原用以诊断寄生虫病方面已做了大量的工作。一些有效的寄生虫虫苗在生产实践中收到一定的经济效益。目前用于寄生虫免疫的方法大部分承袭了细菌、病毒的免疫学方法,如采用灭活苗、弱毒苗等方法进行免疫保护,有一些则是寄生虫免疫所特有的方     

U. S. Conservatist Trend

The main cause of Bush's success in the election and being re-elect- ed President is that the Republicans and its conservatist ideology pre- vails in America. U. S. presidential election is contention between the candidates in personal capacity, morality, experience, wealth and fami- ly as well as contention between the two parties. In 2004 election, Bush is not advantageous to Kerry in personal factors, but in the party itself. The Republicans have obvious advantages to the Democratic Par…     

EU vs. U.S. , Russia and China

Since George W. Bush assumed the presidency in early 2001, a tense situation had occurred in the relationships among world big powers. In the aftermath of September 11,significant improvement has been made in Sino-U.S. and Russia-U. S. relations. In the meantime, corresponding changes have taken place in EU-U. S.and Russia-China relations.     

G. Johnson (Ed.) (2010). Peacemaking,Peacemakers and Diplomacy, 1880–1939. Essays in Honour of Professor Alan Sharp

He [Wilson] was more than just an idealist: he was the personification of the heritage of idealism of the American people. He brought spiritual concepts to the peace table. He was a born crusader.

Herbert Hoover

¹ 1 Herbert Hoover, The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson (rev. ed. Baltimore, 1992) ix.

The issue of the Japanese plea for race equality at the Paris Peace Conference is generally seen as a secondary issue for American delegates. Most accounts see Wilson as being bullied into rejecting the proposal by the Dominion delegates — most notably Australia’s Billy Hughes. Analyzing his views on race and its intricate connection with immigration and examining his own and his advisers response to political allies and opponents at home and in Paris over these issues, this piece will argue that Wilson responded as much to domestic pressures as external forces in his eventual compromise with the Japanese in Paris.     

George W.Bush Reelected & the Sino-U.S.Relationship

The US presidential election of 2004 is a big event of the year that has attracted worldwide attention. After a fierce fight, George Walker Bush, the GOP's candidate and incumbent president, won the reelection at last. How will Bush's foreign policy and China policy be like in his second term? The question has now drawn widespread concern in the academic circles.