Diplomaten zwischen Sozialisation und Kalkulation: Bestimmungsfaktoren des Berufserfolgs im Auswärtigen Dienst

This article examines the determining factors of career success in the German Foreign Service. Based on the socialization and the rational choice approach, we design two models from which empirical relevance is evaluated through data from four career entry cohorts (attaché training courses 1970–1973). The statistical analysis of a systematic survey shows that facets of career calculation such as networking or conformity more strongly influence the professional achievements of a diplomat than that of group-specific features such as family background or party membership. Even though we cannot strictly separate the models from each other, it becomes evident that the rationalist explanation predicts career success better than the factors attributed from the socialization model.     

日本民主党政权的同盟战略与中日关系

日本历届内阁上台均坚持以＂深化日美同盟＂为核心的同盟战略。民主党上台后发展＂同盟战略＂,更加突出＂中国因素＂,对中日关系的发展产生了消极影响。其＂日美基轴＂战略对内阁的约束作用日趋增大,限制区域合作框架下的中日关系的发展;突出＂日美安保＂战略,加大与美国联手应对传统安全的力度以防范中国;＂同盟拓展＂战略不仅不利于解决亚洲地区热点问题（特别是南海问题）,而且将加剧地区紧张局势。