State intervention and neoliberalism in the globalizing world economy: lessons from Singapore's regionalization programme

The recent 1997-98 Asian economic crisis has thrown Asia's divergent pathways to development into serious question. Protagonists of neoliberalism argue that their agenda is now becoming a global orthodoxy when several ailing Asian economies have accepted IMF packages which come with neoliberal economic programmes. Drawing on lessons from Singapore's regionalization programme, this article contends that it is far too early to conclude that Asian developmental states are giving up their governance of domestic economies. Instead, there is evidence that these Asian developmental states are re-regulating their domestic economies to ride out of the economic crisis. The article first starts with the debate between neoliberalism and state developmentalism in our understanding of global political economy. It then examines the political economy of Singapore's regionalization programme through which Singapore-based transnational corporations are strongly encouraged by the state to regionalize their operations, followed by a critical discussion of the impact of the recent Asian economic crisis on the re-regulation of the regionalization programme by the state in Singapore. Some lessons for Asian emerging economies are suggested in the concluding section.     

Neo-liberalism and polycontextuality: banking crisis and re-regulation in Sweden

This article gives an account of the interpretative conflicts and re-regulative initiatives that followed the Swedish banking crisis in the 1990s. The analysis is based on systems theory and theories of governance conceptualizing steering and self-regulation. It shows the polycontextuality of the conflicts over the crisis, and how the re-regulation articulated central aspects of neo-liberal government, as conceptualized in terms of governance. The conclusion discusses two paradoxes. The first is that the enforced self-regulation of the re-regulative process 'frees' market actors by embedding them in new webs of governance. The second paradox is that every solution to a problematic event of this kind is at the same time seen as a new problem when observed with distinctions other than the one reduced by the solution.     

政党的转型与政党的卡特尔化

政党最初以阶级的政党的形态出现,依靠社会的政治支持,在选举中形成政党竞争的政治格局。二战后,经济社会的发展使阶级的政党遭遇危机,阶级的政党转型为包括一切人的政党。在短暂的复兴后,包括一切人的政党面临更全面深刻的危机,危机来自于党的举措,这些举措成为西方政党的卡特尔化的直接动力。政党西方卡特尔化的原因在于,包括一切人的党无法协调党内、党与社会和竞争的政党之间的关系。     

公众舆论在美国对台政策决策中的影响——以第一次台海危机为例

公众舆论与对外政策的关系是国际关系研究中的一个十分重要的问题。在美国对华政策中,公众舆论也扮演着重要的作用。本文选取1954-1955年间的第一次台海危机为案例,以相关档案资料和回忆录为基础,从公众舆论的角度对艾森豪威尔政府在台海危机中的决策过程进行全面系统的考察,用实证的方法论证公众舆论对美国对台政策的具体影响。在这次危机中,艾森豪威尔政府的政策先后经历了神谕行动、撤大陈保金、马以及放弃保金、马三个不同阶段,在每一个阶段中,公众舆论都是美国政府考虑的一个重要因素,对美国政府在台海危机中的决策产生了明显和重要的影响。     

美国应对“斯诺登事件”的危机管理方法及启示

斯诺登事件发生后,随即引发针对美国的全球性声讨浪潮。然而,身陷重围的美国以丰富的经验和有效的手段迅速平复了危机,并在平复危机的过程中将危机作为克制对手的手段予以运用,其做法值得与此次危机攸关且因此暴露出诸多问题的中国政府借鉴与思考。此次危机虽已接近尾声,但由其衍生而来的"人权""网络安全"问题,以及更深层次的"话语权"等问题已经对中国的长远发展敲响了警钟。有必要学习美国的危机管理理念,采取积极应对措施,在恰当时机果断作为,才有可能在危机来临时掌握主动权,并在最后关头赢得胜利。     

关于加强企业财务风险管理的探讨

财务风险作为一种信号,能够全面综合反映企业的经营状况,要求企业经营者进行经常性财务分析,防范财务危机,建立预警分析指标体系,进行适当的财务风险决策。     

Dynastic Politics: Family Ties in the Greek Parliament, 2000–12

Fluctuations in the presence of dynastic politicians in national legislatures are seen as an important indicator of political modernisation. Drawing on original biographical details of Greek Members of Parliament (MPs) from the six most recent parliamentary terms, we document the existence of a substantial and relatively stable pool of dynastic MPs. Their numbers only appear to shrink, albeit not too dramatically, in the 2012 elections, which also marked the collapse of the traditional party system. Findings highlight patterns of stability that have remained unnoticed under more visible shifts in party competition during the economic crisis.     

和谐社会视角下的我国公共危机应急机制建设初探

当前我国面临着比较严重的公共安全问题,并且随着经济的发展,我国的公共危机呈现出了新的特点。要构建安全稳定的和谐社会,必须建立新型的公共危机管理体系,建立健全社会危机应对网络,动用一切可以利用的社会资源,实现处置社会危机的高效协同运作,促进我国社会稳定和谐的发展。     

新一轮朝鲜核危机与日、韩、美3国协调体制

新一轮朝鲜半岛核危机正在挑战美国的反恐新战略。同时 ,朝鲜南北和谈、日朝平壤宣言 ,东北亚两大历史事件也冲击了美日、美韩同盟。在这历史性的转换中 ,日、韩、美 3国协调体制将从同盟向外交转换。构筑TCOG和KEDO的新协调体制 ,是这一转换的重要形式。     

第二次柏林危机与冷战时期德国的外交政策

第二次柏林危机期间,美国试图牺牲联邦德国利益与苏联达成妥协,动摇了联邦德国对于它的西方最强大盟友的信心,迫使联邦德国重新审视其依靠西方实力促进德国重新统一的政策,着手改善与东方之间的关系。对美国的失望,坚定了联邦德国走德法合作道路的决心,促使联邦德国更加密切与法国的关系。从这个意义上来说,第二次柏林危机对联邦德国的外交政策影响深远。