The difficult relationship between nationalism and built heritage: the case of late nineteenth-century Krakow

This paper examines the debates that surrounded the renovation of the royal castle in Krakow during the last decade before World War I. When the Galician crownland took over the castle in 1905, it bore little resemblance to a royal seat, having been used as military barracks since 1846. The debate that followed focused on what should be preserved, what demolished, and what recreated. In this discourse the “meaning” of a historical monument was examined and different interpretations within the circles of architects, preservationists, and artists were propagated. The debate conducted during the meeting of the Central Commission for Research and Conservation of Historic Buildings revealed that the division was not along national lines, but rather among different philosophies of preservation of built heritage. The point made by the paper is that the discourse conducted 100 years ago allows us today to draw conclusions about the role of historical buildings in a national(istic) worldview and examine its inherent contradictions. That is because, I argue, the past as such matters little in the national(istic) understanding, despite its ostentatious interest in history. What matters is the usefulness of historic symbols in the present.     

Legal aspects of managing Big Data

Big Data is shorthand for the currently rapidly evolving techniques of gathering and analysing for competitive advantage vast unstructured and structured sets of digital data. Big Data is currently at an early stage of development, but many organisations will be embarking on Big Data projects in the next couple of years in order to be in a position to know more about their customers than their competitors. Central to the success of these projects will be four critical factors: (i) understanding the legal framework for Big Data and how it applies to the organisation concerned; (ii) effectively bringing together the organisation's IT and legal functions in the Big Data project; (iii) a clear understanding of the organisation's objectives for its Big Data operations; and (iv) a structured approach to the strategy, policy and process aspects of Big Data governance.     

试论建筑作品著作权的保护

现代建筑已经不仅仅是住所,而是凝结了设计者思想的作品,这种体现了建筑设计者独有艺术创造的作品在著作权法上被称为建筑作品,我国在2001年新修订的《著作权法》中明确将建筑作品包括在作品的范围内。文章通过建筑工程领域的复杂法律关系,理清建筑作品著作权的主体,着重分析了建筑作品著作人身权和财产权的特殊行使,已达到更深入的对权利人的理解和保护。     

Two faces of hegemonic strength: Structural versus relational capabilities

We examine two concepts associated with hegemonic strength: relational versus structural capabilities. We develop a measurement strategy for each, and test the salience of each for status inconsistency, frequency of wars and crises, and the incidence of terrorism in the international system. The tests correspond to our predictions regarding the relative salience of each concept for understanding the importance of hegemonic strength in the international system. We explore the implications of these findings for the emerging world order.     

Building an Asia-Pacifi c Security Architecture: Objectives, Conditions and Visions

It is pointed out by the Chinese leadership that, despite numerous frameworks for Asia-Pacifi c economic cooperation, a regional security architecture that suits the regional realities and meets the needs of various countries should and must be constructed. China should grasp the current strategic opportunities, assume the role of concept-generator and agenda maker, and duly advocate the creation of an Asia-Pacifi c regional security architecture. This paper lists six objectives in building a regional security architecture, compares the positions and proposals of various countries on regional security affairs and analyzes the three salient security issues—North Korea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea. Given the attitudes of the United States, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Australia and the ASEAN, it is impossible for any one of these entities to take the initiative in building a comprehensive architecture; nor is it advisable for China to do so under these circumstances. What China needs to do at this moment is to defi ne its strategic goals and clarify its strategic thinking.     

东北亚民族主义与地区安全格局

民族主义是影响地区安全的重要变量,甚至可以改变地区安全格局,研究并协调民族主义与安全格局的关系对于维护地区安全意义重大。在东北亚的地区安全格局中,以中、日、韩三国为代表的地区民族主义一直是困扰区域安全的重要因素,了解民族主义与地区安全之间的关系成为把握地区安全走向的关键。然而,民族主义内涵的不确定性阻碍了对这一问题的分析。所以,从民族情感出发,梳理民族主义的成长历程及相互关系,是理解东北亚民族主义现状的直接办法。在此基础上,明晰民族主义与地区安全问题的互动,进一步清晰民族主义在安全格局中的作用,才能为应对安全挑战奠定基础。另外,随着时代的发展,既有的静态分析民族主义与安全格局关系的方法已经不能完全满足现实需要,必然要以动态-进程的分析方法予以补充。这一分析方法,在论证民族主义与“安全困境”、安全格局、安全架构之间关系的过程中,体现出明显的优势,并可以说明安全架构理念能够从宏观、连续、整体的角度驾驭地区安全和民族主义,从而确定新视角下的东北亚民族主义与安全格局的关系。新的研究方法在对地区安全进展做出判断的同时,也不断发现新的问题和挑战。     

多力量契合的文化再现——以厦门台湾民俗村的仿台湾原住民建筑为例

旅游活动的文化再现一直为学界热议。但是，以往对文化再现的原因讨论多有专题化倾向。本文以厦门民俗村为个案，以仿台湾原住民的建筑艺术为分析切入点，讨论企业建筑者是如何对来自台湾的民俗建筑进行移植和栽培，并关注各种影响力如何在现实条件中达成契合。     

加强古建筑消防工作 有效保护民族文化遗产

我国古建筑在火灾事故中损失惨重，而目前消防基础设施建设却不到位。应当采取培训职工、建立制度、配备器具、规范用电、配置报警装置、建设给水系统、强化防雷设施等举措，全面加强古建筑消防工作。     

谈中国传统民居的政治性特征

中国传统建筑文化,有其传统母体文化中突出的政治性特征,这一特点,亦表现在传统民居之中。传统民居是一种等级居住,它的基本格局,包蕴着丰富的伦理政治内容,即便其建筑装饰,亦受制于王权主导的政治秩序要求,体现着鲜明的等级观念与政治意识。     

美国的建筑作品版权制度及对我国的启示

同一般实用艺术作品一样，建筑作品也兼具艺术性和功能性，但其也具有不同于一般实用艺术作品的特殊性。在美国，自1990年建筑作品版权保护法出台之后，建筑作品成为单独的一个版权客体种类，建筑作品从实用物品和可分离性标准中解放出来。