Sir Ernest Satow in Tokyo, 1895-1900: From Triple Intervention to Boxer Rebellion

Satow's term as minister plenipotentiary at Tokyo has not been studied much in detail, though it is arguably the highpoint of his career as a diplomat. Satow was the first British envoy to Japan to have a profound, scholarly understanding of Japanese culture and politics gained over many years of residence in the country. This article offers a survey of Satow's diplomatic activities, and focuses especially on the revision of the so-called unequal treaties in 1899 and the marked improvement in Anglo-Japanese relations during this period.     

Sir John Bradbury and the Reparations Commission, 1920-25

This article looks at a neglected episode during the work of the Reparations Commission of 1920-25 leading up to the Dawes Plan of 1924, when the British delegate to the Commission, Sir John Bradbury, drew up a plan to reschedule German reparation payments in an attempt to take the venom out of the debate over these payments. It takes as its documentary basis the previously unpublished papers of Sir John in his role as Britain's representative on the Reparations Commission from 1920 to 1925. The article concludes that Bradbury's plan had the potential to defuse at least some of the problems encountered in the political and economic results of the reparations policy and that it made a significant contribution to the thinking that emerged in the Dawes Plan.     

India’s South-South Cooperation in Human Resource Development

ABSTRACT

The article reviews several of the main modalities of India’s human resources’ involvement with other developing economies, and especially those in Africa. These involve the provision of long-term scholarships and short-term professional training awards. Comparison is made, in the case of international students, between the scholarship and privately funded categories, and also between those from Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries. Comparable data on such assisted foreign student flows are also offered in respect of South Africa. Other modalities of India’s HRD engagement with Africa are analysed, including those associated with the India-African Forum Summits (IAFS). India also does capacity building through non-state actors, notably nongovernment organisations and the private sector. Furthermore, it promotes cultural diplomacy through its Indian Cultural Centres and Chairs of Indian Studies, though these are not restricted to developing economies. Although attention is paid to the Commonwealth dimension in these comparisons, it is acknowledged that the classification of students and countries as Commonwealth may not be as widespread or meaningful today as 60 years ago.     

当前两岸经济关系发展中的结构性难题与纾解路径

近年来两岸经济合作取得重大进展，但也存在难以纾解的结构性矛盾，而这些结构性难题的产生并非单纯的经济问题，上层建筑对生产力的制约已成为当前两岸经济关系的主要矛盾。因而，纾解之道也不能就经济论经济，应究其根源，从多维度、多层面去思考推动两岸经济关系发展的治本之策。     

从历史面对现实：解读两岸政治关系“合情合理安排”

两岸的问题是内战与冷战共同造成的结果，再加上两岸长期的分裂与隔绝，致使两岸之间存在的历史一致性被隐没。当前两岸关系进入和平发展的“深水区”，两岸之间在政治上的“合情合理安排”，必须奠基于两岸自身的历史脉络，从历史面对现实，正视历史事实与历史正义，最终才能解决两岸之间的紧张矛盾关系，追求有进步意义的国家与民族再统一。     

两岸关系制度化：从理性选择到社会建构

两岸关系制度化的动力来源包含理性选择与社会建构两大因素。从两岸关系的制度化进程来看，两岸双方以追求共同利益的理性计算为出发点，在此基础上，伴随双方社会化交往越来越密集，越来越多的社会性因素被纳入制度化进程之中，推动着两岸关系的制度化向更高层次发展。推动这一制度化动力转变的机制主要包括三类：外部激励、规范说服以及社会学习。概括起来，理性选择和社会建构因素的双重动力推动了两岸关系制度化从低级向高级、从简单向复杂的发展，形成了一个综合的战略性社会建构动力。两岸战略性社会建构动力下的制度化建设可分为制度规范兴起、制度规范内化以及制度化的深化三个阶段。     

冷战时期中缅关系研究（1955—1966）——以外交部解密档案为中心的考察

继1954年中缅政治关系出现突破性发展之后，1955—1966年中缅邦交发展迅速。这一阶段成为冷战期间中缅关系史上最为密切和友好的时期。但是，随着20世纪60年代中国对外政策的左转和缅甸实行封闭的排外的“缅甸式社会主义”政策，中缅关系开始出现裂痕，最终在1967年演变为中缅关系的破裂。     

试论影响当前中日关系的文化与心理因素

在国际关系中,人们一般总是把政治、经济和军事作为国与国关系的首要考量因素,而把文化认同、民族心理等要素置于次要地位.但相对于前者的易变性、表层性,文化和心理要素更能在深层次上发挥潜在的影响作用.中日作为同属东亚文明圈的两个大国,两国关系的发展一波三折,令人困惑.究其原因,除却双方之间的现实利益冲突之外,在更深层次上,它与中日民族间的文化及心理认同的差异是分不开的.     

政府间关系：体制与行政

虽然政府间关系研究已经成为公共行政学领域中的一大亮点,但多数研究依旧停留在政治学、法学和经济学的外在层面上,并未进入到公共行政学的内在范围.要对公共行政的府际关系做深入研究,就必须对政府间权力、政府间体制和政府间行政这三者的内在规定性及其关联性做细致的分析.只有超越政府间体制的分析层面,将府际关系中的政治的、经济的、法律的元素聚焦到政府间,立足于公共物品供给与公共服务合作供给之上,并和基于以民为本的服务型政府的建设联系起来,才能触摸到真正的政府间行政.     

全球化、地缘优势与中越关系

在市场全球化和资讯网络化的时代 ,为世界和区域经济结构性调整、新秩序建立、资金和商品技术跨国家跨地区流动提供动力的基本市场元素已经开始转变为一种地域性的集体行为 ,而最具影响力和发展活力的是所谓中心城市。城市网络相信会成为区域集团化的基本动力和手段。跳出国家中心的传统观念 ,建立新的地缘协同发展观应该成为所有地区成员考虑的问题。环南中国海经济共同体的构想以及在此基础上设计的中越新型合作关系更能体现这种时代特征。