September 11th and U.S. Hegemony—Or Will the 21st Century Be American Too?

The tragedy of September 11 highlights the stark contrast between the real and measurable capabilities possessed by one state, and the almost inevitable resentments which the possession of those capabilities engendered in others. The purpose of this article is not to interrogate the strengths and weaknesses of arguments of American decline. Nor is it to speculate at length about September 11th. It is instead to set the scene and try and identify the underlying causes of America's transition from presumed crisis in the 1970s and 1980s to new self-confidence in the 1990s—a self-confidence that some now feel has been shattered by the events of September. While there were important structural reasons why the United States was unlikely to go the way of other powers, it was a peculiar conjuncture of mainly unforeseen developments that combined together after 1989 to improve the U.S. position within the world. We will then move on to discuss the most effective way of characterizing this position. Here, we will mount a defense of the somewhat contentious notion of "hegemony" While recognizing the problems associated with the idea, it will be argued that as a concept it has serious intellectual advantages over its various theoretical competitors. If nothing else, because it focuses on the American role within the world system, rather than just its statically defined position, it is theoretically more suggestive than the less dynamic idea of unipolarity.     

Indigenismo and the Avant‐garde: Jorge Sanjinés' Early Films and the National Project

Jorge Sanjinés' 1960s films Revolución and Ukamau challenge the class and ethnic hierarchies of Bolivian society by casting the proletarian and indigenous masses as revolutionary liberators. The new national imaginary they evoke is tightly bound to the experimental cinematic techniques they employ, since their rejection of rationalist, realist aesthetics signals a partial undermining of the linear time of the modern nation. Ukamau both recalls and resists previous Bolivian indigenismo, which sought to co‐opt the Indian into a national mestizo consciousness. Its exoticist portrayal of the Indian ultimately limits its political effectiveness, but textual and contextual analyses show subversive Indian agency leaking through.     

Verfahren nach §§ 18, 19 MRG – keine Auswirkungen auf Präklusivfrist des § 16 Abs 8 MRG

§ 16 Abs 8 Satz 2 MRG idF des 3. W?G ist auch auf vor dem 1. 3. 1994 abgeschlossene Mietzinsvereinbarungen dergestalt anzuwenden, dass die in dieser Gesetzesstelle normierte Pr?klusivfrist am 1. 3. 1994 zu laufen beginnt und am 1. 3. 1997 endet. Aus der Anh?ngigkeit und dem Ergebnis eines Verfahrens nach §§ 18, 19 MRG kann keine Fristerstreckung oder -unterbrechung abgeleitet werden.     

Umschichtungen im Konzern – keine Änderung der wirtschaftlichen Einflussmöglichkeiten

Keine ?nderung der wirtschaftlichen Einflussm?glichkeiten liegt vor, wenn es zu Anteilsübertragungen oder Umgründungen zwischen konzernverbundenen Gesellschaften kommt, aber sich bei jenen Personen nichts ?ndert, die auf der obersten Ebene den Einfluss ausüben. Derartige Handlungen innerhalb eines Konzernverbunds verwirklichen nicht den Tatbestand des § 12a Abs 3 MRG.     

曲谱中的《牡丹亭》

曲谱中对《牡丹亭》的改动,是从音乐入手,改调就词.随着戏曲音乐的发展,订谱技艺的提高,《牡丹亭》拥有了自己独立完备的音乐体制,显示出在舞台搬演中的生命力.嗣后,再没有人去走改词就调的老路,《牡丹亭》的失律却恰恰给曲师们提供了驰骋技艺的广阔天地.在中国戏曲由文学时代向演技时代的转移中,《牡丹亭》能以本来的面貌参与竞争,并焕发出新的光彩,曲谱的支撑作用不容忽视.     

“寻根文学”与未完成的民族叙事

寻根文学之于新时期文学的意义是巨大而深远的,它是知青作家的一次集体出场,也是民族叙事的一次续接。虽然寻根的文化内涵和审美属性与其宗旨存在一定程度的偏离,但置于现代性视野中看,它还是有着自身特殊的精神谱系和文学史价值。     

试论我国刑事申诉复查程序之建构

申诉复查程序是申诉再审程序启动的必经程序,我国刑事诉讼法尚无明确规定,以致在实践中缺乏可操作性,弊端突显,文章指出应建立我国的申诉复查程序,并提出了具体建议。     

对《公务员法》的几点思考

新颁布的《中华人民共和国公务员法》有许多创新之处,包括聘任制、竞争上岗、引咎辞职、严格的离职从业限制等,标志着我国公务员管理制度日益完善。但仍然存在不足与缺陷,比如未设定公职人员财产申报制度,奖惩缺乏法定程序,等等。     

发展农村教育，实现社会和谐

中国的农村教育在改革开放以后获得了很大的发展,但与城市教育相比仍有不小的差距,并且面临着许多新的困难。采取必要的措施,促进城乡教育协调,是实现和谐社会的重要途径之一。     

公安行政执法问题思考

公正执法是公安工作的灵魂,是依法治国的基本要求。当前公安行政执法存在的问题是:特权思想严重、法制观念淡薄、警察职业素质偏低、执法程序不规范等。解决问题的对策是:树立依法行政和依法定程序办案的意识;加强道德建设,提高民警的道德素养;强化和完善监督机制,严格实行错案追究制度;坚持依法从严治警,建立科学管理机制等。