浅析中国海权发展的若干问题

海权的争夺在世界历史和大国的地缘战略中占有重要地位,发展海权对于中国的意义更是不言而喻。在全球化的背景下,中国的崛起与海洋从未有过如此紧密的联系。本文以中国海洋意识薄弱的根源与负面影响及现代海洋意识的发展为切入点,在解读西方海权思想和中国学术界对海权认识的基础上,从海权的构成与运作两大体系的层面阐述笔者对现代意义上海权思想的理解,最后从中国海权战略定位的角度对中国发展海权的问题进行一定的思考。     

揭开印度神秘的面纱——论印度英语作家R.K.纳拉扬的创作倾向

印度作家R.K.纳拉扬的创作淡化了政治与历史的痕迹;呈现出平凡的日常生活,塑造了平凡的小人物,突出了个人的价值;他的日常生活的描写与民族古老的精神信仰对接,展示了平凡真实而非神秘的印度。     

印度经济近期走势及前景展望

印度近年来一直保持罕见的高增长态势,但同时也存在着经济过热的隐忧.美国次贷危机的爆发,对印度的金融和实体部门都带来不小的冲击,加速了印度经济回落的步伐.在当前不利的全球经济环境和内部经济循环因素的双重制约下,印度经济将进入调整期,短期内重拾原有高增长速度的可能性不大.     

关于“沈阳英美盟军战俘营”之史实再考订

近年来,有关第二次世界大战期间,日军在沈阳建立英美盟军战俘营一事件,越来越受到学者暨有关方面的关注,并有许多研究成果问诸于世。但这些成果多是来自于原英美战俘的回忆录,或是从英美战俘的视角来进行分析研究的,未免有些偏颇。而本文则通过日文史料,进一步研究考证此问题,并将英美战俘营的管理制度、日军对待战俘的政策、关押人数、生活情况等史实以及有关战俘文件史料的考订等等,做重新梳理,以期揭示日军在沈阳设立的英美盟军战俘营的全貌。     

论福克纳小说对经典印第安形象的突破

19世纪白人文学经典中的印第安形象可大致分为＂高贵的野人＂和＂卑劣的野人＂两种,这些形象均是对印第安形象的扭曲,使殖民主义对印第安人民的驱赶、杀戮和压迫合法化。20世纪美国白人作家福克纳在他的约克纳帕塔法世系小说中刻画了身份不同、性格各异的印第安人物。然而,与一些20世纪的美国白人作家不同,福克纳笔下的印第安形象与白人文学经典中的印第安形象有着本质区别。在很大程度上,他突破了＂高贵的野人＂和＂卑劣的野人＂两种传统的印第安形象,用他刻画的印第安形象,唤起印第安民族的觉醒。     

“譬”、“喻”之辨——从名辩学和因明学的角度

“譬”、“喻”因含义相近常被人们不加区别地使用。从名辩思想和因明学的角度来看,尽管它们在缘起、论证方法、悟他目的等方面有诸多相同之处,但从推理的结构、形式的稳定性等方面来看,二者具有本质的不同：名辩学之“譬”是一种独立的推论形式,而因明学之“喻”只是推论中前提的一部分;形式上名辩学之“譬”相对稳定,因明学之“喻”不同时期有较大差别;方法上名辩学之“譬”大多使用类比、比喻说明问题并且例证详尽,因明学之“喻”与“譬”大致类似但在细节上有所不同。     

Efficiency measurement of Indian high courts using DEA: A policy perspective

The Indian judicial system is extensive and plagued by several issues, especially high pendency levels across all levels. The present work has two goals. Firstly, it aims to measure the efficiency of Indian high courts using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Secondly, it studies the impact of including pending cases on judicial efficiency. The first DEA model takes only judicial resources, namely, number of judges and staff members as inputs, and two outputs, viz., number of civil and criminal cases disposed. Since further data analysis reveals a role for using caseload as an input, two more DEA models are developed to incorporate these factors. The first includes the number of civil and criminal cases instituted during the year as inputs, and the second incorporates the effect of both incoming and pending cases. Models 2 and 3 help to distinguish between the courts that are efficient with respect to incoming cases, and those that are able to efficiently manage their total workload. Results identify the specific courts that are efficient in disposing cases, including the effect of their high volume. They point to policy imperatives and overall peer learning, as well as for specific aspects such as dealing with high pendency or fresh institution of cases. Finally, a comparison between these models can help the judicial officials of inefficient courts develop reforms with specific aims such as reducing backlog of cases, matching outflow and inflow of cases, or in some cases, both.     

“I'm in this world for a reason”: Resilience and recovery among American Indian and Alaska Native two-spirit women

ABSTRACT

American Indian and Alaska Native sexual minority (two-spirit) women are vulnerable to substance misuse and mental health challenges due to multiple minority oppressed status and exposure to stress and trauma. Yet, these women find pathways toward healing and wellness. We conducted a qualitative data analysis of interviews derived from a national health study and gained an understanding of 11 two-spirit women's resilience and recovery patterns. Emergent from the data, a braided resiliency framework was developed which elucidates multilayered abilities, processes, and resources involved in their resiliency. We recommend that resilience-promoting strategies be incorporated into substance misuse and mental health interventions.     

Invisible Women in History and Global Studies: Reflections from an Archival Research Project

This article questions the continuing invisibility of the significant scale of the involvement of women in historical movements/moments. The focus is on Mahatma Gandhi-led Civil Disobedience movement (1930–1933), which was a historic turning point enabling the political involvement of masses of women in South Asia. Using an individual narrative, multi-archival research, and secondary literature survey, this article contends that the thriving subaltern and feminist historical traditions have had limited impact on historical ‘gender mainstreaming’. Furthermore, the paper argues that revealing the diverse nature and the substantial scale of women's involvement in social/political change is important for two reasons: firstly, it contributes to a fuller understanding of history and, secondly, because historical research is essential for contemporary policy-making. Reclaiming the role of ordinary women in disparate history writing traditions thus can be a tool to understand and counter persistent gender inequality, in South Asia and in the larger global community.