Ethnic politics: The twin spectres of conflict and confrontation

The views of authors (Smolicz 1981; Knopfelmacher 1982) who believe that the conditions may well be rife in Australia for the emergence of dangerously alienated ethnic minorities, unless preventative measures are taken, are examined and found to be unsubstantiated. Other authors (Kringas 1984; Lewins 1984), who are hopeful rather than fearful concerning the emergence of conflict and tension, are also examined and their reasons for advocating a new style of confronta‐tionist politics are severely criticized. The issue of whether or not ethnic groups pose a threat to the established pattern of pressure‐group politics is addressed. Finally, some reflections are offered concerning the meaning of ‘politicization’ and the circumstances under which the politicization of ethnic groups would be warranted.     

Renewing the Countryside: Wisconsin

New York's junior senator Hillary Clinton, around this timelast decade, gave a speech entitled "It Takes a Village to Raisea Child," which became a book, It Takes a Village and OtherLessons Children Teach Us (1994). As I read Renewing the CountrysideWisconsin—both the profiles of the local, regional, andcommunity businesses and organizations and the afterword explaininghow Wisconsin's contribution to the      

古都西安历史上的城市更新模式与新世纪城市更新战略

本文在简要回顾古都西安城市发展的历史阶段的基础上 ,研究分析了西安建城30 0 0多年来城市更新的主要模式 ,认为古都西安的城市过程中曾先后出现过旧城和新城脱开 (新旧分制 )类型、新城在旧城一侧或几侧发展类型、新城围绕旧城发展类型、缩小旧城类型、拓展旧城类型和因袭旧城改造更新类型等六种城市更新模式 ,比当代城市学者根据国内外城市更新现状所总结的城市更新模式要复杂一些 ,而西周丰京、秦都咸阳、西汉长安城和隋大兴城均采取了旧城和新城脱开的城市更新模式。论文还对抗战时期三种城市更新方案进行了比较研究 ,最后结合当前古都西安保护与发展的新形势 ,提出新旧分制是新世纪西安城市更新的基本战略     

The Singing War: Canadian Soldiers' Songs of the Great War

Singing was an important leisure activity for Canadian soldiers serving overseas in the Great War. Soldiers sang popular songs of the day and religious hymns, while also parodying them to better suit their wartime experience. Singing was a group activity that brought men together, forged bonds of comradeship, reinforced belonging in the group, and helped the soldiers endure the strain of unending combat and service. Wartime songs reveal the culture from below and shed new light on the soldiers' experience.     

美苏冷战与中国内战的起因和结局——以东北为中心的考察

二战结束后,中国东北成为美苏两国与中国国共双方关注和争夺的焦点地区,并最终形成了以美国和国民党为一方,以共产党和苏联为另一方的对峙格局,导致了中国内战在东北的爆发,东北也成为美苏关系在东亚转冷的起点。在苏联的支持下,中国共产党取得了辽沈战役的胜利,奠定了中国革命胜利的基础,而国民党则逐渐丧失了美国的支持,这在外因上决定了中国内战的结局。     

中国城市早期现代化过程中的娼妓问题

在中国近代开埠城市中,娼妓炽兴,卖淫嫖娼日趋社会化、商业化、复杂化。本文从认识中国城市早期现代化过程中弊病的角度,以城乡关系和城市政治、经济、文化及市民行为观念的转型变迁为背景,剖析了这一城市病的历史及社会根源,试图揭示中国城市早期现代化过程中的几个面向和特点。     

Digging in the Dark: The Underground War on the Western Front in World War I

Throughout the First World War, with the trenches largely static, the combatants tried to break the deadlock by tunnelling under one another’s trenches. The Tunnelling Companies of the British Royal Engineers were engaged in a bitter struggle against German Pioneers that left both sides with heavy casualties. A project to determine the location of one particular act of heroism in that underground war has resulted in the erection of a monument to the Tunnellers at Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée in northern France.