War and wildlife: the Clausewitz connection

Carl von Clausewitz might seem an unusual thinker to invoke in the name of wildlife protection but his insights into the nature of war provide a unique perspective into an arena that arguably poses more complex moral questions of responsibility to protect than with humans. The increasingly dangerous world of wildlife conservation offers a prism for examining many issues linked to sovereignty, especially in developing countries. This study highlights how the commercial rewards of the wildlife trade have fed into problems surrounding national security such as corruption, sub‐state insurgency and state legality. These factors have led to the growing militarization of wildlife protection and, in turn, raise a fundamental question: is it ever right for an outside actor to ignore international convention to save a species from extinction?     

从军方到学界:抗战军事史研究在台湾

在台湾,军事史研究并非学界主流,抗战军事史研究亦然。不过由于抗战终究是一场战争,军事是不可忽视的面向,学界仍有一定的研究,这方面最早由刘凤翰开拓,时间在40年前,至今已颇有积累。学界研究之外,早在70年前的战争时期,军方于"编纂"方面已有所投入,然后在"研究"方面配合军方战略学的发展,形成其研究范式。军方与学界相交流,成为台湾抗战军事史研究的重要历程。本文分梳军方抗战军事史发展脉络,析论军方与学界学术推进的关系,归纳学界当前研究重点。通过对史学史的探讨、方法论变迁的述论,除了整体研析70年来的抗战军事史发展,或可为今后进一步研究提供参考。