浅析1836—1844年美国国会限制废奴主义言论的“钳口律”

19世纪30年代,美国反奴隶制协会向联邦国会提交了大量要求废除哥伦比亚特区奴隶制的请愿书。废奴主义者所开展的包括"向国会请愿"在内的一系列活动促进了言论自由在美国的进一步发展。为了应对日益增多的请愿书,联邦国会于1836年通过了禁止议员讨论这类请愿书的"钳口律"①。"钳口律"不仅侵犯了美国宪法第一条第六款所规定的国会议员的言论自由权,更重要的是侵犯了宪法第一修正案所保护的废奴主义者的言论自由权和请愿权。国会议员在有关"钳口律"的辩论中进一步认识到言论自由权和请愿权的重要性。     

Reputation and responsibility in Australia's 2003 intervention in the Solomon Islands

This article reinterprets Australia's motives for its 2003 intervention in the Solomon Islands. The central argument is that considerations of Australia's international reputation have not been afforded sufficient importance in explaining the Howard government's decision to intervene. A primary concern for the Howard government was to bolster Australia's reputation in the ‘War on Terror’ vis-à-vis the USA and the international community more broadly by being seen to maintain order in its regional sphere of responsibility. The article establishes the historical basis for Canberra's claims to a special responsibility for the South-West Pacific region. It then demonstrates the close connection between Australia's responsibility for order in its region and the reputational norms that evolved during the early years of the War on Terror. These claims are substantiated through an analysis of the Solomon Islands crisis from June 2000 until the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands was deployed in July 2003.     

ORGANIZATION,LEGITIMATION, PARTICIPATION

This article suggests a new interpretation of the state formation process in Early Modern Sweden, focusing on three dimensions: The organization of the state as a way to use limited resources in a rational way, the legitimation of rulers in terms of beliefs and values current in society, and the participation of the subjects in state activities. Our model focuses on institutional change as a result of the intensity of interaction between rulers and subjects. Based on our own research, claims are made for new understanding of state formation in Europe that allows more room for political action from below.     

Department of Neurosurgery,Seoul National University College of Medicine: 50th Anniversary (1957–2007) by History Compilation Committee (Chair: Young Seob Chung)

The public opinion and the scientific community incorrectly believe that the English term “lunatic” was originally related only to insanity, but it also referred to epileptic people. The aim of this article is to clarify the original meaning of the English word “lunatic” by analyzing the evolution of the relationship between psychiatric and neurological diseases and by pointing out the influence of the moon in the history of medicine, in popular traditions, and in English literature. The article also contains a detailed and accurate review of the modern scientific literature on the relationship between moon and epilepsy/psychiatric disorders.     

中国城乡关系的文化地理特质

城乡关系不是单纯的社会经济现象,需要对它进行文化地理的研究。影响中国城乡关系长期历史演变的主要是水域特征和政策-文化。中国和西方城乡关系历史的最大差异在于:地中海孕育了希腊化时代外向型的城市文明,而内河流域为主的地理特征奠定了中国内向型的农耕文明;中国农业文明对城市文明的牵制使得文化对政策的选择依附特征突出,从而形成长期的城乡融合,这与西方单线式的经由城乡对立达到城乡一体化的路径大相径庭。中国城乡关系变革的最终价值取向是实现城乡社会的平等与融合。     

《全明词》续补（一）——台湾所藏珍稀本明人别集所辑明词之一

台湾国家图书馆、台湾中央研究院傅斯年图书馆等处所藏的明人别集中,有一些是海内外不常见的珍稀本古籍,其中的明词值得重视。现将从这两处图书馆所搜采来的十五种别集中的近三百首明词陆续刊布,以飨读者。     

旅游规划与人文关怀浅析

追溯旅游规划的历史沿革可以看到人关怀在不同时期所得到的重视程度。现代旅游规划顺应了当今世界发展的主题和趋势,更加注重“人关怀”的运用。但“人关怀”在旅游规划中的运用必须以“环境和谐论”为指导思想,通过一些具体方法和手段来体现对人类自身的关爱。通过旅游过程,使得主客双方共同理解什么是“真”、“善”、“美”;如何珍惜自然资源,融入自然环境,与之和谐相处;游客通过旅游而在精神、审美、知识等等价值观上的得到升华。     

浅谈古籍伪书的编撰意图及其价值挖掘

本文较细致地探讨了古籍伪书编撰产生的六类主要意图,并由此展开对不同伪书存在价值的挖掘点思考。     

《千顷堂书目》史部人名刊误六则

清黄虞稷撰《千顷堂书目》著录明代书籍最富,也颇为后来学者所重视,屡经校正整理面世。然仍有挂漏讹误未及检出者。本文对书中史部人名之误,参考其它相关文献,比照勘核,订正六则。