New Light on the Korean War

It is the natural order of states and their governments to periodically upset the constructed balance of power and to subsequently seek out a ‘reset button.’ Such was the case following the First World War when the European map was redrawn and East Central Europe took on the appearance of a fractured and contested zone. What emerged from the confluence of four defunct empires was a collection of newly fabricated or reconstituted states vying for existence in a traditionally contested zone of influence. In October 1921, the Successor States of the Austro-Hungarian Empire convened a conference in the Adriatic town of Porto Rose to negotiate the details of commercial relations amongst themselves and to determine the broader economic character of the region. For Czechoslovakia – the most industrialized and arguably the most Westernized of these states – the conference presented an opportunity to promote its foreign economic agenda. This study represents a unique examination of the first international conference held among independent East European states and the importance it held for Czechoslovakia's foreign economic-policy objectives in the years following the First World War. At the same time, the study suggests connections with more recent overtures toward economic integration.     

“中国大遗址保护研讨会”纪要

2007年7月11～14日,由中国社会科学院考古研究所、中国科学出版集团科学出版社和内蒙古文物考古研究所共同发起和组织的中国大遗址保护研讨会在内蒙古呼和浩特市召开。出席本次大会的120位代表来自全国26个省、自治区和直辖市的近60个单位,所属单位有科研院所、大学、行政管理     

The Shipping Conference System,Empire and Local Protest in Singapore, 1910–1911

This article analyses local opposition in Singapore in 1910–11 to the shipping conference system and the responses of a powerful group of British shipowners and the Colonial Office. The conference, a cartel agreed among shipowners, divided monopoly profits among its members and a small group of London-based merchant houses. We suggest that the concerns of Singapore anti-conference protestors, backed by the governor of the Straits Settlements, counted for little in official London circles when weighed against the vital role of shipping in the British Empire. Even in 1967 the strength of the empire and British shipping was still apparent when the Singapore government refused to support local mercantile opposition to the Far Eastern Freight Conference.     

Northern Ireland Representation at Westminster: Constitutional Conundrums and Political Manœuvres

This article focuses on the issue of Northern Ireland's representation at Westminster. It investigates the political context of the decision to increase Northern Ireland's representation in the house of commons at Westminster from 12 members to 17 in 1978–9. Exploring this episode in more detail, it is argued, provides a more informed overall understanding of the history of devolution in the UK and of the way issues concerning Northern Ireland often overlapped with questions of constitutional change in Scotland and Wales. The article also throws light on the matter of Northern Ireland MPs and their voting rights at Westminster during Northern Ireland's experience of devolution prior to 1972.     

第二届中国近代思想史国际学术研讨会综述

近期召开的“第二届中国近代思想史国际学术研讨会”围绕“中国近代史上的民族主义”这一主题,就民族主义思潮的概念定义、学理渊源、发展脉络、层次类型、思想内涵、个案对象、价值评判、研究方法以及民族主义与其他思潮的关系等问题展开讨论.既是对前十多年这一问题研究的回顾与总结,也将对今后深化与拓展“中国近代史上的民族主义”的研究起到推动作用。     

建国初期北京市的区街建政与居民自治

建国初期,北京市根据定都及适应城市管理和建设的需要,在建国前区街建政的基础上,各区设区各界人民代表会议和区公所。随着区各界人民代表会议代行区人民代表大会职权,区公所改设人民政府委员会,由选举产生;街设办事处,作为区政府派出机关;居民组织居民委员会,实行自治。由此,北京市区街初步形成区政府、区政街派与社区自治相辅相成的城市基层治理格局,其后虽有所调整和变革,却延续至今并不断完善。     

新要求新布局新举措——党的十七大关于加强党的建设的创新

立足新的历史起点,以改革创新的精神加强党的建设,是时代的发展对执政的中国共产党所提出的崭新课题。党的十七大基于新的历史条件,对执政党的自身建设进行了全面部署。深入探讨和全面把握党的十七大关于加强党的建设的新要求、新布局和新任务,对于我们继续推进党的建设新的伟大工程具有极其重要的意义。     

会议注册登记表设计及其信息收集的有效性——以"上海论坛·2005"为例

会议注册登记表是会议组织者收集信息的重要方式.本研究通过整理112份"上海论坛·2005"国内会议与会者的注册登记表,分析注册登记表的信息收集有效性,总结注册登记表的设计缺陷,提出了改善注册登记表的设计方案及其回收方式等方面的建议,为大型会议组织中的注册登记表设计与回收提供参考.