The Abstracts of Vol.3,2012
Releasing Time：05.16.2012Source：
An Initial Analysis of the Real Challenges in African Integration
Wang Nan
The problems in African integration are not only concerned with its own development and interrelations, but also with its relations with other nations and regions. This paper lists the real challenges that African integration faces, and dwells briefly on their causes, aftermaths and effects.
The Backdrop, Effect and Prospect of South Africa in Joining the BRACS
Xu Guoqing
It is of some significance and in its interest for South Africa to join the BRACS, as it will strengthen South Africa’s trade and economic cooperation with other BRACS countries, promote the development of relations within the BRACS and deepen the cooperation mechanism of the BRACS. As a result, South Africa’s relations with other BRACS countries are expected to be sustainable and going deeper.
The Evolution and Effects of Zuma’s Corruption Trial
Liu Zhongwei
Zuma’s corruption trial was a central discussion topic in South Africa’s political life at the turn of the century. It was called the No. 1 corruption case of South Africa, because of its profound political significance. It has great social influence and profound political significance, as it has changed South Africa’s political pattern, damaged South Africa’s law and popular confidence in their leader, weakened the internal political base for the ruling party ANC, and marred its international image.
The Cabinda Crisis: A Next South Sudan?
---- An Initial Analysis of Angola’s Cabinda Issue
Deng Yanting
The Cabinda independent movement is one of the most aged secessionist forces in African politics, which has threatened Angola’s sovereignty and territorial integrity since its independence. How to resolve this historical legacy that obsessed the region at the mouth of Cango River for almost 40 years deserves our attention. Whether or not Cabinda will turn out to be a second South Sudan depends on how the forces concerned will play the game.
The Current Syrian Situation and Its Development Prospect
Liu Baolai
On the 12th of April, Syria began a ceasefire after UN special envoy Annan’s mediation, though there are still minor clashes, which makes Annan have to upgrade his mediation effort. Currently, although Syria is faced with new challenges, an immediate regime change seems impossible. Nevertheless, Syria’s future is unpredictable. China is playing an important role on Syria issue as a responsible power.
A Review of Russia’s Middle East Strategy and Policy
Wang Lijiu
Since the end of 2010, most of the nations in the Middle East have undergone political turmoil with some nations caught in regime change because of their internal contradictions and conflicts. Russia, as a world power and a neighbor of the Middle East region, is deeply concerned with the situation there and has adopted relevant policies and measures in accordance with its own strategic interest and judgment, which will produce some effects on the development of the regional situation.
The Strategic Thought of Paralysis Manifested in the U.S. Armed Forces’ Sea and Air Warfare and Some Reflections on Countermeasures
Liu Peng
Strategic paralysis means the war system not functioning well, which refers to the state that a nation can not respond to a war. The design and planning of the U.S. armed forces’ “sea and air warfare” embodied the strategic thought of paralysis through paralyzing an adversary’s war system or its war potentials by means of surveillance, blinding and remote blockage. Whether or not this idea will be realized is uncertain and faced with various challenges.
The Prospect of Burma’s political and Economic Reforms and Its Impact on China
Ma Yanbing
Recently, Burma has adopted a series of political and economic reforms, enabling a gradual transition of its governance and national development. The unprecedented political reforms in Burma have attracted international attention and achieved some positive results. The main trend of China-Burma cooperation will not change and their bilateral relation is developing for the better.
The Transition of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Construction of a Security Order in Northeast Asia
Yang Yang Wang Wenyu
The U.S.-Japan alliance is the outcome of the Cold War, which played an important role in confronting the Soviet Union and communism in the Cold War period. Since the end of the Cold War, the role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in international community as well as its definition and character have been changing, and such alliance shows some signs of getting stronger. To construct a healthy security order in Northeast Asia calls for coordination between American alliances with the U.S.-Japan alliance at the core and China as an emerging power, which would jointly deal with the security affairs in Northeast Asia.
An Important Achievement in the Comparative Study of China and India:
A Book Review
Ma Jiali