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Introduction
Full text linkQuick growth of Chinese economy heralded a shift in the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific. In recent years China’s growing assertiveness, manifested by growing military presence in South China Sea, has been perceived as a major security challenge by most of the countries in the region. This situation is not simply a result of the recent changes in economic and political situation in the country, but rather a manifestation of a long history of building economic and political ties in the region and materialization of Chinese ambitions. It seems that China is finally able to materialize its long-time political ambitions in the region.
Other security challenges like the nuclear program of North Korea and changing political situation in Myanmar attested to the increasing uncertainty of security situation in Asia which affects the global geopolitical landscape. Change of power in the United States, and Election of Donald Trump as American president in November 2016 was a signal of another shift in the regional security situation. New president following the slogan “America First” launched a process of renegotiating existing security treaties with Asian allies and presented a mare aggressive stance on China which very soon turned into a serious trade conflict. This monograph illustrates different aspects of these complex power shifts and their influence on the current geopolitical situation in the region
An unfulfilled relationship: US–Burma/Myanmar political relations
Full text linkThe main goal of this article is to examine policy of the United States towards
Burma from the perspective of political science. First part of analysis is dedicated
to political ties between Washington and Rangoon (later: Naypyidaw) till 1988
when mass demonstrations took place in Burma. Further, article concentrates on
period between 1988 and 2011, when Myanmar has been criticized by the US
over violation of human rights. Author points out that situation has changed in
2011 when Washington shifted its policy towards Myanmar from isolationism to
engagement under Obama’s administration but Burma has been neglected once
again with Trump’s coming to power, when bilateral relations were overshadowed
by Rohingya crisis. On the basis of these factors, Author concludes that the
US-Myanmar relations will remain unfulfilled for the next years
Selecting cadres: former members of the CCYL in the 19th Central Committee of CPC
Full text linkThis chapter examines the role of Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) as
breeding ground for crucial political leaders in China. Author shows the share of former
affiliates of Central Committees CCYL in the 19th Central Committee of Communist
Party of China (CC CPC) and compares with data from previous CCs. Analysis
points out an insignificant correlation between engagement in CCYL and promotion
into the CPC structures which shows the importance of the official youth organization
of the CPC in the process of selecting the most powerful cadres of the party is
overrated
Sino-Cuban relations from 1964 to 1995: conflict and reconciliation
Full text linkThe aim of this chapter is to examine bilateral relations between Cuba and China
since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1960 till the 80s when both two
countries strengthened cooperation. The paper shows reasons for conflict between
Cuba and China which started in the mid-60s emphasizing crucial moments like
“rice war” and termination of party relations. It also analyzes incentives which
led to the process of reconciliation and normalization of bilateral ties. The author
underlines the role of Sino-Soviet relations and Sino-American rapprochement as
a crucial factors which impacted relations between Beijing and Havana but also
argues that China has never seen Cuba as a security threat but rather target for
“moral attack” to deprecate Moscow
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Solving North Korean missile crisis
Full text linkThe Article examines the North Korean missile crisis situation. It starts with providing
a background of North Korean nuclear program and identifying primary
drivers of North Korea’s continued interest in weapons of mass destruction. The
article analyses hypothetical solutions like military action and the ineffectiveness
of the economic sanctions. The three solutions to North Korean case start
with a plan to prepare a policy of regime transition, and are followed with an
explanation why making Pyongyang feel more secure and helping to improve
its country economy are crucial to achieving American goal, which is at least
freezing its country nuclear weapons program
Asia in World Politics: Past, Present, and Future
No full textQuick growth of Chinese economy heralded a shift in the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific. In recent years China’s growing assertiveness, manifested by growing military presence in South China Sea, has been perceived as a major security challenge by most of the countries in the region. This situation is not simply a result of the recent changes in economic and political situation in the country, but rather a manifestation of a long history of building economic and political ties in the region and materialization of Chinese ambitions. It seems that China is finally able to materialize its long-time political ambitions in the region.
Other security challenges like the nuclear program of North Korea and changing political situation in Myanmar attested to the increasing uncertainty of security situation in Asia which affects the global geopolitical landscape. Change of power in the United States, and Election of Donald Trump as American president in November 2016 was a signal of another shift in the regional security situation. New president following the slogan “America First” launched a process of renegotiating existing security treaties with Asian allies and presented a mare aggressive stance on China which very soon turned into a serious trade conflict. This monograph illustrates different aspects of these complex power shifts and their influence on the current geopolitical situation in the region
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