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Nr. 88 (2003) Artikel Article 63–70 {:de}Japan als Gegenstand der Forschung in DeutschlandIn den späten sechziger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts vollzog sich in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein rascher Perspektivwandel in der Betrachtung von Japan. Das Bild des Exotischen und Unvergleichlichen, das uns in seiner traditionellen Kultur faszinieren oder abstoßen kann, uns in unserer heutigen zivilisatorischen Existenz aber nicht berührt (siehe Hijiya-Kirschnereit 1988), wurde ersetzt durch das Bild … von by Ulrich Teichler
Nr. 87 (2003) Artikel Article 5–29 {:de}Transformationsprozesse in Recht und Wirtschaft der Mongolei seit 1990In the last decade Mongolia has proven to be one of the most rapidly advancing countries in transition. Amazingly simultaneous with the events in Eastern Germany Mongolia undertook profound political changes and held free, democratic elections as early as 1990. The political changes implied also economic reforms, radically opening the internal markets and making Mongolia … von by Dietrich Nelle
Nr. 87 (2003) Artikel Article 30–51 {:de}Frieden jetzt? Wahlen, internationale Entwicklung und die Folgen für den Friedensprozess in Sri Lanka von 1999 bis 2002The presidential and parliamentary elections between 1999 and 2002 have changed the political landscape of Sri Lanka considerably. For the first time in the country’s history, the political elites have to cope with a system of cohabitation with the president and the prime minister belonging to different parties. Despite the constitutional and political problems involved … von by Christian Wagner
Nr. 87 (2003) Artikel Article 52–64 {:en}From Farming to Franchising: Current aspects of transformation in post-crisis Metro-JakartaThe rapid urbanization in Java is primarily based on the development of its metropolitan region Jabotabek, the mega-urban agglomeration around Indonesia's capital Jakarta. This article deals with the interdependence of economic, political, and demographic change within Metro-Jakarta, Southeast Asia's most densely populated urban region. Having been politically pushed since the beginning of former president Suharto's … von by Günter Spreitzhofer
Nr. 87 (2003) Asien Aktuell 65–67 {:de}Vergangenheitsbewältigung mit Lücken: Die südkoreanische Wahrheitskommission beendet ihre ArbeitVor gut zwei Jahren wurde vom damaligen südkoreanischen Präsidenten, Kim Dae Jung, eine Wahrheitskommission ins Leben gerufen, um "suspekte Todesfälle" zu klären, die sich unter der autoritären Herrschaft seiner Vorgänger ereigneten. Diese Aufgabe ist politisch wie auch rechtlich äußerst schwierig, denn Militärdiktaturen und andere repressive Regierungssysteme prägten einen großen Teil des koreanischen Lebens seit der … von by Roland Bleiker und and Tsche Kwang-jun
Nr. 87 (2003) Asien Aktuell 68–77 {:de}e-politics und Demokratie: die Präsidentschaftswahl 2002 in KoreaAm 19. Dezember 2002, am Abend der Präsidentschaftswahl, versammelten sich viele Tausend junger Koreaner auf dem großen Platz vor dem Rathaus in Seoul – auf dem gleichen Platz, auf dem im Juni 2002 der Siegeszug der koreanischen Mannschaft bei der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft ausgelassen gefeiert worden war, aber auch auf dem Platz, auf dem seit Ende November … von by Eun-Jeung Lee
Nr. 87 (2003) Asien Aktuell 78–86 {:en}Which „Recipe“ for the Japanese Economy?"Quick fix" recipes for Japan's economy are as fallacious as cultural pessimism. It remains a fundamentally strong economy: per capita income at US level, huge household savings intact, cutting-edge technologies. Like Germany's economy, it is maturing, beset by a shrinking demography and molded by 130 years of reliance on indirect financing. Policy problems are cyclical … von by Michèle Schmiegelow
Nr. 86 (2003) Artikel Article 5–19 {:de}Japan: eine „Gesellschaft der Neuen Masse der Mitte“? Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme substanzieller sozialer UngleichheitsstrukturenAt least since the middle of the 1970's it is a widespread view among the mainstream of Japanese social sciences to regard Japanese society to be exceptionally equal, distinctively peaceful and uniquely integrated. This view may have deterred sociologists from investigation of social inequalities. The aim of this paper is to make clear the fact … von by Masao Watanabe und and Carmen Schmidt
Nr. 86 (2003) Artikel Article 20–31 {:de}Der deutsche Beitrag zur internationalen Indonesistik in den 1990er-Jahren: ein Blick auf die Repräsentation in Excerpta IndonesicaThis article reviews quantitative aspects of international Indonesian Studies, as represented in the periodical Excerpta Indonesica. A special emphasis is placed on the role of contributions in journals and readers that appear in Germany. The findings suggest that in general the center of international Indonesian Studies might have shifted from Europe, and especially from the … von by Arndt Graf
Nr. 86 (2003) Artikel Article 32–49 {:de}Rechtliche Transformationsprozesse in der Mongolei von der Zeit Dschingis Khans bis zum Ende des SozialismusMongolia, strategically placed between Russia and China, is a country not only rich in history and still vivid ancient traditions, but it is also one of the most reform-minded among all countries in transition. After fundamental transitions in the times of Chingis Khan in the 13th century and in the aftermath of the arrival of … von by Dietrich Nelle
Nr. 85 (2002) Artikel Article 5–18 {:de}Sandstürme im Tarim-Becken: Ursachen und sozio-ökonomische FolgenSandstorms are a typical, yet hazardous phenomenon in the Tarim Basin that is basically caused by certain meteorological frame conditions, but its disastrous socio‐economic impact is strongly affected by man. Frequency and intensity of sandstorms and their associated negative human and societal impact have increased in the recent past making the Tarim Basin a more … von by Manfred Domrös und and Buhalqem Mamtimin
Nr. 85 (2002) Artikel Article 19–38 {:de}Christentum und Buddhismus als Antagonisten? Religion und ethnische Identität bei den Sgaw-Karen in NordthailandThe influence of Christianity in Sgaw-Karen communities of Northern Thailand is growing. Baptists and Catholics are the most important Christian denominations. Protestant churches reject the traditional religion, but insist on the core elements of their distinct culture to support their ethnic separation. Catholics are more tolerant, their religious boundary is more permeable. Thai-Buddhism is still … von by Roland Platz
Nr. 85 (2002) Artikel Article 39–60 {:en}The Politics of Democracy in MalaysiaThis article provides a review of the condition of Malaysian democracy after 20 years of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's rule. To this end it looks into issues that were identified as political causes of the Asian crisis in the years after 1997. These are in particular: weak democratic institutions and electoral systems, … von by Rainer Heufers
Nr. 85 (2002) Artikel Article 61–83 {:de}Die Entstehung, Entwicklung und Struktur von Civic Organizations und deren Verhältnis zu Governmental Organizations in VietnamFor many years it was quite common for American and European political scientists to analyze the Vietnamese political system in that they presupposed a mono‐organizational mode of state‐society relations and used an appropriate model for such. Quite obviously such models are not or are no longer appropriate, since current social research indicates that a variety … von by Jörg Wischermann
Nr. 85 (2002) Artikel Article 84–96 {:en}The Contribution of Track Two Dialogue towards Crisis PreventionThe emergence of many think tanks and security-related track two processes in the Asia-Pacific during the last two decades has given rise to speculation about their contribution to the peaceful resolution of disputes and the search for strategies to address the manyfold nontraditional security threats caused by globalization and growing interdependencies. After placing track two … von by Jürgen Rüland
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 8–18 {:en}Monolinguistic Assumptions under Pressure – Perspectives on the languages of Tokyo from the points of view of the economics of language and social psychologyJapan is a country with a traditionally strong monolingual self-image. In the last decades, however, linguistic heterogeneity has been steadily increasing. This is especially true for Tokyo, where about 40% of all resident foreigners in Japan live. The different languages of the capital will therefore be in the focus of our interest. Research will be … von by Florian Coulmas, Peter Backhaus und and Ayako Shikama
Nr. 84 (2002) Rezensionen 19–20 {:en}Comment: Towards a Portrait of Multilingualism of TokyoI believe that we live in a world of post-modernity, and that this world is governed by two opposing principles. One of them, which revealed itself early, is humanism. The other is rationalism (Neustupný 2000). Humanism has given us the ideology of multilingualism and multiculturalism, while rationalism has contributed skepticism about the multicultural perspective. This … von by Jiri V. Neustupný
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 21–30 {:en}Stability and Change in Japanese Employment Institutions: The Case of Temporary WorkThe expansion of temporary employment, more than any other recent employment change, has been credited with unraveling long-term employment commitments in the U.S. This paper raises the question of whether a major recent deregulation of temporary employment in Japan can be expected to have similar effects. Within neo-institutionalist research, debates about the effects of liberalisation … von by Karen A. Shire
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 31–33 {:en}Comment: Stability and Change: Typifying ‚Atypical‘ Employment in JapanThe restructuring of work is proceeding rapidly through a series of reforms and economic transformations that promise to alter both the industrial structure and the mix of employment arrangements. Comparative studies on the regulation of labour markets, employment policy and industrial relations have not adequately understood these changes despite an otherwise sophisticated development of theories … von by Heidi Gottfried
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 34–42 {:en}Japan’s Construction Lobby Activities – Systemic Stability and Sustainable Regional DevelopmentThe term "construction state" has been used to refer to a system of vested interests in construction activities that embraced Japan at different geographical levels of scale. A system of collusion between politicians, bureaucrats, and businessmen evolved and led to massive government spending on public works projects. Its pace and scope have resulted in fiscal … von by Thomas Feldhoff
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 43–46 {:en}Comment: The institutional roots of the Japanese construction stateThe project by Thomas Feldhoff and his associates addresses a basic puzzle of the contemporary Japanese political-economy – why, despite so many wounds to the public good, does the nation's massive public works budget continue unabated? As their core hypothesis, the Feldhoff team proposes that Japan's "construction state" (doken kokka) is largely responsible for this … von by Jeffrey Broadbent
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 47–55 {:en}Stability through more participation? — Local direct elections and their impact on Communist rule in present-day ChinaThe article brings into focus an ongoing research project on village elections in the PRC. Introduced in the late 1980s, they have undergone almost fifteen years of implementation. However, China scholars have started only in recent years to concentrate on village elections more systematically and to analyse their impact on Communist rule in the countryside. … von by Gunter Schubert
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 56–58 {:en}Comment: Stability Through More Participation? – Local Direct Elections and Their Impact on Communist Rule in Present-Day ChinaGiven China's huge population and its growing importance in the world, any political reform that may affect its long-term stability and its possible transition to democracy deserves the scrutiny of political scientists. The introduction of direct election in Chinese villages is one of such reforms. As Dr. Schubert points out, Chinese leaders seem to expect … von by Lianjiang Li
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 59–66 {:en}Stability in Instability. China’s TVEs and the Evolution of Property RightsFor two decades economic and social stability in China's rural areas has been based on the successful evolution of township village enterprises. These enterprises, however, feature property rights structures which according to conventional property rights theory should make these enterprises highly inefficient and prone to quick dissolution. But as closer analysis indicates, exactly these ambiguous … von by Markus Taube

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