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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 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
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 67–68 {:en}Comment: Stability in Instability. China’s TVEs and the Evolution of Property RightsThe astonishingly rapid economic development of China's Township Village Enterprises (TVEs) has been a focus of research in economics and economic sociology for more than a decade. A review of the literature however, does not leave one with the impression that the issue has been exhaustively explored. Even more important is the pervasive feeling that … von by Sonja Opper
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 69–76 {:en}Stability and Commercial Information – An Economic Approach and a Look at ChinaStability and information are prominent topics of economic research. Unfortunately though, research concerning the influence of the information system on economic and social stability is scarce. In contrast, Chinese politics argue with the importance of social and economic stability to limit freedom in information flows. The article summarizes theoretical attempts in economic research to grasp … von by Doris Fischer
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 77–79 {:en}Comment: Stability and Commercial Information – An Economic Approach and a Look at ChinaChina's transition to a market economy is accompanied by an unprecedented economic growth. However, due to structural problems the economic dynamism seems to have been running out of steam since the late 1990s. In its recent report "China in the World Economy. The Domestic Policy Challenges", the OECD attributes the structural problems to a lack … von by Margot Schüller
Nr. 82 (2002) Artikel Article 22–34 {:de}Konzepte von Mensch, Person und Selbst in Java: eine historische PerspektiveCurrent discussions about "Human rights in Asia", "Asian values", "Democracy and religion in Asia" etc. would gain much if the historical developments of the related concepts in the cultures of Asia were taken more into account. This is especially true for those Asian countries where constant cultural change does not allow to depart from a … von by Arndt Graf
Nr. 82 (2002) Artikel Article 35–60 {:de}Politische Diskurse, Intellektuelle und politischer Wandel Diskurswandel in China seit 1998 und seine ImplikationenIn the wake of political transitions in East and Southeast Asia, especially after the Asian crisis 1997 there have been hot debates on political reform concepts among intellectuals of the different countries. Just as in Eastern and Central Europe, the role of the intellectual debates and of the intellectuals as an important political group has … von by Thomas Heberer und and Nora Sausmikat
Nr. 82 (2002) Artikel Article 61–78 {:de}Die philippinische Demokratie zwischen Populismus und Reform"Insiders" and "outsiders" have diverged sharply in their judgment of the overthrow of Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada in January 2001. Philippine journalists, academics, and middle class reformers speak of "people power II" while foreign observers warn that such a "soft coup" weakens Philippine democracy. In this article, it is argued that democratic consolidation in … von by Mark R. Thompson
Nr. 81 (2001) Artikel Article 53–71 {:de}Die Repräsentation von nationaler Identität im Laotischen NationalmuseumThe author presents an analysis of the exhibitions of the Lao National Museum in Vientiane, Lao PDR. He argues that the exhibitions are representations of the Lao nation, especially the version propagated by the ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party. The museum can be regarded as a selection of items of national relevance which compose a … von by Oliver Tappe
Nr. 81 (2001) Artikel Article 72–81 {:en}„Civilization“ and „Development“: some critical reflections on the understanding of terms – Case of IndiaThe starting point of this paper is that the two terms "civilization" ("Hochkultur") and "development" should be seen and treated as interdependent. As "participation" is considered as an integral part of "development" if not its key indicator, we have to ask: Who and how many of which social strata really participated in the "highly developed … von by Dirk Bronger
Nr. 80 (2001) Artikel Article 25–41 {:de}Der chinesische Aktienmarkt: Staatliche Regulierung im WandelThis paper deals with the political and economic context of stock market regulation in one of the most dynamic emerging markets. Since its initiation, the Chinese stock market has manifested particular rules of the game which are clearly different from stock markets in the conventional understanding. The political leadership has laid down a course of … von by Sebastian Heilmann
Nr. 80 (2001) Artikel Article 81–92 {:de}NGO, Frauen und ChinaNGOs as a term itself is problematic in China, because we are talking about a centralized System of State socialism, where private initiatives carry the meaning of anti-state resentments. In the case of women NGOs I would like to show how in the last years it was possible to establish a room in between state … von by Nora Sausmikat
Nr. 80 (2001) Artikel Article 93–115 {:en}China’s „Government Online“ and Attempts to Gain Technical LegitimacyChina's "Government Online Project", launched in 1999, illustrates the ambition of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to set up an e-government. However, the real motivation behind this project is much more than just the sole establishment of service-oriented government websites. The CCP also hopes to gain technical legitimacy in the process. By highlighting the development … von by Junhua Zhang
Nr. 80 (2001) Artikel Article 116–25 {:en}Europe and India: The Need for Greater Mutual AwarenessThe EC is poised to accept several East-European states as new members. In this way it will be preoccupied with its own integration and will not pay much attention to developments in distant places such as India. A consolidated "Little Europe" would certainly be more effective in dealing with the outside world, but it seems … von by Dietmar Rothermund
Nr. 77 (2000) Artikel Article 57–70 {:de}Japan zwischen Globalisierung und Isolation Das Ende der kulturellen „Einsamkeit“?Japan's position in a rapidly globalizing world is frequently described as extremely problematic. Is the country forever condemned to a "secluded" lonesome existence between east and west, without genuine ties to her East Asian neighbors as well as to the western world, as it is argued for example by the influential American writer Samuel Huntington? … von by Klaus Antoni
Nr. 77 (2000) Artikel Article 71–90 {:en}Can Courts Empower Civil Society? Public Interest Litigation and the Public Sphere in IndiaThis essay assesses empirical cases of environmental litigation in Calcutta. It argues that the judiciary in India is giving non-governmental activists some leverage over an otherwise uncontrolled state apparatus - but that this has only limited results in terms of improving the living conditions of the people at large. The courts are inspiring HOPE for … von by Hans Dembowski
Nr. 72 (1999) Artikel Article 60–68 {:en}An Outline of Czech-Vietnamese RelationsNeben einer Darstellung der wichtigsten historischen Etappen tschechisch-vietnamesischer Beziehungen widmet sich der Aufsatz vor allem kulturellen Aspekten des Verhältnisses. War die Haltung der tschechischen Gesellschaft in den 1960er und 70er Jahren gegenüber der vietnamesischen Diaspora durch Gleichgültigkeit geprägt, erlangten viele Vietnamesen um 1982/83 Ansehen als erfolgreiche Geschäftsleute. Die Annäherungen beider Gesellschaften, die zum Beispiel in … von by Petra Müllerova
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Nr. 72 (1999) Artikel Article 69–75 {:en}Zur Menschenrechtslage in PakistanDas politische System der Islamischen Republik Pakistan, die 1997 ihr 50jähriges Jubliäum feierte, ist in historischer Perspektive durch ein Wechselspiel von autoritärer Militärherrschaft und mehr oder weniger unzureichenden Modellen parlamentarischer Regierungsweise geprägt. Auch nach dem Ende des bislang letzten Militärregimes 1988 blieben die Hoffnungen auf die Entwicklung einer normativ verankerten, institutionell abgesicherten und funktionsfähigen demokratischen … von by René Klaff
Nr. 72 (1999) Artikel Article 76–78 {:de}Schlechte Aussichten für die Kulturwissenschaft? Eine Anmerkung zu einer Anmerkung von Karl-Heinz PohlDaß öffentliche Äußerungen von geisteswissenschaftlichen Ostasienforschern kaum je Gefahr laufen, einen Waldbrand auszulösen, wird mancher mit Erleichterung sehen. Andererseits, wünschen wir uns nicht doch, daß gelegentlich richtungsweisende Beiträge von dort kommen und auf andere Bereiche der Wissenschaft und der Gesellschaft ausstrahlen? von by Ole Döring
Nr. 71 (1999) Artikel Article 62–81 {:de}Japanische Ordnungsprinzipien – einige Parallelen zwischen Schule und UnternehmenTo Western observers, Japanese society often appears to be based on different social and psychological laws. This otherness tends to be explained by "cultural differences/peculiarities". However, the underlying concept of "culture" too often remains vague, and statements are overly generalized. From a sociological point of view, a direct transfer of supposed cultural patterns to individual … von by Manuel Metzler
Nr. 69 (1998) Artikel Article 43–54 {:de}Die Zerstörung natürlicher Ressourcen in der Autonomen Region Xinjiang der UighurenThe 'Autonomous Region' Xinjiang in NW-China is a dry region, characterised by extreme differences in temperature and a general shortage of water. Socioeconomic developments - expecially the migration of Han-Chinese into this area since 1949 - have lead to vastly increased demands on food-production and therefore on agriculture and the keeping of livestock. This resulted … von by Bettina Hamann und and Ümüt Halik
Nr. 66 (1998) Artikel Article 5–22 {:de}Alterssicherungssysteme in Asien: Reformbedarf und neueste EntwicklungenBesides the detrimental impact of an aging population on state pay-as-you-go pension schemes, Asia's rapid industrialization as well as urbanization continues to decrease the importance of the traditional family-based (informal) old-age support substantially. Especially, predominantly agrarian societies like China and Indonesia have to build-up formal pension systems. Except for Japan, state pay-as-you-go pension scheme are … von by Marc Piazolo

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