Dangerous work: Terrorism against U.S. diplomats

The goal of diplomats is to represent their countries’ interests through diplomacy, not arms. Because they are not military personnel, they may be perceived as at lower risk of being the target of terrorists. However, recent events have called this perception into question. Despite this danger, there has been little research on terrorist attacks against diplomats. Drawing on the terrorism studies literature, this article argues that diplomats are targeted more than non-diplomatic targets in countries where certain U.S. foreign policies are implemented. An empirical analysis of 471 attacks against U.S. diplomats from 1970 to 2011 reveals that while U.S. alliances and foreign aid increase the likelihood of attacks against diplomats, U.S. military intervention and civil war, on the other hand, increase the risk of terrorism against non-diplomatic targets. This finding is relevant because it shows terrorist attacks against diplomats result from certain types of foreign policy.     

Sharing security in an era of international cooperation: unmanned aerial vehicles and the United States’ Air Force

The United States’ Air Force (USAF) has developed and used unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to monitor and assassinate dangerous terrorists in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. Currently, there are few countries that possess armed UAV and since the US created much of this technology, the USAF is usually part of the training that automatically accompanies the purchase of its UAVs. The research question this article attempts to answer is, “What is the extent of the United States’ Air Force assistance in the training and proliferation of UAV technology to foreign militaries?”     

我国军事司法立法形式探新

选择适宜的军事司法立法形式 ,是充分发挥军事司法立法作用的重要前提。在分析外军军事司法立法形式的特点和我国军事司法立法形式的不足的基础上 ,提出了制定《统一军事司法法》的建议。     

文化视域下的跨文化交际能力培养

跨文化交际日益频繁的时代特征为外语教学提出了新的要求,培养学习者的跨文化交际能力成为当今外语教学的最终目标。即通过目的语言和目的文化知识的学习以及交际能力的训练,提高学习者的外语交际能力。在此基础之上,通过普遍文化的学习,比较文化异同,消除偏见,对异域文化采取包容、开放、移情的态度,根据不同的文化群体、交际场合、交际风格,灵活、恰当地调整自己的言语和非言语行为,培养学习者在认知、情感、行为三个层面的跨文化交际能力。     

Ideology,ballots, and alliances: Canadian participation in multinational military operations

The decision to employ force abroad is often a contentious political decision, where partisanship plays a crucial role. Prior to military intervention, political parties usually make their ideologically distinctive preferences clear and seek to implement them once in power. What remains unclear, however, is how ideology affects the decision to use military force. This article contends that alliance and electoral calculations constrain the ability of political parties to implement their ideological preferences with regards to the use of force. It examines a “most likely” case for the partisan theory of military intervention, namely Canada’s refusal to take part in the invasion of Iraq and its decision to commit forces to the war against the Islamic State. It finds that only in combination with alliance and electoral calculations does executive ideology offer valuable insights into Canada’s military support to U.S.-led coalition operations, which contributes to our understanding of allied decision-making.     

我国刑事证人保护制度的立法完善

在现代刑事诉讼中,证人出庭作证是诉讼的直接言词原则和控辩对抗原则的典型体现,但实践中证人出庭作证的比率极低。我国法律虽然规定了对举报人、证人权利的保护,但操作性严重缺失,实践效果堪忧。应当借鉴域外刑事证人保护制度,结合我国国情,合理构建与现代刑事诉讼机制相适应的证人权利保护体系。     

公安边防部队参与涉外联合行动的现状和发展趋势探析

目前公安边防部队参与涉外联合行动主要包括联合执法打击跨国犯罪、承担维和任务维护世界和平、参与涉外联合演习打击恐怖主义等形式。随着国家间联合协作的不断加强,公安边防部队参与涉外联合行动朝着合作范围不断扩大、合作模式更加多样、执法一体化日益明显的趋势发展。     

国外战储法规建设及启示

为贯彻落实依法治军、依法治储要求,推动战备物资储备工作法治化,提高我军战备物资储备法规体系建设的科学化水平,本文探讨了加强战备物资储备法规体系建设的必要性,深入分析了美国、日本、俄罗斯战储法规制度建设情况以及立法特点、实践经验。结合我军战储建设实际,借鉴他国的立法思路,在法规体系建设上提出基于立法规划、法规制订、立法研究、立法队伍建设等方面的措施建议,对建立适应我军新的编制体制和战储建设实际的法规制度具有重要作用。     

外语视听说教学改革探讨

外语视听说教学是外语教学的重要组成部分,其目的是为了增强学员的听说能力,扩大知识面,提高文化素养,培养语言综合应用能力.分析外语视听说教学诸环节中存在的问题,提出外语视听说课程教学的改革措施.     

SECURITY SECTOR PLANNING IN AFRICA

The security sector in Africa has often been a threat to citizens instead of being a benefit. Military leaders, feared by politicians for their ability to seize power by force, are often reluctant to be open about problems within the military. The lack of dialogue between politicians, citizens and soldiers has made it difficult for the real problems to be identified or addressed. States need to take stock of their security sector assets, decide how they are to be used and then agree on a clear vision for the future of the military forces within the context of the broader national interest. A defence review, the restructuring of personnel, and a transparent budgeting process can all help to achieve a more motivated and better-equipped force. A properly planned transition from the old system to the new will ensure that only manageable steps are attempted and long-term goals are not sacrificed because of short-term crises.