The Kashmir conflict in South Asia: voices from Srinagar

This article looks at the Kashmir conflict in South Asia, which has been going on since 1947, when India and Pakistan became independent from British colonial rule. After looking at some historical background, the article looks at both the external dimension as well as the internal dimension of the conflict. The external dimension tends to focus on Indo-Pak relations over Kashmir and the internal dimension looks at India's repressive state policies within the state of Kashmir. This article uses Mary Kaldor's “New War” thesis as a theoretical framework to understand the situation and pays special attention to the conflict's very complex and multifaceted nature. The article argues that although the levels of violence have differed from time to time in the region since 1947, today the conflict seems to have less to do with Indo-Pak relations or the external side of things and has more to do with the internal dimension and India's undemocratic ways within Kashmir. Today, Kashmir is one of the most militarised conflict zones in the world. The stationing of the Indian military and paramilitary forces in the region has only exacerbated the situation since it is the security personnel who cause much of the problem. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act gives these security forces extraordinary powers in the region, which they often abuse. The armed forces have no real understanding of the local culture or sympathy for local religious sentiments. Poverty, corruption, administrative failure, police brutality, identity politics and human rights abuses are some of the key features associated with this conflict. Methodologically, a number of interviews were carried out with the local people in the region recently. From the data gathered through the interviews, it is very obvious that the people still feel very oppressed and that the situation is still very volatile, fraught with uncertainty. Finally, after making an assessment of the situation, the article tries to suggest methods of peaceful building and conflict management as the way forward.     

Lost through non-translation: bringing Clausewitz's writings on ‘new wars’ back in

While Carl von Clausewitz has generally been respected as one of the most profound philosophers of war, his expertise has been regarded as somewhat limited if not even irrelevant to the so-called ‘new wars’ of the post-Cold War world. Many scholars in international relations have claimed that ‘new wars’ are essentially ‘post-Clausewitzian’ and ‘post-trinitarian’ in nature, meaning that they are no longer fathomable through a Clausewitzian framework. However Clausewitz's earlier writings were nearly exclusively dedicated to guerrilla warfare, or what he called ‘small wars’. These writings have been largely overlooked by many analysts of contemporary conflicts. By drawing on his rare and untranslated writings, the article uncovers a critical part of Clausewitz's expertise in asymmetric warfare and shows that, far from being irrelevant in an age where interstate warfare is increasingly being replaced by conflicts between states and semi-/non-state actors, Clausewitz's philosophical writings actually shed new light into the particular interactive dynamics generated during wars waged under conditions of asymmetry.     

论新形势下高等职业院校学生思想政治工作

思想政治工作是党的优良传统和政治优势,而大学生代表着祖国的未来,高职学生是大学生群体的一部分,做好他们的思想政治工作关系着国家的发展。新形势下,必须了解高等职业院校大学生的现状及特点,分析目前高职学生思想政治工作中存在的问题,以采取有针对性的切实有效的措施,真正做好他们的思想政治工作。     

新型毒品犯罪与对策研究

所谓新型毒品是相对鸦片、海洛因等传统毒品而言的,主要指人工化学合成的致幻剂、兴奋剂类毒品,是由国际禁毒公约和我国法律法规所规定管制的、直接作用于人的中枢神经系统,使人兴奋或抑制,连续使用能使人产生依赖性的精神药品。中国每年被冰毒、氯胺酮等新型毒品吞食的社会财富以百亿计。新型毒品犯罪给我国禁毒工作带来了新挑战,在分析新型毒品犯罪特点的基础上,找出打击新型毒品犯罪所面临的问题,构建科学的新型毒品犯罪打防控对策。     

解读《史记》中“发奋自强”之精神

本文通过条析《史记》历史人物的兴衰成败及论赞司马迁的人生价值观,反复强调发奋自强精神的重要性。发奋自强的民族精神是我们取胜的法宝之一。     

论信息化条件下战场空间的嬗变

随着信息技术在战争中的广泛应用,战场空间正在由传统的陆、海、空三维空间向自然空间、非自然空间和认知空间拓展,并且已经初步形成了七维一体作战空间的雏形,战场空间也呈现出与以往不同的宏观化、微观化、虚拟化和无序化的新特点;在分析各作战空间辩证关系的基础上,提出了对未来我军现代化建设的几点启示.     

落实科学发展观 提升高校科研水平

落实科学发展观,是党中央着眼于我国现代化建设的长远发展做出的重大决策。院校的科研工作,必须按照科学发展观的要求,转变思想观念,努力解决好影响科研工作上水平的“瓶颈”问题,打造有利于科研发展的坚实平台,最大限度地提高科研综合效益。     

激光武器及其在防空防天体系中的作用

蓬勃发展的激光武器已成为武器装备重要发展方向,在未来高技术战争中将发挥潜在的特殊作用。阐述了激光武器的特点、用途及其与传统的寻的制导武器之间的区别,分析了国外激光武器的发展现状,并对激光武器的工作机理及关键技术进行了探讨。     

新经济与图书馆信息服务创新

本文简要介绍了新经济的概念及特征,探讨了图书馆面临新经济的挑战和机遇,并对图书馆信息服务的创新及其发展趋势进行了论述.     

加强成人高校领导干部廉政建设的新途径

成人高校领导干部廉政建设在新的形势下要立足改革。思想上要端正认识 ,加强教育。在权利运作上进行规范化和制约。要健全监督机制 ,提高监督的整体效能 ,做到制度约束、职能部门监督与群众监督相结合 ,同时严格考核 ,实行责任追究制度 ,并把考核与干部使用、晋升、收入挂钩