Local perceptions of the EU’s role in peacebuilding: The case of security sector reform in Palestine

ABSTRACT

Perception research can make a valuable contribution to the study of the local dimension in EU peacebuilding. The conceptual framework developed in this article distinguishes between perceptions of the “legitimacy,” “effectiveness,” and “credibility” of EU peacebuilding practices, which are crucial factors for successful peacebuilding. Relying on the case of the EU’s support for security sector reform (SSR) in Palestine, this article shows that local stakeholders—which participate in various EU-sponsored training and capacity-building programs—display considerable support for liberal peacebuilding norms. Yet, perceived discrepancies between the EU’s peacebuilding rhetoric and its SSR activities have severely undermined the potential of the EU’s liberal peacebuilding model in the eyes of Palestinian stakeholders. Critical local perceptions are frequently articulated with reference to the EU’s own liberal peacebuilding discourse, pointing to a lack of inclusiveness of the SSR process and deficits in terms of democratic governance and the rule of law.     

The limits of technocracy and local encounters: The European Union and peacebuilding

ABSTRACT

This article is the conclusion to a special issue that examines the European Union (EU), peacebuilding, and “the local.” It argues that technocracy—particularly EU technocracy—shapes the extent to which local actors can hope to achieve ownership of externally funded and directed peace support projects and programs. Although some actors within the EU have worked hard to push localization agendas, a number of technocracy linked factors come together to limit the extent to which the EU can truly connect with the local level in its peace support activities. While the EU and other international actors have invested heavily into capacity building in conflict-affected contexts, the EU’s own capacity has not necessarily been built to address the scalar problem of accessing the local in ways that are meaningful.     

水中目标信号的实时检测方法研究

在对目标信号及噪声背景信号的特性进行分析的基础上,依据目标信号功率主要集中在低频部分的特点,用功率谱估计方法提取低频信号的能量作为特征,对信号滑动地进行目标检测.通过不同浪级情况下海洋水压力场的仿真信号数据,对某型目标舰船的水压力信号进行了检测计算,验证了该方法的有效性,尤其是达到了在高海况、低信噪比条件下,对目标信号正确的检测.     

《老子》单音动词分析

<老子>五千言,使用动词较多,其中单音动词占大多数,复音动词较少.单音动词大多数使用本义,其中单义词多,多义词少.词义发展途径主要是引申.单音动词主要作谓语,此外还可以作主语、定语、状语等.     

如何读懂英美报刊的标题

迅速读懂英美报刊的标题对搜集处理信息,了解世界动态意义重大.要达到这一目的,就必须了解报刊英语标题的特点,具备一定的西方国家社会发展和文化历史等背景知识.     

雷达情报特征的Bayes识别方法

根据雷达情报目标判性应用背景,对Bayes方法在该领域的应用进行了研究,初步建立了基于雷达情报特征的统计模型,并在算法的收敛速度和稳健性等方面与D-S证据理论进行了比较。仿真结果表明,Bayes方法对先验信息的精确程度要求并不十分严格,能较好地解决雷达情报综合问题。     

不变矩理论及其在目标识别中的应用

几何形状的识别在计算机视觉中具有十分重要的意义,一般几何形状可以分为区域和边界两种。不变矩特征在图像平移、伸缩、旋转时均保持不变。介绍了利用图像的不变矩向量进行目标形状识别的方法,并比较了Hu提出的基于区域的不变矩和Chen提出的基于边界的不变矩的性能和计算速度。     

火炮驻退机状态评估中的特征提取方法

人工后坐条件下各检测参数受驻退机技术状态变化影响较小,为准确评估火炮驻退机的技术状态,需要从检测参数中提取科学有效的指标特征。利用人工后坐在线检测设备中推炮速度可调和高分辨率数据采集卡的优势,将对驻退机磨损比较敏感的液压阻力参数从可测的后坐阻力中分离,基于模板匹配的思路建立了液压阻力模板曲线。对不同技术状态驻退机的液压阻力曲线与模板曲线进行了相关性分析,并对驻退机磨损特征参数进行了有效提取。其结果作为驻退机模式识别中的评估指标,可使驻退机技术状态评估更加精确。     

河道型水库区下垫面和地形改变对局地降水量影响

河道型水库区降水由于受到库区地形和下垫面改变的影响,研究降水与地形和下垫面改变之间的关系对于库区的生产生活非常重要。依据水汽循环理论,考虑了地形起伏引起的气流运动路径改变,以及下垫面变化引起的水库区渗透量、蒸发量和地面植被截留量的变化,推导出局地降水量与地形起伏和下垫面改变之间的关系,以三峡库区重庆段为例,对结果进行验证。计算结果表明：在下垫面改变和地形升高的作用下,年均降水量有所增加,计算结果与库区气象站检测结果较为接近。     

判决特征选择的快速人脸识别算法

为了在确保识别精度的条件下提高人脸识别的速度,提出了判决特征选择算法(SVM-DFS).针对多类分类问题,判决特征选择算法根据统计学习理论使用支持向量机来实现特征选择,根据全概率定理把特征选择和多类分类集成到一个统一框架.在UMIST和FERET人脸数据库上的实验表明:SVM-DFS算法可以用来挑选对分类最有用的特征,这些挑选出来的特征具有明显的物理意义.使用判决特征选择方法不但可以加快分类器的响应速度,而且不降低分类器的泛化能力.