文职人员提高政治理论课教学能力的思考

政治理论课是党在军队开展的政治工作的重要组成部分,是军队思想政治教育的主渠道、主阵地。作为没有部队经历的文职人员,提高政治理论课教学能力,要从坚定理论信仰、提升知识水平、拓宽沟通渠道等方面下功夫。     

正确认识改革开放是院校政治理论课教学的重大课题

改革开放30年来,我们这个古老的东方大国,获得了近代以来从未有过的长期快速稳定发展。经济高速发展,综合国力大幅提升,人民生活显著改善,国际地位日益提高。改革开放深刻地改变了中国的面貌,发展了社会主义,发展了马克思主义。在政治理论课教学中,要引导学员学好用好改革开放这部博大而精深的教材,深刻理解改革开放的伟大成就和重大意义,增强走中国特色社会主义道路的自觉性,抵制各种“左”和右的错误思潮的干扰。     

人性结构和规律与现代思想政治教育

现代思想政治教育以促进人的自由全面发展为根本目标。在思想政治教育实践活动中,必须把握人性结构,遵循人性发展变化的基本规律,关注人的属性满足规律,把握人性结构动态平衡规律,遵循精神境界提升规律,更加有效地完成现代思想政治教育任务和教育目标的有效结合,努力促进教育目标和教育手段的有效结合,实现人的全面发展。     

新世纪必须更新高校思想政治教育观念

进入新世纪,为继续加强和改进高校思想政治教育工作,我们提出必须更新思想政治教育观念。就是要确立尊重社会价值与尊重个人价值统一的德育价值观;灌输社会规范与培养个性能力结合的新任务观;显性德育课程与隐性德育课程并重的德育资源观;教育者的主体性与受教育者的主体性辩证统一的新主体观;"自律"与"他律"有机结合的德育途径观;教书育人与科学研究并重的德育队伍建设观。     

谈谈政治理论课的基地教学

当前,军队院校的政治理论课教学,以教员课堂讲授为主,重课堂理论教学、轻社会实践锻炼的现象比较严重。这种传统的教学模式不利于创新型人才培养和教育转型的需要。政治理论课必须向基地教学延伸。     

中国传统节日在高校思想政治教育中的功能与应用

中国传统节日根植于中国古代农耕文化,凝结着中华民族的民族情感和民族精神,其具有的独特文化内涵是对高校大学生进行思想政治教育的宝贵资源与重要载体。本文在充分认识到中国传统节日的重要价值基础上,重点挖掘其思想政治教育功能,力求探索中国传统节日的价值在高校思想政治教育中的功能与应用。     

Z and other cinematic tales from the 30-year Greek civil war

Greek cinema has documented and debated the civil war and its repercussions under different angles, largely defined by censorship, the general political climate, and cinematic trends. This article, first, offers a retrospective that traces the evolution of Greek cinema's ‘takes’ on the civil war vis-à-vis the political changes. Second, it provides an in-depth analysis of Costas Gavras’s film Z, examining its relevance to Greece and how political conflict, in general, is cinematically depicted. The article argues that Z and Gavras’s cinema have been affected and have affected the Greek political situation. However, while Z has spearheaded an international cinematic genre (political thriller), it had minimal effect on the Greek cinema.     

Modelling international conflict under conditions of state level economic and political uncertainty

Formal models of international conflict have tended to concentrate on change across the security dimension, assuming that the state level economic and political dimensions are constant. However, the conclusion of the Cold War suggests that over the long run these dimensions are not constant; indeed, the development of economic power, state level limits on defence expenditures, structural impediments to economic change, and several other ‘constants’ clearly do have an endogenous role in international conflict. This paper suggests one strategy for their inclusion as a causal factor in conflict modelling.     

THE STRUCTURAL CRISIS IN GUINEA-BISSAU'S POLITICAL SYSTEM

Guinea-Bissau's transition toward democracy has been violent and disruptive. Despite holding elections and attempts to promote economic and social development, the latest government, under President Yala, is not equipped to bring stability or even a more democratic state. A politicised military, inexperienced opposition and corrupt government officials have contributed to the current poverty and instability. Although unlikely to be deposed by the fragmented opposition, Yala is not secure within his own party and is likely to use his position to weaken his opponents. As a Catholic, Yala has been careful to avoid religious conflict by reassuring Muslim citizens that they will not be marginalised. The economy is precarious and poverty has not been addressed. Guinea-Bissau is dependent on foreign donors for its financial needs. Guinea-Bissau has begun military operations against rebels opposing the Senegalese government and the battles seem likely to continue to cause regional instability. Without external intervention political and economic development looks remote.     

URBAN FORTRESSES

One of the consequences of the state's inability to protect the life and property of all its citizens—especially in developing countries—is the formation of private alternatives to crime prevention and control. Gated communities, or enclosed neighbourhoods, are one such popular alternative. This article compares the phenomenon of gated communities in two developing countries: South Africa and Brazil. Both countries are plagued by violent crime and share key human development indicators. The article also explores key issues that have been raised around gated communities in both countries. Gated communities can contribute to spatial fragmentation in urban areas, and reflect increased polarisation, fragmentation and diminished solidarity within society. By excluding other urban residents and people from surrounding neighbourhoods, gated communities can contribute to social exclusion, inhibiting the construction of social networks that form the basis of social and economic activities.