World Econom ics and Politics Na2,2007 Abstracts To Make R StudiesMore Scholastic Cai Tuo (1) Reconciling Intemational Relations Theory with Cold War Intemational History:A Plausible Direction for Chinese R Research Zhang Shuguang (7) There should be a methodolgical connection between Cold War intemational history and intemational relations theories Serving as a tme-space "laboratory"for verifying R theories,Cold War hisory is sufficiently powerful to provide a re- alistic frame of reference and thereby to set an R research agenda and to test its theoreticalmodels In addition,the ev- er-growing body of archival material,due to the declassification policies of Cold War documents of the major powers, offers an irreplaceable database for R studies If the new generation of Chinese R scholars can cross the disciplinary boundaries by linking history with theory,they will gradually but surely make their due contribution to the establishment of a Chinese school of R research Inside or Outside:An A sian Perspective on Modemity Shi Zhiyu Wu Junzhan (15) Universalis is an iportant characteristic ofmodemity It cannot be defined in specific temms but can only be reflected indirectly through the backward feudal targets Modemity leads to the suppression of the "other"in order to pretend universal selfhood To respond,posmodemity si ilarly searches for the "other"in order to recognize it By recognizing the "other,"posmodemity is able to resist universalisn.Ironically,both modemity and posmodemity bok to the "other"to construct selfhood In comparison,Oriental philsophy is less dependent on the "other"to construct self- hood Instead,there is an obsession with self-rectification that orients the self toward a culturalmodel This paper in- troduces the philosophy of selfhood in the works of N ishida Kitaro and Takeuchi Yoshmi In the end,it provides a re- vised version ofNishida's "philsophy of nothingness"and of Takeuchi's "method of modemity for Asia,called a postcolonial clck,o fit the politics of identity in the postcolonial context China's Peaceful Development The Retum and Development of the Continental Powers Ye Zicheng (23) In the theory and practice of geopolitics,there is a tendency to attach more mportance to the sea powers than to the con- tinental powers Furthemmore,in research on the continental powers,there is a tendency t pay more attention to control than to development The geopolitical proposition raised by China's peaceful develpment suggests that China pays great attention to the continental powers and that the develpment of dry land space enjoys paramount significance 一4一 1994-2010 China Academie Journal Electronic Publishing House.All rights reserved.http://www.cnki.netAbstracts To Make IR StudiesMore Scholastic Cai Tuo (1) Reconciling International Relations Theory with Cold W ar International H istory: A Plausible D irection for Chinese IR Research Zhang Shuguang (7) There should be a methodological connection between Cold War international history and international relations theories. Serving as a time - space“laboratory”for verifying IR theories, ColdW ar history is sufficiently powerful to p rovide a re2 alistic frame of reference and thereby to set an IR research agenda and to test its theoreticalmodels. In addition, the ev2 er - growing body of archival material, due to the declassification policies of Cold War documents of the major powers, offers an irrep laceable database for IR studies. If the new generation of Chinese IR scholars can cross the discip linary boundaries by linking history with theory, they will gradually but surely make their due contribution to the establishment of a Chinese school of IR research. Inside or Outside: An A sian Perspective on Modernity Shi Zhiyu W u Junzhan (15) Universalism is an important characteristic of modernity. It cannot be defined in specific term s but can only be reflected indirectly through the backward feudal targets. Modernity leads to the supp ression of the“other”in order to p retend universal selfhood. To respond, postmodernity sim ilarly searches for the“other”in order to recognize it. By recognizing the“other, ”postmodernity is able to resist universalism. Ironically, both modernity and postmodernity look to the “other”to construct selfhood. In comparison, O riental philosophy is less dependent on the“other”to construct self2 hood. Instead, there is an obsession with self - rectification that orients the self toward a culturalmodel. This paper in2 troduces the philosophy of selfhood in the works of N ishida Kitaro and Takeuchi Yoshim i. In the end, it p rovides a re2 vised version of N ishida’s“philosophy of nothingness”and of Takeuchi’s“method of modernity for A sia, ”called a postcolonial clock, to fit the politics of identity in the postcolonial context. China’s Peaceful Development: The Return and Development of the Continental Powers Ye Zicheng (23) In the theory and p ractice of geopolitics, there is a tendency to attach more importance to the sea powers than to the con2 tinental powers. Furthermore, in research on the continental powers, there is a tendency to pay more attention to control than to development. The geopolitical p roposition raised by China’s peaceful development suggests that China pays great attention to the continental powers and that the development of dry land space enjoys paramount significance. — 4 — World Economics and Politics No. 2, 2007