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The principle of commonality & emergent trends in recognition of related international law are examined in conjunction with the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty. The principle of commonality is rooted in the jurisprudential theory of monism, which holds that international law is supreme over national law. In its application to space law, the principle means that outer space belongs to mankind in common & no state can claim sovereignty. The use of space technology also follows the principles of customary international law. Thus, space law, in following international & treaty law, addresses responsibility & liability where a state as user of space technology courses harm to other states. Cases of public international law & treaty law in following international & treaty law that support space law are discussed. M. Pflum

The author looks at study of the Chinese intellectual tradition by non-Chinese, development of international cooperation among different traditions of scholarship of Chinese philosophy, practice of this philosophy and contemporary philosophical topics for which the heritage of Chinese Philosophy present crucial resources. (DÜI-Sen)

An annotated bibliography of recent publications in the field of political science, covering topics such as the European Union, international politics, & political philosophy & theory. Adapted from the source document.

A report on a Cambridge meeting on political philosophy delineates the scope & content of the debate. Among topics discussed were problems of canonicity & contextuality; the significance of Marx & Rawls for the field both past & present; the value of social choice theory & mathematical modeling; the degree of influence of feminism & postmodernism; & the relation of political philosophy to empirical social science. The report closes by identifying key issues for future disciplinary debate: justice & distribution, democracy & deliberation, internationalism & globalization, & civil society & social capital. K. Coddon

THE DEMISE OF SOCIALIST GOVERNMENTS IN EASTERN EUROPE HAVE LED MANY TO BELIEVE THAT SOCIALISM AS A POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IS NOW DEFUNCT. THIS ARTICLE RE-EXAMINES SOCIALISM FROM A GERMAN DEMOCRATIC PERSPECTIVE. TOPICS EXAMINED INCLUDE: THE CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTION OF MARXISM; WHETHER THE RECENT CHANGES SIGNAL THE "END OF HISTORY"; AND THE NATIONAL QUESTION.

A commentary on Klaus Schleicher's (1991) ideas regarding the need for global awareness in education. Drawing from pragmatist philosophy, it is argued that action precedes knowledge; therefore educating on topics irrelevant to students' situations is not necessarily worthwhile. It is proposed that in addition to educating on global issues, an effort must be made to dispel stereotypes. Denationalization & imposition of uniform standards internationally would enhance students' understanding of world events, thereby transforming global awareness into a valuable educational topic. S. Hansen

This review of feminist articles published since 1992 in academic journals (Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture and Society, Feminist Studies, Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, & differences) tallies substantive issues, research methodology & argumentation, & evaluates relevance to current women's problems. Gendered patterns of exclusion of women from the sciences (social & natural) emerge clearly, limiting feminist research contributions, especially empirical studies, &, to a lesser extent, the standpoint approach to knowledge. Surprisingly, few articles addressing economic aspects of gender inequality (work, income, & wealth distribution topics) were found. J. Sadler

IN HIS RECENT REVIEW (NOVEMBER 1983) OF HANNAH ARENDT'S LECTURES ON KANT'S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, STEVEN M. DELUE CERTAINLY SUCCEEDED IN THROWING SOME LIGHT ON BOTH ARENDT AND KANT. BUT WHAT SEEMS TO HAVE ESCAPED HIME ENTIRELY IS THE SHEER ODDITY, THE BRILLIANT PERVERSITY, OF THE BOOK, VIEWED AS ITS TITLE ENCOURAGES-AS "LECTUURES ON KANT'S POLITICAL PHILOSPHY." THE CENTRAL CLAIM OF THE LECTURES-SKILLFULLY EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY RONALD BEINER-IS BOLD, IMAGINATIVE, AND RISK TAKING: "SINCE KANT DID NOT WRITE HIS POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT WHAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MATTER IS TO TURN TO HIM CRITIQUE OF AESTHETIC JUDGMENT." TO BE SURE, ARENDT GRANTS THAT KANT PRODUCED EXPLICITLY POLITICAL WRITINGS. BUT ETHERNAL PEACE IS CHARACTERIZED AS A "REVERIE" CAST IN AN "IRONICAL TONE," WHILE THE RECHTSLEHRE IS STYLED "BORING AND PEDANTIC"; HENCE THE NECESSITY, FOR ARENDT, TO TURN TO THE CRITIQUE OF JUDGMENT, WHOSE "TOPICS" ARE OF "EMINENT POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE."

Marx intended to develop his 'Economics', of which Capital represents the first part, in accordance with: (1) the 'materialist' conception of the relation between society & state, & (2) the Hegelian model of scientific exposition. Both of these features of the 'Economics' derive originally from Marx's 1843 "Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right." Marx's statements about the 'Economics', & his topic-outlines for the work, show that it was to parallel in its topics & structure that part of Hegel's Philosophy of Right that treats civil society, state, international law, & world history. This view of the 'Economics' as projected on the model of Hegelian social-political science has implications that bear both on Marx's failure to finish the work & also on the character of Capital as a statement of Marx's political-economic doctrine: in the first instance, the still-developing 'world' of capitalist production resisted theoretical appropriation & depiction of a Hegelian-dialectical sort; & consequently, in the second instance, Capital remains only a partial & 'abstract' depiction of the capitalist system in operation. AA.

Discusses Max Weber's The Russian Revolutions (1995 [1906]) as revealing important insights into his mode of historical analysis & his ideas concerning the problem of liberalism in the modern age. This text is described as a careful structuralist sketch of the socioeconomic structure of Russia, in which Weber defends the thesis that in Russia, as in France of the 18th century, the ancien regime was doomed. However, Weber believed that a liberal order was unlikely to emerge in Russia because of the relative absence of an inner-worldly ascetic foundation of culture that was present in Western culture. It is argued that in Revolutions, Weber presents a complementary analysis to The Protestant Ethic (1905), in that it is a sustained analysis of class, status groups, power relations, & material interests & how together they produce the particular conditions for sociopolitical formations. D. M. Smith

This interview with a pioneer in ecofeminist philosophy in Germany explores what ecofeminism is, what its central debates are about, & what its possibilities are as a theoretical tool for understanding social & ecological problems. It is suggested that ecofeminism is a significant but marginalized strand of feminism that belongs more to feminism than to the ecology movement. Other topics discussed include: ecofeminism's indebtedness to the Frankfurt school & to the utopian feminism of the early 1970s; the essentialism question regarding the ecofeminist movement & ecofeminist theory; the relationship between socialism & ecofeminism; & the notion of self-awareness in Holland-Cunz's work. W. Howard

Hoffe is Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Tubingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, & this interview took place at the Goethe Institute in Madrid. Specific topics surveyed include democratic & economic liberalism, the challenges & opportunities of globalization, Hoffe's model for global democracy, the fallacy of preventive war, the future relationship between the US & Europe, the implications of multiculturalism in Western societies, the over-exploitation of natural resources by the developed world, the responsibilities of political philosophers in the age of globalization, & how to instill the proper ethical & moral values in young people. The interview concludes with Hoffe's reflections on how his personal life & attitudes have affected the development of his philosophical concepts. R. Young

Papers delivered at the 1997 conferences in Cagliari, Sardinia, & Naples, Italy, on the works of Antonio Gramsci are reviewed. It is contended that the role of the Italian government & universities in promoting Gramsci's work & the presence of international scholars illustrate Gramsci's global influence. Papers presented in Cagliari discussed the following topics: factors that contributed to communism's downfall in Eastern Europe; Gramsci's language use in his Letters from Prison; civil society; & philosophy & religion. Although the Naples conference was primarily designed to strengthen & create a new administrative structure for the International Gramsci Society, it is noted that the Naples meeting produced papers that addressed Soviet socialism, the emergence of subaltern study groups, Gramsci's notion of historical materialism, the creation of an international Marxism, & civil society. J. W. Parker