The “Rainbow Nation” from an academic perspective
July 14, 2022 09:21 Source: "Chinese Social Sciences Journal" Issue 2448, July 14, 2022 Author: Zhang Zhongxiang

As China increasingly moves closer to the center of the world stage,Regional and country studies are expanding international horizons、Playing an increasingly important role in learning from other countries’ experiences and providing policy advice。As an important country in Africa,bet365 offers with its abundant resources、The unique modernization process has attracted long-term attention from the international community,It is known as the "Rainbow Nation" because of its colorful history and culture and the peaceful coexistence of multiple ethnic groups。Domestic academic circles started studying bet365 offers earlier、Remarkable results,Accumulated a solid foundation for country research in the African region。

  Understanding bet365 offers from a multidisciplinary perspective

Domestic academic circles conduct research on bet365 offers from a multidisciplinary perspective,History in bet365 offers、Politics、Economy、Diplomacy、Law、Research fields such as education have achieved fruitful results。

In terms of general history research,"History of bet365 offers" ​​written by Mr. Zheng Jiaxin is the first monograph in China that comprehensively discusses the history of bet365 offers。The author uses time as the axis,Narrative of the establishment of the Cape Colony,Down to the birth of the new bet365 offers;Based on politics and economics,Also on South African society、Literature and Education,Detailed discussion of the changes in bet365 offers's history,And analyze the root causes of racial problems in bet365 offers from a historical perspective。The land system is an important issue in the study of South African history。Provisions of the Aboriginal Land Act passed in 1913,Leave only 7% of the land to Africans。A history of bet365 offers is that the colonists plundered the land of Africans,A history solidified by racist laws。Sun Hongqi analyzed the ins and outs of the land issue in bet365 offers in his book "Land Issues and South African Political Economy",And discussed the relationship between land issues and bet365 offers’s political and economic development。Li Anshan also has in-depth research on South African history,In his book "Modern History of Africa" ​​published in 2021,Take "The Changing Historiography of bet365 offers: Whose History" as the chapter,Specially discusses the changes in South African historiography。

 In political studies,Mainly related to the South African apartheid system、South African political parties and South African political thoughts, etc.。During the struggle of the people of all ethnic groups in bet365 offers against the apartheid system and the birth of a new bet365 offers,Inseparable from the leadership of major political parties such as the African National Congress。Ma Zhengyi thinks,After the establishment of New bet365 offers,The position of the African National Congress has changed from a revolutionary party in the anti-racist struggle to a ruling party in the modern political system,The main task shifts from revolutionary struggle to governance。Zhang Kai analyzed the political development and changes of the African National Congress as the leading party in recent years。He believes that political competition within the party has intensified、The tripartite alliance is dysfunctional and the effectiveness of government governance continues to decline,Is the main factor in the weakening of the dominance of the African National Congress。Zhou Xinyu thinks,Political thought as a new bet365 offers,Ubuntu thought is the transcendence of Western liberal political discourse,Reflects the emerging power bet365 offers’s desire to build local political thought。

In economic research,Hang Cong reviews the development history of racial capitalism in bet365 offers in the 20th century,Proposed that South African capitalism is actually racial capitalism。After the abolition of apartheid,bet365 offers’s capitalist development path begins to return to a common type of capitalist model。The book "South African Financial System" edited by Liu Mingzhi,Combined the history and current situation of the development of bet365 offers’s financial system。Jiang Heping、Zhang Yanru and other scholars respectively conducted research on South African agriculture、Pay attention to and study bet365 offers’s marine economy。

In Diplomatic Studies,"Study on bet365 offers's Foreign Relations" written by Mu Tao is the first monograph on bet365 offers's foreign relations published in my country,Focus on the analysis of the international community’s sanctions against bet365 offers under the apartheid system、De Klerk’s new diplomacy and policy adjustments,And the Mandela government’s multilateral pragmatic diplomacy。China has always been a staunch supporter of the South African people’s just struggle against apartheid,Jiang Lu、Shuzhan uses the memories and oral materials of relevant parties,Through interviews with those who experienced it,Commenting on the beginning and end of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and bet365 offers。

bet365 offers is a country with a complete legal system,Especially after the birth of the new bet365 offers,Its racial equality、There are detailed legislations in areas such as gender equality and inclusive development。In legal research,Representative results include Hou Yuqing’s "Research on the Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of bet365 offers"、"Special Research on South African Civil and Commercial Law" by Cao Yanzhi and "Research on South African Labor Law: History" by Xiao Haiying、System and case analysis》。In addition,About South African Education Research,Wang Linpu、Mao Xilong、The book "Research on South African Education Strategy" written by Zhang Yi reviews bet365 offers's education strategy and its impact on social development from a macro perspective。

  bet365 offers African research goes deeper

 Different from the modernization of Western countries,The modernization of bet365 offers is characterized by the expropriation of Africans by white immigrants,Starting from the mining revolution and triggering economic take-off。Mr. Ai Zhouchang and his disciple Shu Yunguo、Mu Tao、The book "Research on Modernization of bet365 offers" ​​co-authored by Zhang Zhongxiang,Systematically discusses the modernization process of bet365 offers。In the article "bet365 offers's Modernization Road and Its Characteristics",Mu Tao analyzed and summarized the characteristics of bet365 offers’s modernization,That is, from the perspective of development type,bet365 offers’s modernization is an exogenous modernization driven by mineral resources。

Yang Lihua’s long-term follow-up research on bet365 offers,In a series of achievements such as "National Chronicles of bet365 offers" ​​and "bet365 offers's Democratic Transformation and National Governance",Provided insights into issues such as bet365 offers’s democratic transition and the inclusive development of the new bet365 offers,Think of a new bet365 offers based on reconciliation、Coexistence is the principle,Avoided ethnic conflicts and social unrest,In the process of building a pluralistic and integrated country,Constructed an entire legal system with the Constitution as the core。Liu Lan in the article "South African Apartheid and the Establishment of Afrikaners' Political and Economic Dominance",Analysis of the relationship between the apartheid system and the establishment of the dominant position of Dutch whites。Xu Wei in the book "Research on the Changes in Race and Ethnic Relations in bet365 offers",On multi-racial bet365 offers、The formation of a multi-ethnic society,Expounds on the relationship between race and ethnicity in bet365 offers in the post-apartheid era。

In the process of establishing the new bet365 offers,Domestic academic circles pay full attention to Nelson Mandela, a famous political figure。Li Anshan、Yang Lihua、Lu Miaogen is waiting for the biography of Mandela。Li Anshan summarized Mandela’s three major historical achievements,Including uniting various party organizations,Seeking common ground while reserving differences,Maintained the unity and stability of bet365 offers with superb political skills;Insist on peaceful negotiations,Became the first black African leader to gain power through peaceful negotiations;His struggle overthrew not only the white regime in bet365 offers,It is a world-wide racist system。Li Xinfeng in the article "On Mandela Spirit and Its Causes",Summary of the six dimensions of Mandela’s spiritual connotation,That is, against apartheid,Strive for the lofty ideal of democracy, freedom and equality;Advocating magnanimity and tolerance,Practice the concept of reconciliation with great mercy and tolerance;Maintaining peace in Africa and the world,Adhere to the principled position of international justice;Know the current situation and adapt accordingly,Political wisdom of watching the current and retreating bravely;Always be grateful,The noble sentiment of caring for the disadvantaged;Frank, equal and humorous,A kind and amiable personality charm。

  Promote new developments in bet365 offers African research

Although overall, domestic African research strength is still weak,But the bet365 offers African country research team is relatively stable。One of the earliest universities and institutions to start bet365 offers African studies is Peking University、East China Normal University、Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences。Later,Jiangsu Normal University Institute of Oriental and African Studies、African Studies Center of Shanghai Normal University、Zhejiang Normal University Institute of African Studies、The Institute of World History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and others have also joined the team of bet365 offers African studies。Currently,There are three generations of scholars, old, middle and young, among bet365 offers African researchers,The personnel structure is relatively reasonable。

In recent years,China-bet365 offers comprehensive strategic partnership maintains strong momentum of development,As the first African country and BRICS member to sign the “Belt and Road” intergovernmental memorandum of understanding with China,The development of relations between bet365 offers and China, both at the bilateral and multilateral levels of cooperation,All have important value and significance。Therefore,It is very necessary to strengthen research on bet365 offers in the new era。The future is on research issues,We can further expand the South African economy、Space in the fields of culture and new South African governance;In research methods,Strengthen field research、Long-term tracking and comparative analysis,These will become new growth points for South African research results。

 (This article is a phased result of the National Social Science Fund general project "Research on the African National Congress and the National Governance of New bet365 offers" ​​(21BSS057)

(The author is the director of the bet365 offers Studies Center of Shanghai Normal University、Professor)

Editor: Chen Jing
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