Who Threatens Whom? The 'Chinese Threat' and the Bush Doctrine

Dong Chen Sun Yat-sen University, P. R. China
Sun Yat-sen University, School of Law, P. R. China, 510275.
Corresponding Author: cd1117@sina.com
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Abstract
'Chinese threat' is highly controversial in international academia. This article attempts to expose the China threat and provide a comprehensive analysis as to the extent of the so-called threat. The essence of the 'Chinese threat' is based on misunderstandings concerning Chinese culture, on ill- reasoned historical experiences of rising powers and conflict, on the great gap between Christian and Chinese culture, and on the inherent nature of expansiveness of the former. In contrast, the Bush Doctrine (including the preemptive strike theory) poses an actual threat to China, as does the US protection of Japan unconditioned on Japanese admission and repentance for heinous war crimes committed during World War II. Treating China as an equal is the best policy that could be employed by the West. China's unification and domestic stability would greatly contribute to world peace, while supporting the China threat ideology would have the opposite effect.

Keywords : Chinese Threat, Bush Doctrine, Chinese Culture, Christianity, Evangelical, Axis of Evil

The Full Text is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2014.7.1.02

Jerusalem: Legal Status, Condominium and Middle East Peace

Jordie Saperia York University
618 Briar Hill Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1N2 Canada.
Corresponding Author: jordiesaperia@gmail.com
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Abstract
Any diplomatic process that is serious about achieving a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians must provide an answer to the question: what to do about Jerusalem? The city is ground zero for the Middle East conflict. It is holy to the world's three great monotheistic religions-Judaism, Christianity and Islam. And, with a new U.S. president committed to tackling the Middle East peace process, the question of how to deal with Jerusalem is rendered all the more pertinent and timely. A lesser-known proposition for solving the Jerusalem question is based on an idea in international law called "condominium." The purpose of this Article is to analyze the condominium model as a solution to the Jerusalem question. The conclusion of this Article is that, in the present circumstances, the condominium model is not a compelling template for resolving the territorial dispute over Jerusalem.

Keywords : Jerusalem, Condominium, Middle East, Holy Places, Judaism, Christianity, Islam

The Full Text is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2010.3.1.09