scholarly journals Transnational mobility, strong states and contested sovereignty: Learning from the China–Taiwan context

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Momesso ◽  
Chun-Yi Lee
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Transnational Mobility ◽  
Economic Exchanges ◽  
State Actors ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait

Mobility across the Taiwan Strait has intensified since the border was opened in 1987. The cross-border social, cultural and economic exchanges, however, have remained closely embedded in the nationalistic logic specific to cross-Strait relations. Employing a state-centered approach and building on a comparative analysis of the interaction between Beijing and two groups of cross-Strait migrants (mainland spouses in Taiwan, and Taiwanese investors in China), this paper examines the various ways in which a state may still exert influence over migrant communities in a context of increased mobility and exchanges. This paper argues that the nation-state may still shape migrants’ experiences, particularly when sending and receiving governments have unresolved disputes. Under these conditions, state actors may use migrant communities to achieve their nationalistic goals.

On M2 tidal amplitude enhancement in the Taiwan Strait and its asymmetry in the cross-strait direction

2015 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 198-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiqing Yu ◽  
Huaming Yu ◽  
Yang Ding ◽  
Lu Wang ◽  
Liang Kuang
Keyword(s):  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Tidal Amplitude ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait

The Sentence is Only the Beginning: Hiccups in the Cross-Border Execution of Judgments in the Euregion Meuse-Rhine

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 189-217
Author(s):  
Johannes Keiler ◽  
André Klip
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Member States ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems ◽  
Alternative Measures ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Preliminary Phase ◽  
Country Specific

Abstract The cross-border execution of judgments remains difficult in practice for European Member States. This article seeks to analyze why this may be the case with regard to four different modalities of sentences: (1) prison sentences and other measures involving deprivation of liberty, (2) conditional sentences and alternative measures, (3) financial penalties and (4) confiscation orders. Based on a comparative analysis, this article investigates the problems at stake regarding the cross-border execution of judgements in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands and identifies possible causes and explanations for these. The analysis shows that impediments to cooperation may inter alia stem from differences in national law and diverging national sentencing practices and cultures and may furthermore be related to a lack of possibilities for cooperation in the preliminary phase of a transfer. Moreover, some obstacles to cooperation may be country-specific and self-made, due to specific choices and approaches of national criminal justice systems.

scholarly journals An analytical study of <i>M</i><sub>2</sub> tidal waves in the Taiwan Strait using an extended Taylor method

Ocean Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Wu ◽  
Guohong Fang ◽  
Xinmei Cui ◽  
Fei Teng
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Open Boundary ◽  
Open Boundary Conditions ◽  
Kelvin Wave ◽  
Deep Basin ◽  
Tidal Waves ◽  
Taylor Method ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait

Abstract. The tides in the Taiwan Strait (TS) feature large semidiurnal lunar (M2) amplitudes. An extended Taylor method is employed in this study to provide an analytical model for the M2 tide in the TS. The strait is idealized as a rectangular basin with a uniform depth, and the Coriolis force and bottom friction are retained in the governing equations. The observed tides at the northern and southern openings are used as open boundary conditions. The obtained analytical solution, which consists of a stronger southward propagating Kelvin wave, a weaker northward propagating Kelvin wave, and two families of Poincaré modes trapped at the northern and southern openings, agrees well with the observations in the strait. The superposition of two Kelvin waves basically represents the observed tidal pattern, including an anti-nodal band in the central strait, and the cross-strait asymmetry (greater amplitudes in the west and smaller in the east) of the anti-nodal band. Inclusion of Poincaré modes further improves the model result in that the cross-strait asymmetry can be better reproduced. To explore the formation mechanism of the northward propagating wave in the TS, three experiments are carried out, including the deep basin south of the strait. The results show that the southward incident wave is reflected to form a northward wave by the abruptly deepened topography south of the strait, but the reflected wave is slightly weaker than the northward wave obtained from the above analytical solution, in which the southern open boundary condition is specified with observations. Inclusion of the forcing at the Luzon Strait strengthens the northward Kelvin wave in the TS, and the forcing is thus of some (but lesser) importance to the M2 tide in the TS.

scholarly journals ASPECTS OF THE REGULATION OF CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Obiter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Chitimira
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Overview Analysis ◽  
Insolvency Proceedings ◽  
International Instruments

This article analyses the regulation of cross-border insolvency under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act 42 of 20001 in order to examine the adequacy of such regulation as regards to the enforcement of insolvency proceedings in South Africa and other relevant jurisdictions. To this end, the paper provides an overview analysis of the regulation and/or enforcement of insolvency proceedings under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act. Moreover, where possible, the paper also provides a comparative analysis of selected aspects of the regulation and/or enforcement of insolvency proceedings under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act and those that are provided under the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 and other related international instruments. This is done to expose the challenges and future prospects of the regulatory and enforcement framework under the Cross-Border Insolvency Act in South Africa.

scholarly journals An analytical study on M<sub>2</sub> tidal wave in the Taiwan Strait with the extended Taylor's method

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Wu ◽  
Guohong Fang ◽  
Xinmei Cui ◽  
Fei Teng
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Open Boundary ◽  
Open Boundary Conditions ◽  
Kelvin Wave ◽  
Deep Basin ◽  
Secondary Importance ◽  
Friction Forces ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait

Abstract. The tides in the Taiwan Strait (TS) are featured by large M2 amplitudes. The extended Taylor's method is employed in this study to provide an analytical model for the M2 tide in the TS. The strait is idealized as a rectangular basin with a uniform depth, but the Coriolis and friction forces are retained in the governing equations. The observed tides at the northern and southern openings are used as open boundary conditions. The obtained analytical solution, which consists of a stronger southward propagating Kelvin wave, a weaker northward propagating Kelvin wave, and two families of Poincaré modes trapped at the northern and southern openings, agrees well with the observations in the strait. The superposition of two Kelvin waves can basically represent the observed tidal pattern, including an anti-nodal band in the central strait, and the cross-strait asymmetry (greater amplitudes in the west and smaller in the east) of the anti-nodal band. The superposition of Poincaré modes can further improve the model result in that the cross-strait asymmetry can be better reproduced. In order to explore the formation mechanism of the northward propagating wave in the TS three experiments are carried out, including the deep basin south of the strait. The results show that the southward incident wave can be reflected to form a northward wave by the abruptly deepened topography south of the strait, but the reflected wave is slightly weaker than the northward wave obtained from above analytical solution, in which the southern open boundary condition is specified with observations. The forcing at the Luzon Strait can strengthen the northward Kelvin wave in the TS, and thus is of secondary importance to the M2 tide in the TS.

A Nation Divided: Building the Cross-Border Mapuche Nation in Chile and Argentina

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
SARAH WARREN
Keyword(s):  
Nation Building ◽  
Nation State ◽  
National Belonging ◽  
Dual Nature ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Building Process ◽  
Mapuche People ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Building Project

AbstractIn Chile and Argentina, indigenous Mapuche intellectuals contend that there is a single Mapuche nation that spans the Chile–Argentina border. When Mapuche people talk about the Mapuche nation and create symbols to represent it, however, they can mean both the Mapuche nation within the Chilean and Argentine state borders and the cross-border Mapuche nation. The dual nature of this project raises important theoretical questions about the nation-building process. In this article, I argue that Mapuche activists are engaging in a multi-scalar geopolitical imagination. They are imagining the geographic, political and cultural elements of the Mapuche nation at two scales simultaneously: within nation-state borders and across them. The overlapping and contested nature of this process means that the nation-building project is full of new tensions and constraints. However, it is also an example of ‘thinking otherwise’ and imagining an alternative sense of national belonging.

Explaining the Oscillation of Cross-Strait Relations: A Domestic Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-167
Author(s):  
T.Y. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Politics ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Internal Forces ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The Relationship

This special section includes four papers to examine the ups and downs of the relationship between Taiwan and China. While both sides of the Taiwan Strait have different political systems, these studies show that domestic politics play a central role in explaining the oscillation of the cross-Strait relationship. The findings provide evidence of the interaction between domestic and external factors. Leaders in Beijing and Taipei therefore need to take heed of the internal forces of both sides of the Taiwan Strait in addressing their contentious relationship.

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