区域国别研究的名与实:基于2013—2022年CSSCI期刊新加坡国别研究文献的考察

Concept and Essence of Area Studies: Based on the Investigation of the Singapore-Studies Published in CSSCI Journals From 2013 to 2022

现有研究多从宏观角度进行论述,少有结合具体国别从微观层面展示发展现状和存在问题。文章通过分析2013—2022年CSSCI期刊上发表的新加坡国别研究论文发现:区域国别研究的内涵虽然尚未明确,但并不影响区域国别研究的发展;现有成果主要集中在政治学和教育学领域;除了国家的引导,影响区域国别研究发展的内在因素包括国家实力、双边关系、所用语言、地缘政治四个方面;目前区域国别研究者的身份认同较为模糊,某些区域和国别尚未形成清晰的学术共同体。为促进中国区域国别研究发挥更大作用,首先要加强制度建设,充分发挥各区域国别研究基地的作用;其次要从语言能力和科研能力两个方面加强区域国别研究人才的培养;再次要注意加强理论联系实际,为政府部门决策和中国企业“走出去”提供信息和帮助。区域国别学已被设置为独立的一级学科,在学科的支撑下中国的区域国别研究将迎来更好的发展。

The current studies are conducted mostly from a macro perspective, and rarely show the development status and existing problems from a micro level in combination with a specific country. By analyzing the research papers on Singapore Studies published in CSSCI journals from 2013 to 2022, it is found that although the concept of area studies is ambiguous, it does not affect the development;the achievements are mainly in the fields of politics and pedagogy;in addition to the guidance of the state, the internal factors that affect the development of area studies include national strength, bilateral relations, languages and geopolitics;at present, the identity of area studies researcher is vague, and a clear academic community has not yet formed as to some regions and countries. In order to promote China’s area studies, we need to strengthen the institutional construction and give full play to the role of the area studies bases at first;secondly, we need to strengthen the training of area studies talents in terms of language and scientific research, and again, we need to pay attention to strengthening the integration of theory with practice, so as to provide information and assistance for governments to make decisions and Chinese enterprises to "go global". Area studies has been set as an independent first-level discipline. With its support, China’s area studies will usher in better development.