（全文见PDF版） 美国研究 AMERICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY 季刊第24卷2010年第4期12月5日出版 专题研讨：美国2010年中期选举透视 2010年中期选举及其对美国政治的影响（张业亮） 2010年中期选举及其对美国内外政策的影响（周琪、王欢） 中期选举与美国未来政治走向（梅仁毅、杨强） 中期选举后的美国对华政策（李庆四） 美国国际性民间组织研究（徐彤武） “新贸易政策”对《美韩自由贸易协定》的影响（崔荣伟） 权力运用与美国霸权地位的维持（刘会军） ——兼论奥巴马政府外交政策的转变 美国补充收入保障计划及其启示（孙守纪、齐传钧） “自由委员会”立法之争（张杨） ——冷战前期美国反共意识形态探析 〇书评 美国当代中国政治研究进入新阶段（袁征） ——读《当代中国政治：新资料、新方法和实地考察的新策略》 〇学术动态 “软实力与中外关系”国际学术研讨会综述（李枏） “2010年美国中期选举后内外政策走势”学术研讨会综述（以琳） “美国中期选举与奥巴马执政前景暨美国的亚洲政策”研讨会综述（谢韬） 著述巡礼(152) 致谢本刊编辑部（156） 2010年《美国研究》总目录(157) 编后(160) AMERICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY Volume 24, Number 4, Winter 2010 AMERICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY is published jointly by the Chinese Association for American Studies and the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The content of the articles in this journal should not be construed as reflecting the views of either the Association or the Institute. MANUSCRIPTS SHOULD BE SENT TO: American Studies Quarterly at the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Addr. Dong Yuan, No. 3 Zhang Zizhong Rd., Beijing 100007, China). SUBSCRIPTIONS: Call (8610) 6400-0071 Fax: (8610) 6400-0021 Email: mgyjjk@gmail.com http://www.mgyj.com ISSN1002-8986Copyright 1987-2010 American Studies Quarterly Printed in Beijing, China AMERICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY Winter 2010, Vol. 24, No. 4 Focal Topic: U.S. Midterm Election The 2010 Midterm Election and its Impact on American Politics (Zhang Yeliang) The midterm election of 2010, in which GOP has won the greatest victory since 1994, has turned to be crucial. The loss of congressional seats of the Democratic Party is the result of voters outrage at the sluggish economic recovery, “antiincumbent” political sentiment, and the rise of the conservative Tea Party. The “enthusiasm gap” between Republican and Democratic voters, and most independent voters swinging towards the Republican Party also contributed to the Democratic defeat. The Republican takeover of the House breaks the Democrats control of both the White House and the Congress and can sharply curb President Obamas legislative agenda over the next two years. The result of the election would affect American party politics and electoral politics. The 2010 Midterm Election and U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policies (Zhou Qi and Wang Huan) Economic discontent leads to the rise of the Republican Party. In the 2010 midterm election, the Republicans regained the control of the House and narrowed the gap with Democrats in the Senate. Republicans won the election by successfully adopting the strategic measures of framing the local choice in national terms, of recruiting high-quality challengers, of effective spending tactics, and of creating and winning tossup districts with focused efforts. The midterm election polarized the political positions of both parties, strengthened the political influence of the Republicans, increased and will further increase the pressure on the Obama Administration in the making and implementing of domestic policies. The election will significantly affect U.S. foreign policy and Sino-U.S. relations due to the changes in public attitudes, and in both the leadership and compositions of the Congress and committees. Besides, the mid-term election will, to some extent, reshape the 2012 presidential election. The Midterm Election of 2010 and the Trend of American Politics (Mei Renyi and Yang Qiang) U.S. Policy towards China after the Midterm Election (Li Qingsi) ARTICLES U.S.-Based International Nonprofits: Important Players on World Stage (Xu Tongwu5) A unique and very important subsector of the civil society in the United States is U.S.-based international nonprofits. Their formation and development is closely connected with the rise of the United States as a superpower, progress of globalization, revolutions in science and technology as well as world politics in the post Cold War era. The total number of such nonprofits is less than one percent of IRS exempt organizations. They have, however, magnificent technological and institutional capacities, and considerable influence over international affairs. Now U.S.based international nonprofits have built up ideal channels for American public diplomacy. As a key component of American soft power, they play one of the fundamental roles to serve American diplomacy and to carry out American national security strategy in the 21st century. Analysis of Influence of the New Trade Policy upon ROKUS FTA (Cui Rongwei) The ROKUS FTA is still awaiting Senate approval, though it was signed in 2007 by the U.S. and South Korea. The most critical factor which is responsible for that situation is Democrats pursuit for New Trade Policy. In 2006, the overall victory in midterm congressional election provided a chance for Democrats to promote their policy. While reflecting the concerns of interests groups, the New Trade Policy actually has more ambitious goals including redefining U.S.-South Korea economic relationship, creating a new approach for U.S. trade policy and setting an example for U.S. future participation in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. The Employment of Power and the Maintenance of U.S. Hegemony, with a Discussion of the Transformation of U.S. Foreign Policy of the Obama Administration (Liu Huijun) In order to safeguard the primacy of the United States in the world, U.S. scholars have proposed various grand strategies. The basic theme of these grand strategies is to seek to use appropriate means to maintain U.S. hegemonic status in the world. The Obama administration makes a change in U.S. foreign strategy. To the Islamic world, the Obama administration tries to find a more appropriate solution to the IsraeliPalestinian problem. It accepts offshore balancing strategy for military withdrawal from Iraq; adopts a more selective intervention strategy to have more power to deal with terrorism and issues in Afghanistan. As the new American National Security Strategy Report shows, the Obama administration endeavors to limit the use of American power to safeguard the supremacy of the United States. Research on the U.S. Supplemental Security Income Program (Sun Shouji and Qi Chuanjun) The Supplemental Security Income program is one of the most important nationwide Federal assistance programs in the United States. The SSI program acts as a safety net for the neediest aged, blind, or disabled individuals with a minimum level of income. The SSI program operates well in coordination with other welfare programs and state supplementary payment programs. Since 1974, the share of expenditure on the aged has been shrinking and the participation of the elderly has declined over time. The SSI program’s role of last resort for the aged has been weakened and is going to evolve into an assistance program only for the blind or disabled. Due to the low level of Guaranteed Income, shrinking elderly participation and low take-up rates, the SSI program’s poverty alleviation effects aren’t evident. Freedom Commission Bill Controversy: An Examination of American Anti-communist Ideology in the Early Years of Cold War (Zhang Yang) Like McCarthyism, the Freedom Commission Bill was a by-product of anti-communist extremism prevailed in American society in the early Cold War years. The appearance of Freedom Commission Bill indicated the widespread tolerance to thought control in American society under the context of the fierce Cold War confrontation. According to related declassified documents, the real reasons behind the controversy between the executive agencies and the Congress were their differences on tactics and methods to fight the Cold War and on the boundary of the sphere of jurisdiction. As a matter of fact, they had no disagreement on the issue of anti-communism at any cost. REVIEWS A Review of Contemporary Chinese Politics, New Sources, Methods, and Field Strategies (Yuan Zheng) ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Summary of International Symposium of “Soft Power and China’s Relations with Other Countries”(Li Nan) Summary of Symposium of “American Domestic and Foreign Policy Trend after the Midterm Election of 2010”(Yi Lin) Summary of Symposium of “American Midterm Election and the Prospect for the Obama Administration and American Asia Policy”(Xie Tao) New Books Appreciation (The Editorial Board） 2010 American Studies Quarterly Index Editor’s Note