Long-term success in mediation

This article reports the results of a study of the antecedents of long-term success in community mediation. Seventy-three mediation sessions were recorded and content analyzed. The participants were interviewed at two points: immediately after mediation and 4 to 8 months later. No relationship was found between the quality of the agreements—i.e., the extent to which they solved immediate problems- and long-term success as measured by compliance, improved relations between the parties, and the absence of new problems. On the other hand, joint problem solving by the disputants was related to complainant perceptions of improved relations with the other party. Also respondent perceptions that the mediation had been fair and that all the problems had come out were related to all aspects of long-term success in the eyes of the complainant. The latter results support a procedural justice analysis of mediation and underline the importance of mediator attention to the respondent.     

当代中国政党互动模式研究

政党制度就是一定规则下的政党的排列组合,政党互动的方式。我们对中国政党制度的研究可以从两方面展开。第一,对政党制度中政党间互动模式的解读。不同的政党互动模式,不仅可以区别政党制度之间的类别,而且从互动的制度化水平能够衡量政党制度的文明程度。第二,政党互动模式与社会生态变化的关系。政党互动中的某些缺陷在社会经济发展中更加凸现其不适应的一面。我们对此进行研究,是为了使我国政党制度在与西方政治博弈中扩大自己的发展空间。     

公司社会责任的法律思考

公司的社会责任这一理论自20世纪20年代提出以来,各派观点争论不休。而今绝大多数专家、学者都认为公司应当承担社会责任,并且世界上许多国家的法律包括我国的公司法都对此作了明确的规定。然而公司的社会责任却远未真正落实,甚至公司违反社会责任的事件呈愈演愈烈之势,严重地威胁到人与自然和谐相处及社会经济的可持续发展。为有效地解决这一难题,本文从法律角度提出了落实公司社会责任的对策。     

《刑事诉讼法》应单独设置“未成年人案件特别程序”篇

从1899年美国伊利诺斯州的《少年法庭法》出台以来,世界多数国家都对未成年人刑事案件的审理从实体到程序作出了特别的规定,无论采用何种立法体例,目前各国关于未成年人案件刑事诉讼程序的立法已基本趋于专门化,并形成了以之为主要特征的少年司法制度。未成年人刑事诉讼的特性是客观存在的,而不是主观臆断的产物。在一定的社会和教育条件下,未成年人这一特定的年龄阶段必然会形成相应的身心发展特征,这是不以人们的主观意志所转移的。处在人生特定阶段的未成年人,更需要社会的关心,同样也更需要法律的保护。在未成年人因环境和教育的影响走…     

入户抢劫司法认定若干问题研究

刑法第 2 63条将“入户抢劫”规定为抢劫罪加重处罚的 8种情形之一 ,并对其适用十年以上有期徒刑、无期徒刑或者死刑 ,并处罚金或者没收财产这一较重的法定刑幅度。由此可见 ,入户抢劫是立法旨在严厉惩治的一种犯罪行为。由于司法实践中入户抢劫的情况比较复杂 ,因此在具体认定时 ,对“户”的范围、“入户”的非法性、暴力实施的“当场性”以及转化型入户抢劫的认定等问题上存在较大争议。本文试图通过具体案例的分析 ,对入户抢劫的认定方法作一探讨 ,以期对司法实践有所裨益。一、关于“户”的特征与范围1 有关“户”的本质特征我们认为 ,…     

以史资政，开拓党史研究新领域——评《中国共产党经济工作史》

研究党史 ,服务现实 ,以史资政 ,是广大党史工作者的一项责任。展开对党的经济工作史的研究 ,系统考察党领导经济工作的历史进程 ,总结历史的经验教训 ,对于提高党的经济工作能力和执政能力 ,无疑是十分必要的。最近 ,由中南财经政法大学赵凌云教授主编、湖北人民出版社出版的湖北省哲学社会科学研究“十五”规划基金项目《中国共产党经济工作史》一书 ,就是一部系统研究中国共产党经济工作史的学术专著。该书全面总结了中国共产党 80多年 ( 1 92 1 - 2 0 0 2年 )经济工作的成就与经验教训 ,弥补了中共党史研究中有关经济工作史研究的薄弱环…     

Project USA: American competitiveness and what must be done to restore it

The United States today faces a loss of influence as a world power, a reduction in American independence as a policymaker, and a decline in the standard of living on which Americans have come to depend. History teaches that nations weaker and less productive than the United States can rise to become economic powerhouses and rapidly increase their standards of living. History also teaches that nations failing to recognize their fundamental problems will inevitably decline. American politicians must face what is abundantly clear: the United States is losing ground and must act quickly to reverse its course. This White Paper outlines what must be done. Information about the nation's current status must be analyzed and communicated. Incentives to improve the level of competence in government must be provided and maintained. The emphasis of government policy must be changed to reflect broad economic and technological interests as opposed to special interests. Savings must be encouraged and increased. Infrastructure must be improved Tax laws must be modified to help bring these changes about. Economic and technological issues must be elevated to the importance they require. American thinking must reflect the new realities: that the age of leadership through military power is over, that the requirements for success in the world of the 1990s and beyond require a sound and growing economy that is internationally competitive. The US can accomplish these goals only through foundation-shaking, comprehensive, fundamental changealong the lines we propose herein.This paper is the executive summary (with minor editing modifications) of a white paper that is available from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management.     

浅论新时期的专群工作

专门工作和群众路线一直是我国公安机关工作的根本路线,并在社会治安综合治理中发挥着重要作用。但随着市场经济体制的发展以及城市化进程的加快,旧的专群工作体制已不适应变化了的新情况,因此,建立符合时代特征的专群工作新机制就成为当前公安工作亟待解决的重要任务。