Choosing Mazepa Over Lenin: The Transformation of Monuments and Political Order in Post-Maidan Ukraine

Abstract

In 2014–2016, the central Ukrainian city of Poltava witnessed the demolition of a Lenin monument and the construction of a monument dedicated to the Ukrainian Cossack hetman Ivan Mazepa. Taking this alteration of the cityscape as a case study, this article examines the change and continuity of political order in post-communist Ukraine in general, and in post-Maidan Ukraine specifically. By investigating the contested meanings of monuments in the city, the article uncovers various ethnonational, religious, political and gender-specific features of Ukrainian society. In so doing, it builds upon the scholarly literature that investigates the symbolic role of monuments in political transformation and draws on a range of data sources including the observation of monuments, policy documents and media coverage.     

Public sector innovation,e-government,and anticorruption in China and India: Insights from civil servants

Both China and India are adopting information and communication technologies to facilitate openness and transparency in their governments, and hence reduce corruption. Distinctive from their traditional anticorruption approaches, is the innovative e-government approach an effective solution to corruption in these two large developing countries? This paper addresses the question through comparative in-depth interviews with 44 mid- or senior-level officials in the public sector in these two countries. The first study of its kind, our research shows that civil servants in both countries overall think positively about transparency and technology in reducing corruption. However, to what extent these innovative measures will be effective is conditional on various factors, such as political willingness, income inequality, and infrastructure readiness. What is worth noting is that the Chinese respondents were more positive regarding the role of transparency, whereas the Indian respondents were more positive about the role of technology, which may reflect the different facilitators of corruption and the constraints of anticorruption in China and India.     

论流浪动物损害责任的承担主体

流浪动物伤人事件时有发生,虽然《侵权责任法》第82条对此做了规定,但该法律条文缺乏可操作性,实践当中很难有效地保护被侵权人的合法权益。围绕该问题,文章对流浪动物损害责任的承担主体展开了论述。     

Armed Conflict and Adolescents’ Early Transition to Childbearing

We estimate the effect of armed conflict on adolescents’ childbearing transition. Three types of models are estimated: models in origin, which determine the current effect of violence; context change models, which estimate the effect of decreased violence levels; and violence aftermath models, which indicate the groups that do not completely adapt to a peaceful context. Through multilevel logistic models, we find that the coefficient of violence depends on the municipality in where adolescents reside or resided. We conclude that violence promotes the transition to childbearing particularly among rural females. However, a reduction in violence levels reduces the probabilities of childbearing.     

互联网 + 对中国企业民主管理实践的影响

当前,"互联网+"已经升级为中国国家战略,政府出台政策号召群团组织要拥抱互联网,中华全国总工会积极推动互联网与工会工作例如企业民主管理相融合,互联网正逐渐打破传统企业民主管理政治参与现状,职工由被动参与向主动参与转变,由部分参与向全部参与转变,互联网助推中国企业民主管理回归产业民主实质。     

任务型教学法在警务英语口语教学中的应用

基于公安部公安院校招录培养体制改革对人才培养提出的特殊要求及体改生英语成绩的差异性和学时的有限性,警务英语口语教学采用任务型教学法,旨在让学生在完成任务过程中提高警务口语学习的动机和兴趣,进而增强学生的综合素质。     

基于多级价值评估的专利交易定价机制

为解决专利市场定价混乱、交易无序的问题，该文通过利用综合评价法及专利价值分析指标体系，构建基于多级价值评估的专利交易定价机制，并利用实际发生案例验证其合理性，科学准确地确定专利交易价格，拓宽专利交易渠道，从而规范专利交易市场，提高科技成果转化率，促进技术转移。     

The lack of experimental research in criminology—evidence from Criminology and Justice Quarterly

Journal of Experimental Criminology - Despite experiments being termed the “gold standard,” criminology has been slow to adopt experimentation as a methodology. The goal of this...