完善地方分权与反对地方保护主义

地方分权是我国政治体制改革的一项重要举措,但也被许多学者认为是地方保护主义产生和迅速生长的温床。导致地方保护主义的体制性因素同时也正是使我国改革开放以来各地经济迅速发展的重要因素,因此,我们不仅要研究地方分权如何导致地方保护主义,更要通过研究地方分权与地方保护主义之间的关系,找到完善分权、避免地方保护主义的途径。     

The Contribution of Donor Support Programs to Decentralized Development: Learning from the District Level in Ghana

Donor aid has over the years turned out to be a very decisive development component for most developing nations, but aid is often criticized for ineffectiveness. This article seeks to share perspectives on the relevance of direct project or program support and the need to refrain from homogeneity in aid research by assessing the contribution of the Government of Ghana/European Union (GoG/EU) Micro-Projects Programme in the Nadowli District of Ghana from 1997–2009. The findings acknowledge positive impacts of the program in the district. There are sector consistencies between the donor interest and local development priorities in health, education and the water and sanitation sectors. However, selectivity of project within and among sectors brings potential conflicts of interest and tradeoffs between the program and local community needs. The results imply a reexamination of decentralized development through a lens of new partnership between donors’ interest and local needs. Stepping up community awareness to ensure full participation in project design, execution, operation, and maintenance could serve as a start-up platform for new partnerships. It is imperative to align donor interest with local realities, which prompts a rethinking of adoption of new project approaches such as co-development, design, and implementation.     

The Impact of Power and Civic Engagement in the Decentralized Management of Natural Resources: The Case of Turkey

Decentralization is an extensively discussed topic within academic and institutional circles worldwide. While a common argument for decentralization is that it fosters democratic deepening, counterarguments cautiously point to unequal access to resources and distribution of power as factors that inhibit democratization. This study contributes to the literature on the relationship between decentralization and democratization through a comparative study of Water User Associations in two provinces of Turkey and shows in line with the literature that resource and power inequalities hamper the link between decentralization and democratization. However, as this article shows, civic engagement can generate “countervailing power” that can overcome the negative impact of such inequalities. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

宏观调控权配置原则论

宏观调控权的配置事关宏观调控的效果。要合理配置宏观调控权,就必须确定宏观调控权配置的原则。宏观调控权的配置包括横向配置与纵向配置。横向配置指宏观调控权在中央国家机关之间的分配;纵向配置指宏观调控权在中央与地方国家机关之间的分配。由于宏观调控是事关国民经济全局性的重大事务,因此,宏观调控决策权的配置应实行集权原则,由中央国家机关独享;而宏观调控执行权的配置应实行分权原则,由中央政府与地方省级政府在各自的职能范围内分享。     

The Quest for Community Development in Nigeria: Interrogating the Utility of Fourth-Tier System of Government in Imo State

The recent establishment of fourth-tier system as a distinct, but coordinating level of government in Imo State came with the expectation that it would facilitate community development. However, the underdevelopment situation of most communities dashed this expectation. Thus, this recent study adopted theory of postcolonial state as our analytical framework to interrogate the development utility of the fourth-tier system using mixed research methods for evidence gathering and analysis. The analysis revealed that the system grossly underperformed its development functions resulting from lack of stakeholders’ supports, which should be the basis for determination and implementation of fourth-tier system in Imo State.     

关于中国财政分权制度的思考

财政分权是财税体制的关键.随着经济发展,我国分税制财政体制的问题逐渐凸现.这与我国非制度化的中央集权,"职责同构"的行政体制密切相关.财政体制改革应当从创新行政管理体制,实现中央和地方关系的法治化、制度化两方面着手.     

Negotiating universalism in India and Latin America: Fiscal decentralization,subnational politics and social outcomes

ABSTRACT

This is the introductory paper for a special issue which focuses on an exploration of how vertical inter-governmental political and fiscal bargains and horizontal variation in political, social and economic conditions across regions contribute to or undermine the provision of inclusive and sustainable social policies at the subnational level in Latin America and India. The papers incorporate both federal, as well as decentralized unitary states, pointing to common political tensions across unitary and federal settings despite the typically greater institutionalization of regional autonomy in federal countries. Jointly, the papers examine the territorial dimension of universalism and explore, in greater and empirical detail, the causal links between fiscal transfers, social policies and outcomes, highlighting the political dynamics that shape fiscal decentralization reforms and the welfare state. This introductory essay reviews existing scholarship, and highlights the contribution of the special issue to understanding these issues beyond OECD contexts.     

在边缘处叙事——孙犁文本叙事艺术的边缘化选择

孙犁边缘化选择在叙事艺术上的表现为“白描-烘托”的表现手法、诗化意境的营造与抒情氛围的渲染、叙事视角的现代性与包容性三方面。孙犁不仅继承和传扬五四新文学传统，而且吸收了西方现代文学的优良传统。这就使得孙犁的创作脱离了时代主流文学的通俗化面目，以诗情画意的描绘区别于那种农民化的艺术品位，呈现出一种能够超越时代、超越具体语境的现代文学品格。     

论行政权力的重构与行政组织法的完善

行政权力的合理配置是我国行政组织法的一个重要环节,我国行政组织法在纵向配置与横向配置方面均存在诸多问题。从纵向角度彻底解决权力配置中所存在的问题,须对我国行政权力进行重构,引进法律分权;从横向角度须理顺各部门之间的关系,实现监督部门与咨询部门的独立地位,对重大事件实行跨部门合作。