山西票号错失变迁机遇的新制度经济学分析

19世纪末20世纪初,辉煌一时的山西票号在向现代银行过渡中曾出现过两次机遇,但都没能把握住。文章从新制度经济学的角度就票号错失变迁机遇进行了分析,指出其根源在于:第一次合组银行失败———初级行动团体的缺失。由于其内部制度导致了决策层创新能力的逐步弱化,阻滞了初级行动团体的形成;第二次合组银行失败———次级行动团体缺失。由于组织内部各利益主体无法达成一致意见导致合组计划付之东流。     

关于建设服务型政府的几点思考

长期以来,我们的政府行政一直是以政府行政为中心的重管理、轻服务的控制型行政。加入ＷＴＯ后,建设服务型政府是我国政府应对入世的必然选择。它是一项系统工程,不可能一蹴而就,需要各级政府及广大公务员进行多方面的努力。     

“三个代表”重要思想与当代中国政治体制改革

从生产力发展要求的层面来看,政治体制改革在客观上要适应经济体制改革的需要;从政治文化的角度来看,"三个代表"重要思想为政治体制改革提供了智力和思想上的支持;从代表最广大人民的根本利益来看,"三个代表"重要思想指明了当代中国政治体制改革的根本目的.     

健全和完善我国多党合作的运行机制

我国多党合作的运行机制有两条基本轨道,一条是在党与党之间进行,一条是在国家政权机关中共产党的干部与民主党派成员之间进行.要适应加强党的执政能力建设、发展社会主义民主政治的需要,从专项机制、保障机制、工作机制上全面健全和完善,切实做到设置合理、程序科学,系统协调、运行顺畅,衔接紧凑、有序高效.     

Decision-Making in court: Observing the sentencing of men and women

Abstract

Using systematic observation together with an analysis of the relevant court and criminal records this research examined the processing and sentencing of a small number of male and female defendants in an English magistrates' court. The findings indicate that sentencing was indirectly affected by a defendant's sex and directly affected by at least one aspect of a defendant's demeanour. These results provide support for the view that combining systematic observation with an analysis of court records offers a more effective means of investigating the differential treatment of male and female defendants than either unsystematic observational studies or the analysis of court records alone.     

论“两山”理念蕴含的科学思维方法

"两山"理念蕴含的科学思维方法,为新时代进一步推进生态文明建设提供了方法论指导,要求我们从战略思维上把生态文明建设上升到关乎中华民族伟大复兴的高度;从系统思维上把"人-自然-社会"作为内在的有机体去把握,把生态治理看作是一个复杂的系统工程;从辩证思维上把握"绿水青山"与"金山银山"的相互关系,在实践中把经济发展与环境保护构成统一的整体,走高质量发展之路。     

论应当赋予侵权债权在破产分配中以优先地位

＂三鹿＂奶粉事件凸显在企业大规模侵权下在破产程序中赋予侵权债权普通债权人的地位具有不合理性。赋予侵权之债债权以普通债权的地位是对私法概念的曲解,违背了民商法公平正义的价值理念,不符合商法追求社会效益的价值诉求。基于此,应当赋予侵权之债在破产分配中以优先地位。     

On Political Brands: A Systematic Review of the Literature

The usage of the word brand crops up more frequently in politics. Specifically, in the study of political marketing, a burgeoning set of research has encircled various cases and conceptions. However, the brand concept seeks to harbor a variety of political events, just like a sponge soaking up different kinds of meaning in different kinds of surroundings. This tendency makes it hard to accumulate knowledge because demarcations between various brand perspectives in many cases are implicit, which can impede the clarity and precision in our studies. Against this backdrop, we identify a gap in the political brand literature: a study conducting an overall conceptual inquiry. As such, it is first argued that we need a thorough analysis of the foundation of the political brand concept to uncover the presuppositions underlying the different usages of the concept. Second, we carry out a systematic review of the brand literature on voters and parties. Third, on this ground, we propose a minimal definition and six subclassifications to the political brand concept. Finally, we illustrate the applicability of this conceptual groundwork in order to advance cumulative research in the field.     

The Politics–Bureaucracy Interface in Developing Countries

The political–bureaucratic interface has been the subject of much academic interest. However, research has tended to focus exclusively on wealthy institutionalized democracies, with little attention given to the political–administrative relationship in developing countries. However, recent evidence from reform processes in poorer nations increasingly highlights the importance of interactions between politicians and bureaucrats. This paper provides a systematic overview of the political–bureaucratic relationship in developing countries and in doing so makes two key contributions. First, it introduces a typology of political–bureaucratic relations based on four models—collaborative, collusive, intrusive, and integrated—discussing examples of each. Second, it analyses the main factors associated with different models of political–bureaucratic relations and considers how countries can move from one model of relations to another. The paper provides a much‐needed entry point for scholars and policymakers to better understanding the relationship between politicians and bureaucrats in developing countries. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

防范道德危险与保护其他权利人——《保险法》第43条之解读

如何规制投保人、受益人故意造成被保险人死亡、伤残或者疾病的保险法律效果至关重要,《保险法》经过2009年之修订已有所进步。然而,《保险法》第43条之体系解释依旧难以自圆其说,依然存在许多有待检讨之处。问题的关键在于恰当处理防范道德危险与保护其他权利人之间的关系。显然,道德危险是客观存在的但是应当从严认定,其他权利人的利益应当优先保护,立法也应当沿着这一思路逐渐完善。