Politiques du care et gouvernement de la vie: Une typologie des pratiques locales en Suisse

Le concept de « care » rend compte des activités et des relations relatives à la prise en charge des situations de dépendance (petite enfance, personnes âgées, handicap). Sur la base du cas Suisse, cet article soutient que les politiques locales du care participent à une forme de gouvernement de la vie. Dans la première partie, théorique, je propose de rattacher le care aux théories contemporaines sur le biopouvoir, en tant que mode de régulation de la vie dans sa dimension sociale; puis, je présente un cadre d'analyse du care permettant la comparaison des politiques publiques concrètes du care comme biopolitiques. Dans une seconde partie, empirique, je compare six politiques locales menées en Suisse. Cette analyse permet de mettre en évidence trois types idéaux de gouvernement de la vie et d'en discuter les implications normatives.     

Enduring,ephemeral and emerging issues in public administration in Canada: Trends in Canadian Public Administration over fifty years (1958–2007)

Abstract: This issue of Canadian Public Administration marks two landmarks. It is the 50th anniversary issue of the Journal, and it is the last issue to be published by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. For this issue, we have not produced a “special issue” in the sense of commissioning particular articles. Instead, we have brought together a number of articles that were already in the “pipeline” but that the editors thought made a particular contribution to public administration in Canada. This introductory article, or editor's review, is a retrospective analysis of the content of the Journal. It would appear that while there has been a slight shift towards public policy and a greater concern with provincial and local administration, cpa has maintained an enduring interest in its core areas of administrative theory and political and legal institutions. The content is also compared with findings of the content of other journals and also other analyses of cpa . This review is followed by commentaries by former editors and associate editors on their experiences with the Journal.     

Trading when you cannot trade: Blackout periods in Italian firms

This paper is part of the general debate concerning corporate governance. It focuses on a mechanism of self-regulation geared at avoiding market abuses: the use of blackout periods during which insiders are temporarily prohibited from trading on the market. Data concerning corporate characteristics, blackout periods, and internal dealing, seem to indicate that companies with a large number of independent directors and a consistent ability to monitor are more likely to adopt blackout periods. However, the research shows that during 2003 insiders did not comply with Italy's Code of Best Practice; they did not totally refrain from trading during the assigned blackout periods. All three variables measuring frequency trading – the numbers of transactions carried out, of active insiders, and of shares traded – were statistically significant during the specified blackout periods. Therefore, this paper could have practical implications for policy makers. If they decide to adopt self-regulation to fight market abuses, they must be aware that a law is only as effective as its enforcement.