Financial mobilization and allocation: The South Korean case

There are two major competing views on how financial resources may best be mobilized and allocated to accelerate economic growth of developing countries. One emphasizes the importance of competitive financial markets; the other stresses the role of the developmental state. This study examines one of the world’s fastest-growing economies during the past few decades, that of South Korea, focusing on its experience with financial resources mobilization and allocation. It finds that a state-centered approach provides a better, albeit imperfect, account of the South Korean postwar experience, in which the state has assiduously influenced the access to, and cost, of, available financial resources, going far beyond merely “getting the prices right.” Lawrence Chang is assistant professor of political science at Kean College of New Jersey. His publications include articles on Chinese politics inChina Spring and the political economy of East Asian development inMid-American Journal of Politics. He is currently completing a study of direct foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China.     

Accounting for rapid growth of private policing in South Korea

Although private policing has existed since the dawn of society, the widespread availability of private policing is a relatively new phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to explore the contributing factors in the rapid growth of private policing by examining the Korean case. This study also attempted to explore the nature and implications of private policing within large context of political, economic, legal, and cultural systems. Several factors contributed to the popularization of private policing in recent years. The decentralization of policing authority provided a political ground for the growth of private policing. The economic affluence in the late 1980s also paved the way for the wide availability of private policing and its specialization in Korea. The findings of this study revealed that the changing nature of legal culture, from mediation and reconciliation to litigation, contributed to the rapid growth of private policing in Korea. In addition, fear of crime and some historical events such as the Olympic Games were closely related to the expansion of private policing in Korea.     

Testing the Development and Diffusion of E‐Government and E‐Democracy: A Global Perspective

E‐government uses information and communication technology to provide citizens with information about public services. Less pervasive, e‐democracy offers greater electronic community access to political processes and policy choices. Few studies have examined these twin applications separately, although they are widely discussed in the literature as distinct. The authors, Chung‐pin Lee of Tamkang University and Kaiju Chang and Frances Stokes Berry of Florida State University, empirically analyze factors associated with the relative level of development of e‐government and e‐democracy across 131 countries. Their hypotheses draw on four explanations of policy change—learning, political norms, competition, and citizen pressures. All four explanations are strongly linked to nations where e‐government policy is highly advanced, whereas a country’s e‐democracy development is connected to complex internal factors, such as political norms and citizen pressures.     

论海外派遣劳动者保护立法

外派劳工作为全球化下一个新的劳工问题,具有跨国性特点.因诸多原因的影响,外派劳工劳动权益得不到保障,其地位低下,缺乏基本的社会保障,政治上不享有接受国国民的政治权利,特别是外派劳工无法成立自己的工会.因此,应当加强对外派劳工的立法保护,这既是当代国际劳工运动的新课题,也是国际国内劳工立法的新内容.     

当前我国宗教盛行原因探析

随着我国综合国力的提升,人民生活水平的提高,“宗教热”的态势。通过对当前我国宗教盛行的原因进行探讨．义相适应。宗教不但没有消亡,反而在我国许多地区蔓延开来,呈现出将有助于正确认识与处理宗教问题,积极引导宗教与社会主     

后危机时代跨国公司对华投资行为变化与我国外资政策调整

受全球金融危机的影响,跨国公司对华投资行为发生了很大的变化,它们大多采取缩减资本支出、控制生产成本和撤资裁员等应对之策.这些变化对我国的外资政策构成巨大的挑战,为抵御金融危机带来的不利影响,我国政府提出了一揽子振兴经济的政策措施,而外资政策是其中重要的组成部分.在后危机时代,我国政府需要重新思考与定位外资政策的走向,以便在未来更好地应对跨国公司对华投资的新变化.     

"Do you want somebody treating your sister like that?": qualitative exploration of how African American families discuss and promote healthy teen dating relationships

The article discusses a study conducted between December 2007 and March 2008 that involved 19 gender-stratified focus groups with African American parents and adolescents from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to explore the process and content of parent-adolescent communication about sex. Discussions about intimate partner violence (IPV) and healthy relationships emerge inductively as critical topics in these conversations. The authors use a grounded theory approach to content analysis to identify and organize themes related to discussions on these topics. A total of 125 participants from 52 families are recruited for the study. Family history of child sexual abuse often motivates discussions. Mothers are described as the primary parent discussing sexual issues with children. Fathers primarily role model ideal male partnership behavior for sons and daughters. Parents seek to prevent daughters from experiencing sexual abuse or emotional manipulation by partners and focus on instilling a sense of responsibility to and respect for romantic partners in sons. Parents prioritize and express the need for tools to influence their adolescent's socialization as romantic partners. Mothers and fathers approach this process differently. Family-focused interventions to prevent unhealthy relationships can build on parent's efforts.     

论公共冲突管理中表达渠道与互动平台的平衡

公共冲突管理既需要不同意见的表达渠道,也需要对立观点的交流平台和冲突利益的整合平台.近年,我国在表达渠道方面进行了积极的建设,但在交流平台和整合平台的建设方面相对不足,这导致了观点表达的极化效应,并对渠道表达形成反压.因此,互动平台的建设必须与表达渠道的建设相平衡,通过互动平台来防止不同观点的极化和利益冲突的加剧,使得公共冲突能够得到有效的管理.     

论政府信息公开的“例外”

政府信息公开的例外是建立在政府公开信息为原则的基础之上的,它从反向界定和落实政府信息公开制度。确定例外的实质是协调公民知情权与其它重要法益之间的冲突,旨在有效地保障政府信息公开制度的运作。例外通常包括国家秘密、行政需要、商业机密和个人隐私等。行政复议、行政诉讼、特别救济是保障公民合法信息公开申请遭到拒绝的救济途径。     

Preliminary Study on Diffuse Axonal Injury by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Histopathology Imaging

The objective of this study was to evaluate the application of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for detecting diffuse axonal injury (DAI) in a mouse model. Brain tissues from DAI mouse model were prepared with H&E, silver, and β‐amyloid precursor protein (β–APP) immunohistochemistry stains and were also studied with FTIR. The infrared spectrum images showed high absorption of amide II in the subcortical white matter of the experimental mouse brain, while there was no obvious expression of amide II in the control mouse brain. The areas with high absorption of amide II were in the same distribution as the DAI region confirmed by the silver and β‐APP studies. The result suggests that high absorption of amide II correlates with axonal injury. The use of FTIR imaging allows the biochemical changes associated with DAI pathologies to be detected in the tissues, thus providing an important adjunct method to the current conventional pathological diagnostic techniques.