The choice for EU theorists: Establishing a common framework for analysis

European Journal of Political Research - European Union (EU) studies have entered a highly contentious and, arguably, creative phase. A range of theoretical perspectives, seemingly quite highly...     

The new women's movement—Where have all the women gone? Women and the peace movement in Sweden

The new women's movement in Sweden has been involved increasingly in Peace issues. This article asks who these peace campaigners are and where they have come from. Furthermore, what does this change of direction mean for the women's movement as a whole in Sweden? What are the motives behind this new strategy?     

论我国民族地区县级政府职能配置

县级政府职能是国家职能的直接投射和缩影 ,是实现国家职能的现实基础。我国民族地区县级政府职能配置要充分考虑民族因素、贫困因素和边疆因素。在民族地区的县域经济、社会发展中 ,政府职能和市场功能之间不仅是一种替代关系 ,而且是一种互补的关系 ,只有合理地确定各自的行为边界 ,充分发挥其功能 ,才能促进两者的健康持续发展。     

Comparing Competing Theories on the Causes of Mandate Perceptions

The discussion of presidential mandates is as certain as a presidential election itself. Journalists inevitably discuss whether the president-elect has a popular mandate. Because they see elections as too complex to allow the public to send a unitary signal, political scientists are more skeptical of mandates. Mandates, however, have received new attention by scholars asking whether perceptions of mandate arise and lead representatives to act as if voters sent a policy directive. Two explanations have emerged to account for why elected officials might react to such perceptions. One focuses on the president's strategic decision to declare a mandate, the second on how members of Congress read signals of changing preferences in the electorate from their own election results. We test these competing views to see which more accurately explains how members of Congress act in support of a perceived mandate. The results indicate that members respond more to messages about changing preferences than to the president's mandate declaration .