A Cross-Cultural Assessment of Posttrauma Reactions Among Malaysian and US Women Reporting Partner Abuse

Information on partner abuse in women from non-Western cultures and resulting psychological morbidity are scant. The present study examined these issues among women who experienced partner violence and sought refuge at a domestic violence shelter in Malaysia. These women completed a semi-structured interview and standardized measures to assess posttrauma morbidity. Responses by Malaysian shelter residents were compared with a sample of US women who also reported partner violence. The majority of women in both samples reported severe levels of distress and met criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These findings suggest that psychological problems that women face after partner abuse may be similar in many respects, despite political, geographical, or cultural differences.     

Same Menu, Seperate Tables: The Institutionalist Turn in Political Science and the Study of European Integration

Recent research on European integration has largely profited from the institutionalist turn in political science. Theoretical progress has, however, been hampered by the diverse understandings of this new research tradition. This paper tries to tackle the conceptual diversity in a positive way. We first analyze the neo–institutionalist turn in political science and European studies and then move on to a detailed analysis and comparison of the three competing approaches — sociological, historical, and rational choice institutionalism. Next, we will show that the main differences are as much epistemological as theoretical. A convergence towards a unifying institutionalist approach can thus only be possible if some sort of a methodological convergence takes place. We sketch how a synthesis between the competing schools might appear.     

论中国经济法制建设之兴起与发展

<正> 一、中国经济法制之兴起中国法制四十年,最令人瞩目的,莫过于经济法制建设的兴起与发展! 在我国,经济法这一概念,是在特定的历史条件下,才普遍为人们所熟悉的;经济法制建设这一使命,也同样是在特定的历史条件下,才普遍为人们所重视的。 1978年12月中国共产党的第十一届三中全会,作出了把工作重点转移     

公共选择理论与我国公安机关行政改革

我国的公安机关行政改革经过了多年的实践,虽然取得了一定的成就,但总体来说仍然停留在一个较低的层面上,目前的公共选择理论是近年来西方行政科学的新鲜理论,对我国包括公安改革在内的行政体制改革有深刻的启发意义。我们不仅可以利用公共选择理论来解释我国公安行政改革中存在的问题,而且也可以吸收公共选择理论中的科学与合理成分来改革公安工作,以增进效益、提高效率。     

Informed consent for police officers undergoing psychological evaluation

Counseling Associates, Inc.     

我国的票据贴现及其法律控制

<正> 票据贴现是银行的一种放款形式,也是银行的一项传统业务。虽然我国的票据贴现目前还处在推广阶段,但是它早引起了社会各界的广泛重视。人们预料,专业银行的票据贴现和转贴现业务,以及中央银行的票据贴     

欧盟宪法对传统宪法学的挑战

宪法是一个国家的根本大法 ,具有最高的法律效力。欧盟不是一个国家 ,因此 ,欧盟宪法草案的出台 ,对传统意义上的宪法学提出了严峻的挑战。这些挑战在制宪权、宪法涵义、国家结构形式及国家主权等方面表现得尤为突出。