Élites in Omsk

A French sociologist provides a detailed analysis of the politics, economics, and political elite of Omsk oblast' in Western Siberia. Analysis covers oil politics, reactions to the August 1998 financial crisis, relations with Moscow, the role of entrepreneurs in politics, and the communist and nationalist oppositions. Focus is on the role of the governor and his relations with diverse political forces. The article also examines the gap between formal institutions and actual social and political practices.     

基于SNA视角的政府投资项目合谋关系研究

政府投资项目中腐败案件和工程事故的背后往往存在着合谋问题,合谋主体之间通过社会关系网结成合谋网络。本文从社会网络视角研究合谋关系结构特征,以上海"11.15"大火为例通过SNA分析政府投资项目中各利益主体之间的合谋关系及其利益关系。研究表明合谋关系网与利益关系网之间存在不一致性,合谋关系网中建设单位与总承包单位居于核心位置,合谋网络呈现多个中心性质。在结构洞位置,关键中间人通过收取建桥费获得高额合谋收益,而其他结构洞位置行为人通过收取过桥费获得合谋收益。合谋网络的核心结构行为人具有跨项目合谋特性,而其他行为人合谋具有单个项目性质。本文实现了微观具体主体行为与宏观关系网络相结合,拓展了社会网络分析方法在合谋领域的应用,丰富了对合谋关系的认识,强调在治理合谋问题时在关注合谋利益的同时,应关注关系网络。     

Corruption in Ukraine during the Ukrainian–Russian war: A decalogue of policies to combat it

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a major humanitarian catastrophe. The war in Ukraine has also had serious global consequences. During the war, another of Ukraine's major problems, corruption, was also exposed. In response to these cases, the Ukrainian president has tried to crack down on fraud and corruption. Ukraine is a highly corrupt country, as indicated by the Corruption Perceptions Index. This article outlines Ukraine's corruption problem during the war, and the main forms of corruption, analyzes the country's performance in the Corruption Perceptions Index, and presents a 10-point checklist of measures and policies to combat and end corruption in the short and long term.     

Nuclear perceptions from radioactive blue to sustainable green: The EU taxonomy as reflection of a divided public

Following the Fukushima disaster, several European countries revisited their policies and decided to phase out nuclear energy production. More recently, however, the EU taxonomy proposed a classification system of environmentally sustainable economic activities and consequently reopened the debate regarding nuclear energy. This study analyses public comments about the inclusion or exclusion of nuclear energy as a response to climate change, in the conceptual frameworks of ecological modernization, sustainability and technological neutrality. The study highlights the challenge of shaping energy policies amid dynamic circumstances and diverse viewpoints. Proponents of nuclear energy emphasised its low-carbon emissions and climate change mitigation potential, while opponents focused on issues of radioactive waste and environmental risks. The study reveals that sustainability emerges as a potential reconciling framework to match arguments to influence the EU's decision-making, while it reflects the political primacy of this process. Finally, this research recommends improving feedback visibility and enhancing clear communication, and suggests further research directions to understand future EU nuclear energy policies.