Decision Making in Autocratic Regimes: A Poliheuristic Perspective

This paper applies the poliheuristic theory of foreign policy decision making to non-democratic states. Poliheuristic theory asserts that state leaders assign primary importance to their political survival; however, the meaning of "the political" varies dramatically from country to country. Furthermore, the types of actors who hold leaders politically accountable also vary between countries. Consequently, leaders often pursue vastly different means of ensuring their political survival. The author uses the common distinction between single-party, military, and personalist autocracies to show that apparently arbitrary differences in autocratic leaders' political concerns actually vary in systematic and potentially predictable ways. Because this argument is generalized to non-democratic states as a whole, it has important implications for the ways in which democratic states craft their policies toward autocracies.     

Reentry and Removal: Implications for Juvenile Confinement Facilities

An important national initiative in juvenile justice is Juvenile Offender Reentry (JOR). The renewed emphasis on offender reintegration has generated significant attention to juvenile justice practices, with the notable exception of juvenile confinement facilities. Juvenile detention and, to a lesser degree, juvenile corrections practitioners are involved but not invested in reentry, having made very few programmatic changes to accommodate JOR initiatives largely because these initiatives have been external to the institution and its staff. Yet, reentry is a powerful concept for juvenile facility practitioners, and the application of reentry principles could have a profound impact on daily operations. This article addresses a range of issues about investing juvenile institutions in reentry practices. Several reentry models are discussed along with their implications for daily operations and programs.     

我国劳动争议处理制度的缺陷与完善

我国现行劳动争议法律制度为处理和解决大量的劳动争议发挥了不可磨灭的积极作用。但随着经济体制改革的深入,特别是国有企业劳动制度改革的深入,私营企业和外资企业的大量涌现,劳动争议的数量不断增加,争议的内容和程度也越来越复杂,我们的劳动争议调处体系开始出现不协调的现象,而且存在的问题也越来越突出。所以劳动争议法律制度的改革和完善就成为所有法律工作者所面临的一项重要课题。本文从分析劳动争议产生的原因入手对劳动争议法律制度的完善提出一些建议。     

对德国处理历史问题的几点思考

2005年是世界反法西斯战争胜利60周年。60年来,德国历届政府和大多数民众对纳粹罪恶历史的谴责、对历史问题的正确认识和处理、对新纳粹等极右翼势力的警惕,都受到国际舆论的肯定和好评。德国对历史问题的处理是在一定历史条件下结合具体国情开展的,外部压力、政府政策和民众自我反省精神等因素互相影响,交织发挥作用,经历了一个对历史问题不断检讨和深化认识的过程。本文就德国处理历史问题的立场、政策、效果、特点以及前景等提出一些看法。