A Two‐Level Theory of Presidential Instability

This article analyzes the conditions that facilitate the ousting of Latin American presidents and the mechanisms that prevent their downfall. Drawing lessons from the impeachment of Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo, it extends previous arguments about the “legislative shield” to show that the same forces that sometimes conspire to terminate an administration at other times work to resist its demise. The argument underscores the interaction between legislators and social movements, two prominent actors in the literature on presidential instability. The article presents a two‐level theory to identify possible configurations of mass and legislative alignments, and tests some implications of the theory with data for 116 Latin American presidents over 28 years. Multiple comparison tests based on random effects logistic models show that popular protests can be neutralized by strong support in Congress, and hint at the possibility that legislative threats can be neutralized by loyal demonstrators in the streets.     

身体力行 “三个代表 切实履行维护职责

江总书记“七一”重要讲话在回顾我们党 80年的奋斗历程后指出 :“所有这些 ,都是为了不断实现好、维护好和发展好最广大人民的利益 ,始终保持党同人民群众的血肉联系。”工会是党联系职工群众的桥梁和纽带 ,是国家政权的重要社会支柱 ,是广大职工利益的代表者。维护职工群众的利益是工会与生俱来的根本职责。在改革发展的新形势下如何履行好维护职责 ,是工会干部面临的重要课题 ,也是能否身体力行“三个代表”的具体体现。本人认为履行维护职责应把握维护的内容 ,突出维护的重点 ,改进维护的方式 ,筑牢维护的阵地。一、把握维护的内容江总…     

EU agencies' involvement in transboundary crisis response: Supporting efforts or leading coordination?

EU agencies have emerged as entities offering technical coordination to member states and support to the European Commission in different policy areas. Their expertise may play a role in responding to unexpected crises. Against this backdrop, we examine under which circumstances EU agencies, through their specialized expertise, are involved in transboundary crisis responses, and when they acquire a leading position in coordinating those responses. To do so, we study four agencies which faced crises: the EBA and the 2012 banking crisis; the ECDC and the 2014 Ebola outbreak; EFSA and the 2011 E. coli outbreak; and Frontex and the 2015 refugee crisis. Our findings discuss to what extent agencies' involvement in transboundary crises is related to functional (sector characteristics) and institutional (delegation of authority) variables. We also identify that under certain political conditions EU agencies' coordination capacity is activated, allowing them to emerge as leading institutions in transboundary crisis resolution.     

侵华日军“王牌”飞行员殒命记

抗战初期，日寇妄图以其优势的航空力量一举歼灭中国空军，实现其征服中国的美梦。中国空军在处于劣势的情况下，给日寇迎头痛击，上演了一幕幕精彩却也惨烈的空中鏖战，日本“王牌”飞行员纷纷殒命异土。     

田庄台历史文化名镇

古镇田庄台位于辽河下游，隶属盘锦市大洼县。据传最早有田、庄两姓人家在此居住，且镇西3公里处存有明代烽火台一座，故名“田庄台”。距今已500余年的田庄台，虽于历史上屡经战火，却仍不失古镇风范，成为辽宁的历史文化名镇并正在申报中国历史文化名镇。     

网络动员及其对高校政治稳定的冲击与挑战

网络动员是以网络作为工具而进行的社会动员,是依靠网络、手机等现代科技手段,互相沟通、串联,在无组织、无领袖的状态下,集体开展的特定群体活动.网络动员是一把双刃剑,在某种程度上对高校的政治稳定造成一定的影响和冲击.为此,要加强研究,力争发挥这一新动员模式的优越性,增强民族凝聚力,增加大学生的爱国热情.     

论受贿罪中的“为他人谋取利益”

在刑法理论界中,“为他人谋取利益”在受贿罪的犯罪构成中的地位—直有争议。本文认为将“为他人谋取利益”作为受贿罪的认定要件之一,这种立法形式对于预防和打击贿赂犯罪极为不力,与受贿罪的本质不相符合,因此应当将此要件从法条中去除。