Communication induced distortion in scholarly research -- the case of action theory in american public administration

The history of action theory in American Public Administration provides the basis for development of a conceptual scheme for understanding how the operating codes that define communication processes used by theorists can distort scholarship. Transaction is a mode that induces distortion; relationship is a mode that helps avoid it. Some suggestions for reissuing the current operating code -- in the direction of making it better fit the relationship model -- are presented.     

Minorities and the public service: a future perspective

This paper analyzes the future prospects of blacks and other minorities in the public service. It examines studies on race/role expectations of minority administrators, tokenism and marginality to discern trends in interethnic relations. It also discusses future demographic projections and their implications for majority/minority relations. Finally, the essay explains why public service careers are particularly significant for blacks and other minorities.     

基于低碳经济视角的节约型机关研究

建设节约型机关是建设节约型社会的重要组成部分,是落实科学发展观的必然要求。当前,我国政府机关能耗和浪费严重,阻碍经济社会的良性发展,损害政府形象。本文基于低碳经济的视角,阐述了建设以低碳排放为特征的节约型机关的必然性和必要性,在此基础上进一步分析了高碳型机关的现状和产生原因,并提出建设以低碳排放为特征的节约型机关的一系列对策。     

The Goldkrieg: Revaluing the Bundesbank's reserves and the politics of EMU

In May and June 1997, Germany's commitment to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) underwent its most serious test ever when the Bundesbank and the government of Chancellor Helmut Kohl clashed openly over the government's plans to revalue the country's gold reserves. Faced with a budget shortfall and strong political opposition to either tax increases or spending cuts, Finance Minister Waigel attempted to introduce a modest change in the Bundesbank's bookkeeping procedures to bring them in line with the standard practices at other European central banks. The Bundesbank resisted, arguing that the changes would infringe upon its closely guarded independence. This paper explores the political and economic circumstances behind the conflict.     

中国乡村治理模式的创新:从“乡政村治”到“乡村民主自治”

改革开放以来,中国乡村逐渐形成了以乡政村治为主要标志的中国乡村治理模式。然而,随着市场经济的发展和村民自治的深入,乡政村治模式设计的局限性逐渐表现出来。乡村民主自治的领域应当适时扩大到乡一级,把乡政村治模式提升为乡村民主自治模式。为此,要构建乡村民主自治模式的制度框架,并为制度的良性运行提供经济、文化和社会基础。     

中国国家间关系的构建:从“天下”到国际秩序

随着中国的崛起,中国会在现代国际关系体系中扮演怎样的角色?这是目前国际关系领域的一个重点问题。无论是学者还是政策制定者,很多人担心中国会回归过去的朝贡制度体系并以此作为其国际关系组织原则。本文以讨论王赓武的国际关系研究为起点,从历史和现实两个维度来检讨中国的国际关系组织原则。本文强调,研究中国的国际关系体系和行为必须首先找到一个适合于中国自身的话语体系,简单地使用从西方发展起来的国际关系话语体系往往使人误入歧途。本文试图重新定义权力的概念,表明国际关系并不总是一种零和游戏,其性质取决于国家间权力关系的不同体现形式。从权力是一种非零和游戏的观点出发,本文讨论了中国是如何从历史上的朝贡制度原则转型到今天的国际关系原则的,以及朝贡制度中的开放原则又是如何体现在全球化和开放性区域主义原则中的。