Reexamining the Effect of Racial Propositions on Latinos’ Partisanship in California

Many seasoned politicians and scholars have attributed the loss in support for the Republican Party in California to its push for three racially divisive propositions in the mid- 1990s, especially the anti-immigrant Proposition 187. Their costs are said to involve the partisan realignment of Latinos against the Republicans. Using three separate data sources, we find no evidence of a “tipping point” or abrupt realignment among Latino registered voters who made up the electorate. Latinos’ partisanship within California did not change significantly; it did not change much when compared to nearby states; nor did voter registration change materially. The loss of support for Republicans occurred primarily among unregistered Latino voters whom historically had never been strong supporters. Our findings question the conventional wisdom about the powerful political effects of the propositions, and reaffirm the long standing conclusion in the literature that realignment due to a “critical election” is rare.     

河南省金融案件审判情况分析报告

<正>近年来,河南省涉金融民商事案件多发,民间借贷纠纷、金融借款合同纠纷、信用卡纠纷等案件中均出现了一些新特点、新问题,亟待金融监管部门予以重视,加强对金融领域的监管。一、民间借贷纠纷案件多发,反映出防范化解金融风险压力依然较大（一）相关数据分析自2015年起,民间借贷纠纷超越离婚纠纷,成为河南省民商事一审案件中案件数量最多的案由。2019年至2021年,全省法院共计新收民间借贷纠纷一审案件572061件,占同期民商事一审案件（2967495件）的19.28%。     

论人格权独立成编的理论漏洞

主张人格权在民法典上独立成编的理论全面套用民法有关民事权利以及法律关系的基本原理,对人格权进行了理论阐述,但产生了诸多理论漏洞.自然人的"人格"是一种法律现象而非一种自然的社会客观存在,基于人格而产生的"人格关系",应属法律关系,不可能由法律予以调整.而"一般人格权",非为对既存的各种具体人格权的概括抽象,其创设目的亦非为各种具体人格权的创设提供基础和依据,二者为互不包容、互不隶属的权利类型.生命权、健康权等具体人格权非如有关理论所言"具有支配性质",人格权仅具有消极保障权能,并不具备民事权利的特性,不适用民法有关民事权利得失变动、权利行使的基本规则以及民法典总则的一般规则.有关理论无视法人人格权的单纯财产属性,强行将之与自然人人格权在性质上视为同一,但无法解释法人何以不得主张精神损害赔偿,更无法解释法人之所谓"一般人格权"的具体内涵.     

Experiences of Racism,Racial/Ethnic Attitudes,Motivated Fairness and Mental Health Outcomes Among Primary and Secondary School Students

While studies investigating the health effects of racial discrimination for children and youth have examined a range of effect modifiers, to date, relationships between experiences of racial discrimination, student attitudes, and health outcomes remain unexplored. This study uniquely demonstrates the moderating effects of vicarious racism and motivated fairness on the association between direct experiences of racism and mental health outcomes, specifically depressive symptoms and loneliness, among primary and secondary school students. Across seven schools, 263 students (54.4 % female), ranging from 8 to 17 years old (M = 11.2, SD = 2.2) reported attitudes about other racial/ethnic groups and experiences of racism. Students from minority ethnic groups (determined by country of birth) reported higher levels of loneliness and more racist experiences relative to the majority group students. Students from the majority racial/ethnic group reported higher levels of loneliness and depressive symptoms if they had more friends from different racial/ethnic groups, whereas the number of friends from different groups had no effect on minority students’ loneliness or depressive symptoms. Direct experiences of racism were robustly related to higher loneliness and depressive symptoms in multivariate regression models. However, the association with depressive symptoms was reduced to marginal significance when students reported low motivated fairness. Elaborating on the negative health effects of racism in primary and secondary school students provides an impetus for future research and the development of appropriate interventions.     

Special Issue Introduction: Domestic Politics in Japan and Sino-Japanese Relations

The Sino-Japanese relations have again reached to the lowest point since Koizumi’s rule. Contrary to the conventional literatures which explaining the dynamic relation from the international dimensions, this special issue highlights the different domestic actors in Japanese politics who contribute significantly to the foreign policy-making process, notably regarding Japan’s Chinese policies. While there is a significant rightward shift in domestic politics and a growing discrepancy between central and local level politicians, the quest for discursive power between the opposing camps in the relevant areas will heavily determine future Sino-Japanese relationships.     

浅析新疆少数民族外语教育的文化生态环境

本文从文化生态环境的角度,对新疆少数民族独特的文化习俗、思维方式、价值取向和社会心理以及独特的语言文化进行描述,指出新疆少数民族外语教育的文化生态环境有不平衡现象,具体表现为：外语基础教育文化生态不平衡;学校和民族院校内部的文化生态不平衡;新疆少数民族文化与主流文化和英美文化之间的冲突。针对以上现象,作者提出推进多元文化整合下新疆少数民族外语教育的措施;加强少数民族基础外语教育建设;增加课程设计的民族性与多元性;重视文化因素的导入。     

构建服务型政府的法治理念、原则与机制创新

构建服务型政府是我国行政管理体制改革的必然要求,也是和谐社会行政法治建设的根本目标.构建服务型政府是一项系统而庞大的工程,需要政府转变观念,树立"有限"、"有效"与"有责"的新型法治理念,遵循"公平"、"公正"与"公开"的现代法治原则,并通过一系列的机制创新实现公共服务的社会化、市场化及主体多元化.     

利益视角下扩大公民有序政治参与模式的构建——以厦门PX项目事件中公民政治参与为例

公民政治参与的内在根本动力是利益的追求。以厦门PX项目事件中的公民政治参与为例,从利益分析视角指出公民参与所呈现的特点,提出构建以人为本,政府与公民良性互动的政治参与模式,并指出努力方向。     

劳务派遣及其法律规制——兼论劳动合同法有关条款的完善

劳务派遣作为一种重要的用工方式在我国发展迅速,<劳动合同法>及其<实施条例>对此构建了框架性的规范,但在劳务派遣单位的资质、用工单位的法律地位、劳动合同解除、适用范围、责任分配等方面留有与实践不符或理论上仍需探讨的领域.应当对劳务派遣单位设立等五个方面完善法律条款.     

新闻侵权的构成要件分折

新闻侵权与一般侵权行为相比具有许多特殊性,新闻侵权的作品是否发表,是判断损害事实是否存在的关键;不同的新闻侵权对象,会有不同的表现形式、构成要件;违法性是区分侵权与正当的新闻监督、新闻自由舆论的标准。确定新闻侵权的构成要件要平衡好新闻自由与人格权保护。