Hierarchy and Legitimacy in International Systems: The Tribute System in Early Modern East Asia

The East Asian “tribute system” from 1368 to 1841 comprised an enduring, stable, and hierarchic system, with China clearly the hegemon, in which cultural achievement was as important as economic or military prowess. Most significant is the recognition that the Chinese tributary order was in fact a viable and recognized international system with military, cultural, and economic dimensions that all intersected to create a very interesting and stable security system. Recently it has become fashionable in historical circles to question the viability of the tributary system in part because scholars have become increasingly aware of the realties behind Chinese rhetoric. However, more nuanced studies and new interpretations only serve to underscore the centrality of the system for its participants. This paper demonstrates that there is a hierarchical relationship—generated by a common culture defined by a Confucian worldview—in place in the context of China and the East Asian states and helps clarify the distinction between an international system based on polarity and an international society based on culture.     

The Reliability of Lie Detection Performance

We examined whether individuals’ ability to detect deception remained stable over time. In two sessions, held one week apart, university students viewed video clips of individuals and attempted to differentiate between the lie-tellers and truth-tellers. Overall, participants had difficulty detecting all types of deception. When viewing children answering yes–no questions about a transgression (Experiments 1 and 5), participants’ performance was highly reliable. However, rating adults who provided truthful or fabricated accounts did not produce a significant alternate forms correlation (Experiment 2). This lack of reliability was not due to the types of deceivers (i.e., children versus adults) or interviews (i.e., closed-ended questions versus extended accounts) (Experiment 3). Finally, the type of deceptive scenario (naturalistic vs. experimentally-manipulated) could not account for differences in reliability (Experiment 4). Theoretical and legal implications are discussed.     

治安行政权客体的若干基本问题

传统的治安管理学将治安管理的各项业务概括为几种被管理的对象,这种观点直观粗浅,不能涉及管理主体与管理客体的内在联系。"权利与义务"视角从治安管理实践中主客体关系的复杂性入手,从而扩大视野,从而弥补了传统定义法上外延不周延的问题。     

我国保安处分立法化的根据

我国学界对保安处分应否立法化问题尚未达成共识 ,笔者赞同我国保安处分立法化。在归纳并评析我国保安处分立法化反对论的立论及其根据的基础上 ,论证保安处分立法化的实践必要性根据和理论必要性根据 ,以及理论可行性根据和实践可行性根据     

论我国社会保障法体系的完善

新中国的社会保障立法经历了曲折发展,1978年党的十一届三中全会后,我国的社会保障立法也得以恢复,并随着我国改革开放的深入不断发展。如今,我国在养老、医疗、失业保险以及社会救济等方面都制定了规范性文件作为改革和推进社会保障制度的依据,在社会福利、社会优抚等方面也制定了一系列法规和政策,初步奠定了与社会主义市场经济相适应的社会保障法的基本框架。但从整体来看,我国社会保障立法工作仍然滞后,远远不能满足社会主义市场经济和社会保障事业发展的要求。我国的社会保障立法应采取以社会保障基本法为龙头,单行法律法规为主导,相关法律为补充的立法模式。为此,应采取分步走的办法,目前首先应抓紧制定<中华人民共和国社会保险基本法>。     

透视“黑恶势力”

黑社会性质组织犯罪和各种黑恶势力犯罪严重影响到我国的社会治安和社会主义市场经济的正常运行,是我国目前必须解决的一个社会问题.本文主要论述存在于我国的黑恶势力的犯罪学上的概念,黑恶势力犯罪的基本状况及其严重社会危害性,重点论述中国农村的黑恶势力犯罪,而要从根本上抑制、消除黑恶势力,首要的是要加强党政干部的廉正建设,铲除充当黑恶势力保护伞的腐败政府官员.     

刑法因果关系与刑事责任

刑法因果关系与刑事责任的关系 ,直接关系到刑法因果关系在刑法体系中的正确定位。刑法因果关系本身并不直接说明刑事责任的有无及大小 ,而是存在一种影响刑事责任的具体的运行机制 ,从刑事责任的功能以及刑法因果关系在实践中的运行角度看 ,刑法因果关系通过其运行机制 ,对刑事责任的质与量都提供客观基础     

需求分析视角下《警察公共关系》课程体系优化路径探析

基于需求分析视角,通过调查问卷方式对警察公共关系课程的课程设置现状与需求情况进行了调查研究,目的是了解在校学生对该课程的认知与需求情况,以期构建持续优化的警察公共关系课程体系,更好的服务警察公共关系理论研究与教学研究,从而实现新形势下警务人才培养的目标。     

论青少年立法发展阶段及其趋势

<正> 关于青少年立法,总起来说,它是针对青少年犯罪日趋严重的情况发展起来的。青少年法规是一个十分庞杂的系统,它包括了青少年刑法、青少年案件审判法、青少年犯教养法(少年院法)、青少年保护法、儿童福利法以及各种有关青少年问题的法律件文等等。从少年法的内容来看,它包罗万象,从对少年犯提起刑事诉讼、定罪量刑的规定,到采取各种保护措施和福利措施甚至于学生守则之类,都属于少年立法所包括的内容;从对违法犯罪少年所采     

论公共冲突的专业化治理——以上海市H法律服务调解中心为例

合作治理是实现国家与社会之间良性互动的方向.新时代背景下,合作治理呈现出新的特征,政治场域和社会场域基于特定公共事务而进行的专业性合作在维护社会秩序、改善基层治理、化解公共冲突中发挥着举足轻重的作用,这一模式被称之为专业化治理.以上海市H法律服务调解中心为例,对专业化治理的生成背景、运行机理和实践效应进行明晰.在此基础...