Mexico's Southern Flank: The “Third” U.S. Border

Mexico's crime-ridden southern frontier has become a veritable third U.S. border, as a constant flow of Central Americans and others cross into Mexico, often en route to the United States. As the number of unlawful migrants surges, their characteristics are changing: recent apprehensions include nationals of Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Asian nations, and foreigners linked to terrorism are using Mexico as a thoroughfare to the United States. Mexico's immigration department is hindered by a number of factors in stanching this flow, and Mexican officials have only begun to publicly recognize the severity of the problem. Washington, too, must wake up to the security threat posed by Mexico's soft underbelly.     

日本国家赔偿特别领域要论

国会立法的内容被法院认定违反宪法时 ,属于国家赔偿法上的违法 ;立法不作为时 ,法院承认国会有广泛的立法裁量权 ,但也认为存在违法性不作为的情形。因行政权限不行使发生损害时 ,成立国家的赔偿责任 ,但受到国民法益的性质、违反的义务的性质、注意义务的基准等因素的影响。关于非权力作用 ,理论与判例均未形成一致认识 ,但在学校事故事件、行政指导及信息提供等方面 ,已有适用国家赔偿法的倾向。     

North Korea: The Case for Strategic Entanglement

North Korea is a state shrouded in secrecy, yet it receives an enormous amount of media attention. Its reclusive nature makes analysis difficult and speculative. What is certain is that a dangerous stalemate regarding nuclear weapons has persisted for far too long and is an obstacle to any real change in the political system. History, culture, and ideology all rule the state's actions; it is therefore a mistake to assume North Korean negotiators can act with autonomy. A new and dynamic means to deal with this dilemma should be developed, for the past has demonstrated that threats and demands will not coerce Pyongyang into submitting, in fact, that approach will only exacerbate the problem. An effective means to move beyond the stalemate is needed.     

“我的心在中国”——伊藤郁子的传奇人生

每逢佳节倍思亲2006年中秋节前夕,一位老奶奶通过电话向远在大洋彼岸的日本家人捎去问候。当家人再一次劝她回日本时,她说:“我爱樱花烂漫的日本,更爱社会主义的中国,我的心在中国!”     

论行政规则在司法审查中的地位

行政规则可称为内部规范性文件 ,① 在行政执法实践中具有重要的地位。行政规则具有约束下级机关及其所属公务人员的效力 ,而行政机关基于行政服从的义务必须遵守行政规则 ,从而使得行政规则具有了间接影响行政相对人权利和义务的法律效果。因此 ,法院在对具体行政行为进行合法性审查时 ,不可忽视对行政规则的审查 ;对合法有效的行政规则应该在裁判书中适当地加以引用。