Appeal rate and caseload: evidence from civil litigation in Korea

Courts of modern democratic societies have generally implemented appeal procedures to correct potential errors in ruling. However, considering the time and effort that both litigants spend, availability of an appeal cannot be better than reaching the correct judgment in the original case. This difficulty raises the policy issue of how to reduce the rate of appeals and improve welfare of litigants. In this paper, we assert that lower caseloads allow judges to expend more time and effort on each case, contributing to lower appeal rates. Analysis of court-level data from Korea corroborates our inference.     

美国输出“娱乐化”文化产品的审视与思考

扩张主义一直是美国核心文化的重要组成部分。对外文化扩张则作为美国实践对外扩张主义的主要切入口,成为美国对外进行价值观传播的主要战略手段。通过对外输出"娱乐化"文化产品,美国在推销美国式民主、争取民意人心方面收获巨大。面对美国的文化扩张,我们要理性地对待,并努力从加强自身文化建设入手来抵制西方价值观的侵蚀。媒体工作者要肩负起时代赋予的责任,对内重视维护和弘扬我国的优秀本土文化,对外主打"文化牌",巧用"娱乐化"文化产品,积极传播我国的优秀文化和文明。     

论微博时代民主党派的角色定位

作为一种新兴网络沟通技术手段,微博的出现改变着互联网的舆论格局,并对中国社会产生深刻的影响。微博时代已悄然来临,但作为参政党的各民主党派,在微博时代中的角色定位却仍不够清晰,并不能完全适应当前网络民主发展的需要。如何通过微博拓展民主党派政治参与的渠道,提升参政议政的能力,使之明确在微博时代中的角色定位,需要更多的思考。     

Seventh Meeting of China-Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Forum

The seventh meeting of the China-Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Forum was held in Gyeongju of the Republic of Korea (ROK) from September 20 to 23, 2011. An11-member Chinese delegation including