Breaking Barricades

正The current state of Sino-Japanese relations is strikingly worrisome.Particularly in the past year,conflicts have deepened between the two on issues concerning historical perception,territorial sovereignty and security.In a speech at a meeting of the 21st Century Committee for China-Japan Friendship,recently held in Nagasaki,Japan,Zhou Mingwei,a committee member,shared his thoughts on current Sino-Japanese relations.Excerpts as follows     

Understanding Change in Committee Assignments between Elections: Evidence from the Danish Case

The study of committee assignment politics is very limited in parliamentary systems. Even more limited is the study of the change in committee assignments that occurs between elections. In this article, a first attempt to rectify this, both theoretically and empirically, is presented. What might have an impact on committee reassignments and what relationship one would expect to find are discussed. Using data of all Danish committee assignments 1994–2007, the proposed relationships are tested. The results show that: (1) it varies which parties experience the more change; and (2) it is often related to internal problems, but vote share, seniority and whether an MP is involved in a ministerial reshuffle or not also have a significant influence on change of committee assignments.     

National Parliamentary Control of EU Policy: The Challenge of Supranational Institutional Development

The history of the EU is characterised by rapid and complex institutional development. This leaves European Affairs Committees (EACs) in national parliaments with a moving target problem in their endeavours to control the government's EU policies. This paper investigates how EACs react to this challenge. Building on the rational delegation literature, it is argued that EACs are likely to adapt control instruments in tandem with institutional changes at the supranational level. Using McCubbins and Schwartz (1984, American Journal of Political Science, 28, 165–179), it is further argued that EACs are likely to want to impose both police patrol and fire alarm control on the government. These arguments are investigated in the case of Denmark during the 50-year period since the first Danish application for EU membership in 1961, and considerable support is found for the authors' hypotheses.     

村务监督委员会在“村官”腐败治理中的作用与职能优化

"村官"腐败问题的相关研究成果主要包括"村官"腐败问题的成因、特点、危害及治理对策等方面,其中,监督机制是治理"村官"腐败问题的重要对策之一。村务监督委员会在村级组织结构中具有重要地位,具有权力制衡、全面监督、全程监督、全民监督的优势,能够有效制约"村官"腐败行为的产生。发挥及优化村务监督委员会治理"村官"腐败功能的对策:一要保证监督机构的独立性,二要提高监督人员的专业性,三要加强监督工作的互动性,四要转变监督重点,五要加强自身建设。     

我国食品安全委员会的构建

我国食品安全监管体制缺乏规范有效的协调机制,监管部门的职能定位模糊不清,中央与地方关系有待进一步厘清。应借鉴美国、日本的食品安全监管制度,结合新近颁布的《食品安全法》和即将成立的国家食品安全委员会,完善我国食品安全监管的配套制度。     

日本劳动委员会劳资争议解决机制评析

本文主要就日本的劳资争议解决机构——劳动委员会的组成、运作和特征,以及解决争议的三种机制——斡旋、调解和仲裁,作简要介绍和分析,同时对其相互间的差异及其在实践中的应用和演变作简要分析。     

论业主团体法律地位的确立

作为一种组织或者机构,业主团体在我国是一个实质存在而形式缺失的概念。只有承认业主团体的法律地位,才能解决业主委员会目前存在的没有实体可以依托的问题,并理顺业主团体与业主大会和业主委员会之间的关系。我们应当在立法上承认符合条件的业主团体的法人地位和民事主体资格,同时,明确业主团体内部组织的性质和法律地位,明确业主团体内部组织的相互关系和治理结构,以进一步完善我国物业法律制度。     

三农问题背景中的村民自治

三农问题的解决,需要宏观上的努力,更需要微观上的努力。村民自治,是中国村民自主解决农村公共问题,进行公共管理,提供良好公共服务的重要制度安排。要发展良好的村民自治,关键之一是需要有一个良好的法律安排。因此,系统分析村民委员会组织法的具体规定,着眼于如何完善村民自治,分析其存在的缺陷,提出修改思路,是在制度上解决三农问题的微观保障。     

信息网络时代高校共青团面临的挑战与对策

信息网络时代的到来 ,在直接提高高校团工作成效 ,扩大团员青年交往空间 ,张扬团员青年个性的同时 ,也会导致团员青年思想道德观念的弱化 ,处世态度的消极化 ,影响团员青年的身心健康。高校团组织必须正视挑战 ,把握机遇 ,确立现代信息观念 ,学习现代信息技术 ,加强主流建设 ,提高团员青年的思想道德素质 ,掌握网上育人的主动权     

谈建立审判委员会委员的回避制度

我国三大诉讼法对于审判委员会委员的回避没有规定,这给案件的公正审理带来许多不利的影响。作为法院内部最高审判组织的审判委员会,虽然不直接参与案件的开庭审理,但它对案件处理的讨论决定,独任审判员和合议庭却必须执行。文章就我国目前审判委员会委员的回避制度存在的问题,回避的方式、主体、事由、程序、效力及保障等方面作了探讨。