Revisiting Transnational European Consociationalism: The European Union a Decade After Lisbon

This article discusses the notion of consociationalism as applied to the EU and assesses whether the institutional and procedural changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon (ToL) and by the management of the Euro and refugee crises still warrant considering the EU as a case of consociational democracy. Our contention is that the changes introduced by the ToL bore the promise to strengthen the consociational structural traits of the Union but that the further institutional and procedural changes engendered by the management of the Euro and refugee crises have made the behavioral dimension of consociationalism all the more necessary just as the accommodating orientation of the political elites had begun to evaporate. We support this argument by looking at empirical evidence which allows us to offer a set of propositions on the effects of the recent crises on the attitudes of the European elites towards the future of EU democracy.     

政府信息公开与行政诉讼

《政府信息公开条例》第一次明确规定了公民知情权的行政救济途径。政府信息公开的范围涉及行政诉讼的类型以及法院的受案范围。政府信息公开行政诉讼中的当事人、举证责任和诉讼程序都因不同的行政诉讼类型而有显著区别。政府信息公开行政诉讼最关键的问题是法院对于国家机密的审查,政府信息是否国家秘密必须经过有权机关的确认,不能仅仅以属于国家秘密的空洞理由而不予公开。对于因政府信息公开遭受损失的当事人,应当给予国家赔偿。     

透明度原则下的政务信息公开

WTO给我国政府提出了透明度要求,要求政府推行政务信息公开,建立、健全相关法律规章。针对当前我国政务信息公开中的传统思想观念、信息公开的主体、信息公开的法律制度和信息公开的权利与义务等方面存在的问题,借鉴和吸取国外有关政务信息公开的经验,构建适合我国国情的《信息公开法》是解决和保障政务信息顺利公开,充分实现WTO透明度原则的最有效的方式。     

关于台湾参加政府间组织的国际法思考

文章从台湾寻求加入主权国家国际组织联合国和单独关税区成员政府间组织———世贸组织入手 ,对台湾可否加入各种国际组织的法律问题进行了初步分析探讨。     

Authoritarian Attitudes, Democracy, and Policy Preferences among Latin American Elites

This article examines the prevalence and consequences of authoritarian attitudes among elites in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. We focus on the connection between antidemocratic elite attitudes and support for democracy; the causes and effects of authoritarian attitudes among elites and their implications for authoritarianism; and the impact of authoritarian attitudes beyond social policy preferences to other policy areas that have indirect implications for order. Contrary to some of the literature, we find that antidemocratic attitudes affect elites' support for democracy. Our analysis also speaks to the debate on the origins of authoritarianism. Much of the evidence supports Altemeyer's notion that perceived threat raises levels of authoritarianism, rather than Feldman's contention that threat strengthens the influence of authoritarian attitudes. Finally, we demonstrate that there is a broader influence of authoritarian attitudes on economic policy preferences, but only where those policies appear to have implications for social order.     

Intersectoral differences in public affairs: the duty of public reporting in public administration

Public reporting is a requirement for public affairs practitioners in public administration because of the democratic context in which government operates. By reporting to the public‐at‐large on agency activities, government agencies contributed to an informed citizenry, the essential foundation of a democracy. For public affairs in business administration and non‐profit administration, public reporting is desirable rather than mandatory. Public reporting was traditionally accomplished indirectly, through news media coverage of government. However, recent research suggests a diminution of interest by the media in fulfilling its role as an instrument of democracy. This means that the public reporting obligation of public affairs professionals in public administration needs to shift to direct reporting, through such products as annual reports, newsletters, TV programmes, Internet websites etc. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications.     

塑造现代政府良好社会形象的对策探析

在政治日益民主化,经济日益全球化的时代背景下,塑造现代政府良好社会形象尤为重要,现代政府良好的社会形象主要体现在政府领导者形象,行政决策形象,舆论传媒形象等方面,这要求我们必须加强政府公共关系活动和政府危机事件的管理,保持政府形象与时俱进,塑造具有地方特色的现代政府良好社会形象。     

俄联邦行政法基本理论中的几个问题

伴随着俄罗斯正在进行的经济体制和政治体制改革,俄罗斯的法律领域也发生了深刻的变化,其中行政法律制度的变革最为显著,这在俄罗斯的行政法学界也存在相应的反馈。俄罗斯的行政法学者开始注重对行政法学中的一些基本理论问题展开研究,以执行权为中心重新界定行政法的概念:将行政法作为一个独立的部门法强调其与其他部门法带有共性的调整手段;行政法的作用主要在于限制政府权力,保障公民权利。伴随着行政法学研究的深入和行政立法的急剧发展,应当尝试重新构建俄罗斯行政法学的体系结构,以顺应世界各国行政法学发展的总体趋势。     

正确理解群众路线与社会主义核心价值体系的关系

当前,在中国特色社会主义事业建设中,要提高我国的综合实力,就必须深入开展社会主义核心价值体系的学习和教育,并将群众路线贯彻其中。二者在本质上都是服务人民、联系群众,并且以实现社会主义价值理念为核心;群众路线在社会主义核心价值体系的学习教育和推广过程中得以丰富和发展;践行群众路线与社会主义核心价值体系的建设都是长期的过程,是曲折中前进的过程。     

走“平民仁道”还是“精英霸道”——现代民主法治视野下犯罪构成理论的理性选择

犯罪构成四要件说和德日犯罪三阶层论的学术对垒已成为目前我国刑法学界的主要争鸣态势。刑事审判的民主性决定了犯罪构成理论应具有通俗化、大众化的特性。我国犯罪构成四要件说深入浅出,通俗易懂,体现了民主法治的精神。德日犯罪成立理论有着复杂深奥、晦涩难懂的品性,广大民众对这一理论难以理解,是一种与现代民主法治相违背的理论。现代民主法治呼唤大众化、平民化的犯罪构成理论。