论党的建设的继承和发展

当前党的建设呈现出大好形势,但也面临一些问题。在纪念党成立90周年之际,我们总结过去的经验,在继承什么和发展什么的认识上,至少应坚持三点：坚持马克思主义对政党功能的基本认识,克服自身组织功能缺陷;坚持勇于担当的政党责任和政党使命,在推进民主化改革、推进党管干部方式改革、推进高度集中的权力适当分权等方面担当起为党负责的精神;坚持改革创新的时代精神,包括观念的创新、思维方式的创新、体制的创新,在制度顶层设计创新上力争突破,为深化改革创造理论和制度条件。     

苏联剧变的经济体制改革失败原因及启示

我国对苏联经济体制的研究一直较为重视。当前,我国的改革又进入了一个崭新的新阶段,要解决的问题甚多。在此背景下回顾苏联经济体制改革的历史进程,总结其经验教训,提出一些值得思考的问题,具有十分重要的意义。本文论述的问题有：对苏联剧变根本原因的看法;苏联经济体制形成的原因;历次改革失败产生的严重后果;改革的历史进程;对中国的启示。     

推行“财产性收入”大众化 深化收入分配体制改革

转变经济发展方式的一个重要任务就是坚持扩大内需的战略,核心问题是提高居民的消费能力,这就要求推进和深化收入分配制度改革,推进＂财产性收入＂大众化。就是拥有财产性收入不再只是少数有钱人能享用的专利,而是广大劳动者都可以参与分享。主要方式有：推行＂职工持股计划＂,让广大小额股份持有者有股权的红利收益和股份升值收益;鼓励企业发行小额股票;让社保基金积极稳妥地进入资本市场,让全国城乡居民都能共享社保基金提供的＂财产性收入＂。同时,应积极探索用＂土地使用权入股＂获取＂财产性收入＂的补偿办法,在城市化、工业化进程中,让农民、农民工、拆迁户也能享有一份＂财产性收入＂。     

Does It Matter If the House of Lords isn't Reformed? Perspectives from a Symposium at Trinity Hall,Cambridge

In May 2011 the Coalition government published a draft bill for reform of the House of Lords, proposing an upper chamber composed of 80% elected and 20% appointed members serving for single 15‐year terms. These plans reflect aspects of the stated positions of the main political parties, votes in the House of Commons, and broader political and scholarly debates over the past decade. Nevertheless, there is significant opposition from across the political spectrum, and there is a significant possibility that the proposed reforms will not be enacted before the next general election. This article draws on the views of participants (including three current peers) in a Symposium at Trinity Hall, Cambridge to argue that the likely failure of the reforms may be less disastrous than many suppose. Especially since the 1999 reforms, the House of Lords is in many ways a more active and legitimate chamber than is commonly realised.     

反腐倡廉制度建设与积极推进政治体制改革

反腐倡廉制度建设本身就是一种政治体制改革,是整个政治体制改革的重要组成部分,甚至是关键性组成部分,必须以更大的决心和勇气积极推进政治体制改革,为反腐倡廉制度建设创造更为广阔的空间和更加有利的条件;同时,反腐倡廉制度建设与创新又不是孤立的,必然涉及现行政治体书的许多方面,内在地要求并启动相关领域的政治体制改革。当前围绕反腐倡廉制度建设积极推进政治体制改革,其基本出发点是从“权力本位”到“权利本位”;主要着力点是从“高度集权”到“党内民主”;关键生长点是从“权力委任”到“权力民授”;根本动力点是从“顶层设计”到“民意推动”。     

‘That wicked rule,that evil doctrine … ’: Reforming the Law on Disclosure in Insurance Contracts

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012, which abolishes the consumer assured's duty to volunteer information, heralds the first successful outcome of the English and Scottish Law Commissions current insurance contract law reform project. This paper outlines the defects of the common law duty of disclosure which the Law Commissions sought to address. It goes on to consider why previous legislative attempts failed, the self‐regulatory measures introduced by the insurance industry as a means of resisting earlier pressure for statutory intervention, and how that resistance broke down. Finally, it examines the scope of the 2012 reforms and the current consultation being undertaken in respect of the duty of disclosure in relation to business insurance. It concludes by assessing the significance of the statute in providing a necessary impetus for future insurance law reforms.     

The Pains of Imprisonment Revisited: The Impact of Strain on Inmate Recidivism

Recent research suggests that imprisonment may increase subsequent levels of offending, but it is not clear why this is the case. Drawing on general strain theory (GST), this study examines whether exposure to the strains associated with imprisonment affects recidivism. These strains include direct victimization, the perception of a threatening prison environment, and hostile relationships with correctional officers. Consistent with GST, data from a sample of 1,613 recently released inmates in Ohio suggest that certain types of these strains do increase the likelihood of recidivism. These results challenge specific deterrence theory and claims by public officials that painful prisons will reduce reoffending.     

政府与国有银行股权改革：问题、经验与建议

在国有银行股权改革进程中,政府是制度变迁的启动者、提供者,国有银行股权改革体现了政府主导、自上而下、由表及里、渐进式的逻辑特点。由此形成的政府与银行间＂惯性控制＂与＂惯性依附＂的非同寻常＂关系＂对法律产生了＂挤出效应＂,致使法律边缘化、纸面化,即＂法律失灵＂。因此,完善国有银行股权结构,关键是要信守法治理念,清晰地界定政府之于银行的边界,取消政府利用银行体系实现政府广泛政策目标的做法,允许银行根据商业目标做出贷款决策。     

论健康公平的意义与限度

公平是一种权利与义务的分配原则。健康公平意味着健康权利与健康责任的合理分配,它关系到社会和谐、补偿正义与政府执政的合法性,既是健康权利与健康责任的统一,也是个人责任与政府责任的统一,已经成为我国政府卫生改革与发展的目标。健康公平受社会经济关系、政策目标和个人自由选择等多种因素的影响,其实现程度总是具体的、有限的。