Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method

In recent years, a widespread consensus has emerged about the necessity of establishing bridges between quantitative and qualitative approaches to empirical research in political science. In this article, we discuss the use of the synthetic control method as a way to bridge the quantitative/qualitative divide in comparative politics. The synthetic control method provides a systematic way to choose comparison units in comparative case studies. This systematization opens the door to precise quantitative inference in small‐sample comparative studies, without precluding the application of qualitative approaches. Borrowing the expression from Sidney Tarrow, the synthetic control method allows researchers to put “qualitative flesh on quantitative bones.” We illustrate the main ideas behind the synthetic control method by estimating the economic impact of the 1990 German reunification on West Germany.     

Why me? An autoethnographic account of the bizarre logic of counterterrorism

The core concern of this article is derived from my personal experience of being stopped and questioned at Heathrow Airport on 28 March 2012 for possession of “suspect materials”: academic books on terrorism. I seek to utilise this experience to reflect on how logics of counterterrorism can become manifested in bizarre and prejudicial ways, and how autoethnography provides a unique means to articulate human experiences of such logics. I further utilise my experience to reflect on the dynamics of academic privilege, which often flourish at the expense of the voices of “ordinary citizens”, and argue that autoethnography can be embraced as an empowering form of self-expression through which “ordinary citizens” might de-subjugate themselves from the margins of academia towards an emancipatory ideal wherein the lived experiences of such citizens occupy a substantial space in academic and popular understandings of (counter)terrorism.     

云南高校女性学学科建设的本土化尝试

文章根据云南的实际,阐述了云南女性学学科建设的历程,指出女性学教学的理念及实行社会科学与医学结合、校际结合、师生和生生互动的尝试。     

7哈巴罗夫斯克的音乐舞蹈艺术

俄罗斯哈巴罗夫斯克不仅是远东地区的政治、经济和科技教育中心,而且是名副其实的文化艺术中心。该地区音乐、舞蹈人才辈出,群星璀璨,使整个远东地区的文化艺术事业显得更加绚丽多彩。     

跨越式发展与本土经验--女性学学科建设的十年回顾

中国女性学学科建设,自1995年第四次世界妇女大会以来,得到了长足发展:学科体系逐步成熟,研究队伍不断壮大,课程与教材建设日臻完善,形成了自身独有的一些特色,走出了自己的发展之路,正在成为人文社会学科中一个新的综合交叉学科。     

An Assessment of the Impact that Participation in Local Climate Networks Has on Cities’ Implementation of Climate,Energy, and Transportation Policies

Much of the attention surrounding local climate protection in the United States is associated with two networks: ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability's Cities for Climate Protection and the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement (MCPA). However, the impact of these networks on member‐city actions has not been clearly established. This paper examines whether, and to what extent, participation in climate networks leads to the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG)‐reducing policies, above and beyond what would have been done in their absence. To account for the possibility that cities which join climate networks are systematically different from those that do not and control for self‐selection induced bias, three statistical techniques—propensity score matching, Heckman full information maximum likelihood, and instrumental variables—are employed to estimate the “treatment effect” of participation. Results suggest that impact is network specific: ICLEI membership causes small to moderate increases in cities’ GHG‐relevant activity, whereas the MCPA has no such effect. The characteristics of each network are evaluated in light of these findings.     

近十年来张家山汉简《二年律令》中的刑罚研究述评

相继出土的甘肃居延汉简、湖北江陵张家山汉简等竹简填补了对西汉初期法律制度研究的空白.近十年来,张家山汉简《二年律令》刑罚的研究主要集中于对刑罚体系研究和具体刑名考证为内容的刑罚法律制度的研究,对刑罚适用一般原则和具体刑罚的适用原则为内容的刑罚适用方面的研究,以及汉初刑罚法律思想的研究.不足之处在于对刑罚的执行和刑罚的消灭制度研究不够;与同时期的其他简牍文献的比较研究尚且不够,并且对一些问题必须重新审视并考证研究.     

The animal advocacy movement in the Baltic states: links to other social justice issues and possibilities for intersectional activism

ABSTRACT

This article focuses on the animal advocacy movement (AAM) in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Taking an intersectional perspective, I examine whether and how key animal activists in the Baltics see links between animal rights and other social justice issues. I also consider how the movement communicates its messages to the general public in settings where ideas around animal justice and possibilities for animal advocacy are relatively recent and unfamiliar. This analysis contributes to debates regarding possibilities for intersectional activism and collaboration between social justice movements in the Baltics and beyond.     

海商法和海事法的联系与区别——兼论海商法学的建立与发展

文章从分析英文admiralty与maritime两词的语源和语义出发,讨论了中国法律框架下"海事"与"海商"的区别,厘清了海商法与海事法的关系,提出海商法体系的构建和完善主要是物权体系和债权体系的构建和完善。     

在地化关怀、国际化视野、协同化精神——台湾的文化研究特点分析

台湾的文化研究发展有年,呈现出在地化关怀、国际化视野、协同化精神的特点。在地化关怀是台湾文化研究的根本特质,与国际化视野及协同化精神是紧密联系在一起的,它们共同建构了台湾文化研究独立的问题意识和自我主体位置,并对台湾社会产生了深远的影响。这些对我们大陆本土的文化研究有着重要的借鉴意义。