Framing,Value Words,and Citizens' Explanations of Their Issue Opinions

This study examines the effects of framing on how citizens use value language to explain their views on political issues. An experiment simulated exposure to framing in media coverage of gay rights. The results show that participants who received an "equality" frame were particularly likely to explain their views on gay rights in terms of equality and that participants who received a "morality" frame were particularly likely to cast their opinions in the language of morality. A closer examination, however, showed that exposure to the frames encouraged participants to use value language not only in ways suggested by the frames but also in ways that challenged the frames. Moreover, the results indicated that exposure to the "morality" frame interfered with the impact of the "equality" frame, suggesting that the presence of alternative frames can dampen framing effects.     

The irrelevance of negative campaigns to political trust: Experimental and survey results

This article examines how media and partisan mechanisms of accountability influence presidential agendas in Latin America. The authors argue that responsiveness increases in powerful presidential systems when opposition parties and free media help citizens hold presidents accountable between elections. Where presidents must contend with a cohesive, ideological opposition and effective constraints to their power, they turn to valence issues with broad appeal and over which they have greater control. A free media—one without significant economic, legal, or political constraints—pressures the president to respond to the electorate's concerns, which include crime and corruption due to the incentives that motivate news content and the media's agenda-setting powers. Analyzing more than 50 presidential terms across 18 countries, the authors show that when Latin American presidents face either free and competitive media or strong legislative oppositions, homicide rates and the level of perceived corruption tend to be lower. Thus, this study proposes that efforts to improve media or partisan environments, or both, would help address Latin America's accountability deficit and promote good governance in the region.     

Die gesetzliche Ausgestaltung der mietvertraglichen Erhaltungspflicht und die Grenzen ihrer Disponibilität (1. Teil)

Die Ausgestaltung der mietvertraglichen Erhaltungspflicht im ?sterreichischen Recht, va das Verh?ltnis von § 1096 Abs 1 Satz 1 ABGB zu einschl?gigen bestandschutzrechtlichen Sondernormen, sowie die Grenzen der Disponibilit?t der mietvertraglichen Erhaltungspflicht stellen mittlerweile die am intensivsten diskutierten Fragen des ?sterreichischen Wohnrechts dar. Der folgende Beitrag unternimmt den Versuch, ein Resümee aus dieser Diskussion zu ziehen und unter Würdigung m?glichst aller bereits vorgetragenen Argumente zu ermittlen, welche Antwort auf diese Fragen den Vorgaben des geltenden Rechts am besten gerecht wird.     

试论债务信用矛盾激化对社会治安的影响和法律对策

当前,不安定因素中因信用纠纷引发的比重不断增加,信用性的违法犯罪案件呈上升趋势,涉债犯罪出现新动向和新形式。因此,应尽快制定和完善民事执行法律,建立比较完整的个人信用评估体系,提升现有法律执行措施的强度,着力打击合法形式掩盖下的恶意侵财、诈骗犯罪,加强法治意识,发挥正常经济调控功能。     

网络游戏的发达及其对青少年产生的负面影响力

我国网络游戏的发展经过了萌芽准备期、快速发展期和混战垄断期。从其发展过程中可以看出网游的三个特征,即以青少年为主要消费群体,以代理为主要经营模式,充斥诸多负面思想元素。负面思想元素形成不良的网游文化,进而影响青少年的行为与思维,导致违法犯罪等不良问题的产生。发展健康的网游产业,不仅需要网游行业实行严格自律,发展创新自我品牌,形成健康向上的游戏亚文化,而且也亟待相关法律制度的建构与约束。     

校园心罚现象评析

心罚也称精神虐待或心灵施暴,在当前中小学教育中不同程度地普遍存在着,因其隐蔽性常为人们所忽视。本文从心罚形式、消极后果,教师施行心罚的自身原因和给教师的建议等四个方面,对心罚现象作了比较深入的探讨,以唤起广大教师的重视,更好地推进素质教育。     

论流域政府间横向协调机制——流域水资源消费负外部性治理的视阈

当前,流域水资源消费负外部性问题愈益尖锐,现实症结应在于流域政府纷纷实施了地方保护的策略选择,体现为一种政府外部性,其衍生的根由则在于流域政府权力产权界定不清导致了相互间正交易成本的出现.根据新制度经济学相关启示,须建构流域政府间横向协调机制,从而规范流域政府各自权力产权,降低因相互摩擦所引发的交易成本,由此即可以减少或消除此种政府外部性,最终求解流域水资源消费负外部性问题.由于反复博弈模型和制度主义的援证,公民退出选择与呼吁力量的驱动以及流域公共利益观念凸显和官员的理性自觉,流域政府间横向协调机制之建构成为可能.而其主要类型的界分则同样可以受新制度经济学启发并吻合治理的行动逻辑,进而区分为科层机制、市场机制和府际治理机制等三种,它们相互存在替代性但更应实现有机的结合.     

"公推直选"的效应及思考

“公推直选”的试点使得党内思想、党内矛盾、党的活动方式、干部管理等方面出现新的变化：这是实现政党现代化的必然举措。为了推动“公推直选”深入开展，现阶段，应把“公推直选”的边界定到地方基层领导班子和主要领导；应扎实推动党员代表和群众代表的直选工作；应着重在党员、上级党组织和党外群众三个方面研究配套制度。     

试论不作为犯罪

不作为犯罪是一种不常见的犯罪表现形式，但具有严重的社会危害性，因此不容忽视。构成不作为犯罪必须同时具备三个条件，即行为人负有特定义务，能够履行而不履行，不履行而产生了危害社会的结果。不作为犯罪也存在因果关系。     

高职生英语写作中的母语负迁移现象及教学对策

母语负迁移在外语学习中不可避免，对英语写作的影响甚为明显。本文针对高职高专商务英语专业学生在英文写作中出现的问题，从词汇、句法、语篇三个层面分析母语负迁移现象，并尝试提出几种可行的教学对策，以期提高学生的英文写作能力。