Consociational settlements in deeply divided societies: the liberal-corporate distinction

Consociationalism is often proposed for societies deeply divided along ethnic lines, yet its recommendation remains contentious. Critics argue that it has a low rate of adoption, results in political immobilism, and entrenches the divisions it seeks to alleviate. Overlooked in much of the criticism, however, is the distinction between liberal and corporate forms of consociationalism, alternatively premised on the self-determination or predetermination of the ethnic groups involved in power-sharing. The article considers whether the critiques apply equally to both versions. Corporate consociation freezes a particular inter-group configuration in time, leading to drawn-out executive formation and, in some cases, to a cementing of divisions. However, liberal consociation runs into its own difficulties: consociational settlements are generally negotiated at the very point at which group identities are most politically salient and divisive. Under these conditions, groups are unlikely to settle for anything other than a guarantee of their share in power, thus making liberal consociationalism less likely to be adopted in negotiated settlements. The article also considers the factors enhancing the adoption of liberal consociational rules.     

马来西亚华人妇女社团组织简析

马来西亚华人妇女社团组织的产生有其深刻的社会背景.华人妇女社团组织的形式主要有:专属女性的妇女社团、妇女组或妇女部、华团青年组织中的妇女组织、最高领导机构华总的妇女部门.不同华人妇女社团组织有简单或复杂的内部机构系统.华人妇女社团组织活跃的社会活动产生了良好的社会功效.     

职工持股会法律地位研究

近年来因职工持股会股权转让而引发的诉讼时有发生,已经引起了社会各界和工会的高度重视。目前,由于我国法律缺乏对职工持股会法律地位的明确规定,而各地有关职工持股会的规定和做法又正处于探索之中,职工持股会在实践中存在着一系列的问题。因此如何认识职工持股会的性质,如何正确处理工会和职工持股会的关系,以及职工持股会法律地位的立法选择等方面的问题需要进行深入的研究和思考。     

立宪主义在亚洲

本文始以探究立宪主义的内在规定性 ,包括其规范要求及价值内核 ,并以现代性为背景 ,追问立宪主义的普适性。以此为前提 ,主要从分权与制衡及人权保障两个方面描述立宪主义在亚洲的际遇 ,并侧重从政治学、社会学的视角给以解析。结语进一步廓清立宪主义得以在亚洲确立的条件 ,并对在亚洲确立立宪主义的前景有所冀望。但未提出“亚洲立宪主义”的明确概念。     

试论入境发展黑社会组织成员罪

入境发展黑社会组织成员犯罪是黑社会性质组织犯罪中的一种重要类型，刑法第二百九十四条第二款规定了“入境发展黑社会组织成员罪”的罪名。该罪所侵犯的客体是我国正常的经济、社会生活秩序；在客观方面表现为行为人到中华人民共和国境内发展境外黑社会组织成员的行为；其犯罪主体只能是境外黑社会组织的人员；在主观方面表现为直接故意。广东省地处改革开放的前沿，是全国受境外黑社会组织渗透影响最早和最严重的地区，鉴于入境发展黑社会组织成员犯罪危害的严重性，必须完善对该犯罪行为的立法，加强打击的准确性和力度。     

省直管县改革的路径分析

目前,各地区省直管县的改革正在如火如荼的展开,由“市管县”到“省管县”已经是大势所趋。省直管县改革关系到整个行政体制改革的全局，必须遵循循序渐进的原则，选择合理的路径，强县扩权，这是省直管县改革的前奏。市县分治，这是省直管县改革的核心。市级行政机构改革是省直管改革的继续和延伸。     

国有资产管理体制改革的法律解析

改革国有资产管理体制 ,是探索国有制有效实现形式的重要方面 ,亦是深化国有企业改革 ,从总体上增强国有经济的活力、控制力和竞争力迫切需要解决的重大课题 ,也是今后深化经济体制改革的重大任务。党的十六大总结了改革开放以来国有资产管理体制改革的经验 ,提出了新的改革思路和举措 ,使国有资产管理体制改革进一步深化。国有资产管理体制改革最终需要通过政资分开 ,政企分离 ,建立和健全国有资产管理、营运、监督机制来完成     

What’s unsettling about On Settling: discussing the settler colonial present

This article considers the current relevance of settler colonial tropes, narratives and idioms by discussing the opening section of On Settling (2012), a recently published book authored by respected political scientist Robert E. Goodin. While Goodin argues that ‘settling’ should be considered a ‘normatively defensible practice’, my critique focuses on his assumed link between ‘settling’ in general and settler colonialism in particular. The first section of this article follows the narrative of settlement that underpins Goodin’s book. The second section discusses this narrative’s inherently exclusionary character, a characteristic that undermines claims to universal normative validity; while the third section appraises the language that supports it. In the fourth, conclusive, section On Settling’s apology of settler colonialism is used as a starting point for an analysis of the settler colonial present in an ‘age of unsettlement’.     

广东黑社会问题五探——论毒品犯罪与涉黑犯罪之关联

毒品犯罪和涉黑犯罪,从侵害的主要客体来看,同属妨害社会管理秩序罪。从侵害的对象来看,两者差异虽大,但有时有 一定关联。毒品犯罪和涉黑犯罪已成为挑战广东治安形势的两类严重刑事犯罪。打击毒黑犯罪是公安机关刑侦工作的重点和主要业 务。应该加强队伍建设、情报信息业务、侦察、特情物建和使用、警务协作等工作,掌握主动权,开创刑侦工作的新局面。     

Consociationalism and Centripetalism: Friends or Foes?

Two schools dominate the literature on democracy in divided societies: consociationalism and centripetalism. The first advocates group representation and power sharing while the second recommends institutions that promote multi‐ethnic parties. Although often presented as mutually exclusive choices, in reality many new democracies display a mix. Drawing on the experiences of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Fiji, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Northern Ireland, this article examines the empirical and theoretical relationship between centripetalism and consociationalism. The aim is to explore the conditions under which they reinforce each other (friends) or work at cross‐purposes (foes). A better understanding of the interaction between consociational and centripetal elements in post‐conflict societies not only yields a more nuanced picture of institutional dynamics, but also holds lessons for institutional design.