Revisiting the crisis of representation thesis: the Indian context

This article addresses the ‘crisis of representation’ thesis by examining some of the findings of a survey conducted in Delhi in 2003. On the basis of the data collected during the course of the survey, it revisits two rather significant questions that have been thrown up by the thesis. First, how valid is the assumption that people have lost confidence in the capacity of political parties to represent them in forums of policymaking? Second, have people really come to believe that civil society groups, such as non-governmental organizations, can better help them resolve the oft intractable problems of everyday life? The answers to these questions could help to throw light on two vital political and theoretical issues: the relationship between citizens and the world of representative politics in particular, and the adequacy of representative democracy in general. The findings of the research project tell us that the crisis of representation runs deep and that people seem to have lost confidence in the ability or indeed the political will of all organizations, whether they belong to the political or the civil domain, to address their basic problems.     

干部教育培训中对学员需求的尊重、服务与引导

在干部教育培训中尊重、服务、引导学员需求,是深入贯彻落实科学发展观和以人为本原则的根本要求。对西方公务员培训理论和做法,要注意结合国内干部培训实际,认清规范与转化的双重任务。由于目前学员需求在表达、汇总、分析上的历时性,要进一步明确和把握学员需求表达在场合、渠道和形式上的多样化特点,坚持动态把握、整体响应、差异服务、精细操作等原则,建立进校前的学员需求分析制度、在校时的学员历时性需求汇总反馈制度、离校后的学员需求跟踪制度。对学员需求,一方面要切实尊重、有效服务,另一方面要辩证分析、积极引导,使其统一于"以人为本,按需施教"的培训全过程。     

关于公安经费保障体制建设的几点思考

公安经费保障是公安体制建设的重要组成部分。公安经费不足给公安工作和队伍建设带来了一系列问题。纵观建国以来公安经费保障体制沿袭变革的历史 ,我们得到了一些有益的启示。我们必须推进公安经费保障体制建设 ,建立自上而下经费保障机制的系统工程 ,从而最大限度地缓解供需矛盾。     

Decentralisation and Supply Efficiency: The case of Rural Water Supply in Central India

Demand for decentralisation of provision of public services is gaining ground in developing countries. Also, the policy advice to decentralise given by international agencies to the developing countries is turning into pressure. However, the benefits of decentralisation are not as obvious as the standard theory of fiscal federalism predicts. This article examines the effect of decentralisation of provision of drinking water in central India. The efficiency of water utilities under the control of the state government and those under the local governments is compared in terms of expense and asset utilisation. It is found that the decentralised provision of water supply is less efficient. The possible reasons for this counter intuitive result are analysed.     

来华留学生影响因素的实证分析

中国一直被认为是世界上最大的留学生输出国,到目前为止,这一地位依然没有改变,但是被忽视的一点是,2011年中国已经成为世界第十大留学生接收国。研究发现,中国的研究与开发投入占GDP的份额、高等教育入学率,以及中国与十大来华留学生输出国的GDP差距是影响来华留学生的最主要的三大因素。但是,世界前500名大学排名中中国大学数量,在所有因素中影响作用最小。由此可见,就目前来看,相对于中国的经济增长来说,中国高等教育的质量并不是主要吸引留学生来中国学习的主要因素。但是,目的国的高等教育质量才是吸引留学生的最根本因素。因此,要进一步提升中国高等教育质量,保证我国留学生的教育的可持续发展。     

射击教学训练必须与实战要求相适应

当前,随着涉枪案件的不断上升,警察在枪战中伤亡的人数越来越多,而我国警察院校的射击教学训练状况尚不能满足对敌斗争的需要.为此,射击教学训练应与实战射击相结合,加强近距离快速射击教学训练;加强多元隐显目标射击教学训练;增设夜间射击教学等.     

成人学习者学习需求性别比较研究——基于对本校成人学习者学习需求调查

利用spss17.0对成人学习者学习需求进行性别差异分析,结果表明,男女性在学习动机与目的、成绩评定方法、学校归属感方面有显著性差异。对学习方式、教师教学方法男女性无显著性差异。基于以上结论有针对性展开成人教育教学工作。     

公安类院校大学生学习动力的校本研究—以南京森林警察学院为例

基于对某公安类院校大学生学习动力的个案调查研究,发现当前该校大学生学习动力状况存在显著特点,主要表现为"隐形逃课"情况普遍、课外投入不足以及年级差异化明显.数据分析指出,影响学生学习动力的因素或者说学习的需求是按照先保障生存、再获取荣誉和归属、最终实现自我价值的顺序按需求层次逐级递升的.研究认为,要想使当前公安类院校大学生激发并保持学习动力,需要加强师生互动、提升学科专业学习,注重有效的考核评价,同时督促学生培养自律意识.