The Politics of Poverty Mis-targeting in China

Based upon a county level analysis, this article explores the complex processes of poverty mis-targeting in China and supplements the pre-existing literature with a bottom-up analysis. It argues that the rational calculations of key county leaders, shaped by a combination of formal and informal institutions, determine whether a county, irrespective of poverty level, competes for the title of “state-designated poorest county (SDPC).” This article also demonstrates that the interaction between formal and informal institutions is dynamic and subject to change. For future relevant research, this article suggests to analyze the practice of poverty reduction in a disaggregated manner by examining the interplay within and among different levels of government. Juan Wang, a Ph.D candidate in political science at Johns Hopkins University, is the author of “Going beyond Township and Village Enterprises,” Journal of Contemporary China, Issue 14, Volume 42, (February 2005), pp.171–181. The author is particularly grateful to Kellee Tsai for her valuable suggestions and support throughout this project. I am indebted to William Rowe, Mark Blyth, Wang Sangui and anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments. The Institute of Global Studies (IGS) of Johns Hopkins University receives my gratitude for its financial support of this project.     

关于“包二奶”的刑事立法思考

新的婚姻法实施已有数月 ,但“包二奶”现象并没有得到有效遏制。基于此 ,作者对“包二奶”的含义、主体、形式以及所造成的后果进行了综合和归纳 ;并从刑事立法的角度思考 ,认为将“包二奶”行为纳入刑法调控范围 ,有其应然性和必要性 ;最后 ,作者对当前几种关于“包二奶”的刑事立法设计进行了质疑 ,并提出了抗制“包二奶”的初步构想 ;增设已婚非法同居罪。     

陈年旧案"半费之讼"的新探与启迪

“半费之讼”既关涉到逻辑问题 ,又关涉到法律问题。但主要还是逻辑问题。“半费之讼”的双方都犯有同样严重的逻辑错误。旧案新探 ,明辨是非 ,对我们仍有启示作用。     

Economic Reform and Social Change in China: Past, Present, and Future of the Economic State

China's socioeconomic crisis before 1978 and its success over the past two decades can be viewed as a zigzag process of politicization and depoliticization of the economic state. By summarizing the Chinese experience, this article shows the importance of a specific pattern of general public policy (GPP) in determining the nature of a policy system. China's economic and serialized reforms since 1978 are reviewed in order to illuminate the current situation and future direction of the nation. The changes have undermined the economic state by creating a trend of de-economicization in the Chinese government. If economic reform and social change are to continue smoothly, another transfer of state emphasis to more balanced development is required.     

英语教学与研究性学习的思考

研究性学习是适应E时代社会发展而出现的一种新型的教育理念,是自20世纪80年代末以来国际教育界比较普遍推崇和实施的一种培养“关键能力”的重大教育改革。根据笔者教学实践和研究,本文拟对研究性学习发表几点浅见。     

Missing pieces: an overview of the institutional puzzle

Institutional development has become a core component of international development programmes. Yet, institutional reforms have, to date, had a disappointing impact on poverty reduction in the South. The causality of the links between institutions and poverty reduction and how exactly the institutional environment and development outcomes affect each other is still unclear. A lack of analytical consensus has resulted in vague policy recommendations and a dearth of clear operational guidelines for international development practitioners. This article provides an overview of the main current institutional development debates and gaps in existing research, and identifies some key organisations working on institutional issues in the academic and practitioner spheres. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

对《公务员法》“违法命令不执行”条款的思考

《中华人民共和国公务员法》“违法命令不执行”条款规定的“违法命令”应该既包括具体行政命令,也包括抽象行政命令。但是该条款表述模糊,有可能导致执行中的混乱,可借鉴有关国家的规定予以改进。对于抽象违法命令不执行的情况在实践中可能存在潜在的困境,可以在适当的时候考虑扩大“违法命令”的范围,把规章纳入其中,从而赋予行政机关对于规章规范直接的选择适用权。     

非法占有目的推定解析

非法占有目的作为超过的必备的主观要素需要采用推定来确定.非法占有目的的推定必须依据司法解释对推定事实的列举规定,《会议纪要》列举事实是非法占有目的存在的必要条件;在基础事实真实、主客观相统一和重视被告反驳的情形下,结合非法占有目的产生的时间和犯罪构成结构进行判断.在集资诈骗、贷款诈骗及合同诈骗犯罪认定中,刑法及其司法解释列举的法定情形可以推定存在非法占有目的,而非法占有目的产生的时间不同则成为罪与非罪、此罪与彼罪的界限.     

信任模式与浙江民营企业规模

随着民营企业规模扩大 ,管理层次复杂化 ,建立在非正式信任基础上的企业组织方式逐渐失效 ,社会又难以在短期内提供有效的正式信任体系 ,使得委托代理机制难以根植于浙江民营企业 ,严重制约了企业规模的扩张。政府的使命不是扶持个别企业的规模 ,而是加大制度创新力度 ,强化正式信任及实施机制建设 ,为民营企业提供良好的软环境。     

甲基苯丙胺及其代谢产物在急性中毒豚鼠体内的分布

目的研究甲基苯丙胺 (MAP)及其代谢产物苯丙胺 (AP)在急性中毒豚鼠体内的含量分布。方法应用GC/NPD技术 ,以 4 苯基丁胺 (4 PBA)为内标 ,样品经水解后碱化或直接碱化至pH >11,环已烷混旋提取 ,三氟乙酸酐 (TFA)微波衍生化 ,测定MAP急性中毒豚鼠体液和组织中MAP及AP的含量。结果急性中毒死亡豚鼠体内各器官和体液中MAP及AP含量最高为肺 ;其次为肝、脑、肾、脾、肠、心、血 ;再次为胃、胆汁 ;最少是尿。结论MAP在动物体内代谢迅速 ,组织或体液中MAP和AP浓度的比值与豚鼠给药后存活时间有关