Disciplining Society through the City: The Genesis of City Planning in Brazil and Argentina (1894–1945)

This paper looks at the genesis of a discourse on urbanismo (city planning) in Brazil and Argentina between 1894 and 1945 using the ideas of Michel Foucault on discipline and his concept of bio–power. The demographic pattern of the major cities in both countries from 1890 onwards and the renewals of the centres of these cities are also discussed. Other sections are dedicated to the plans proposed for the same cities in the 1920s and to urban representations, such as ideas about social reform, the role of hygiene as a point of departure for planning, and the relationship of ideas on Taylorism (scientific management) and the city. The paper also discusses the planners opposition to elections, when they claimed that they were the only ones qualified to deal with urban problems and therefore they should be employed in the state apparatus.
Other concerns of the paper are the use of planning as an element of nation building and ideas defining eugenics (race 'betterment') as an important aspect of city planning. I conclude by arguing that, if implemented, city planning was a way of creating an industrial culture, disciplining society through the city, although the industrial proletariat has never made up the majority of the population in Brazil or Argentina. Even if many aspects of the plans proposed for both countries were not implemented, the discourse of planners can be seen as a will to discipline society through the city. This discipline would affect the freedom of movement of human bodies, and is therefore approached through Foucault's concepts of bio–power and discipline     

依法执政的法意省思

依法执政是中国作为执政党的中国共产党在新形势下执政方式的重大调整和深刻转变,是在依法治国、建设社会主义法治国家的时代背景下执政党执政理念法治化的根本体现,也是顺民心遂民愿的明智之举。依法执政理念要作为指引执政党执政实践的正确航标,本身需要从法治而非人治的视角进行明确的梳理和辩思。     

近年来国内学者关于人类中心主义研究述评

人类中心主义近年来不断受到人们的关注,有关研究存在重大理论分歧。在争论中提出了一系列重大的理论问题,比如人类中心主义的内涵和分类,人类中心主义是否是环境恶化的元凶,自然界自身的价值,以及走进还是走出人类中心主义的问题。     

诈骗犯罪中被害人过错研究

被害人过错是诈骗犯罪既遂的重要条件。被害人自身素质低、社会风气不正及社会管理上存在漏洞是滋生诈骗犯罪被害人过错的重要原因。减少被害人过错是防控诈骗犯罪的重要措施。为此须健全法律制度,严密社会管理措施,提高社会成员的整体素质,加强社会预警等,才能有效减少诈骗犯罪。     

《孟子》荒政思想研究

古代中国自然灾害频发,抗灾救荒成为人们生活中的重要内容之一。《周礼》中出现荒政思想后,先秦诸子对荒政从不同方面加以阐述,文章针对《孟子》中的荒政思想进行论述。首先,《孟子》的"民贵君轻"思想和"仁政"思想是其荒政思想的理论基础;其次,《孟子》的积极预防荒政思想包括:制民之产、劝种备荒、精耕细作、不违农时、薄税赋、兴修水利和保护生态平衡。再次,《孟子》的消极救济荒政思想包括:确定救济主体、移民就粟和移粟就民、赈灾、蠲赋免役、节约、国与国之间的互助和民众互助。     

近五年来我国关于党务公开的研究综述

党的十六届四中全会首次明确提出逐步推进党务公开,这是党的执政理念的新突破和提高党的执政能力的新举措。理论界围绕党务公开的内涵、党务公开的依据、党务公开的过程、党务公开存在的问题以及推进党务公开的路径等进行了研究,提出了各种看法。进一步加深对党务公开的理论研究,为贯彻落实科学发展观,全面推进社会主义民主政治建设提供理论指导,是理论工作者的重要任务。     

试论破坏选举罪适用范围之扩展

民主选举是社会主义民主的重要体现和保障，现实中破坏选举的行为层出不穷。而破坏选举罪适用范围上过于狭窄，致使不少严重危害行为置于刑法的射程之外。因此，应将破坏选举罪适用范围扩展到相当范围的政治性选举活动，具体到我国，应包涵基层群众自治组织选举、中国共产党党内选举、人民政治协商会议选举、各级人大代表法律议案表决活动等国家政治生活中重要的选举。     

Governance without a state: Can it work?

In this article we explore how much state is necessary to make governance work. We begin by clarifying concepts of governance and the “shadow of hierarchy” and we follow this clarification with a brief overview of empirical findings on governance research in developed countries. We then discuss the dilemmas for governance in areas of limited statehood, where political institutions are too weak to hierarchically adopt and enforce collectively binding rules. While prospects for effective policymaking appear to be rather bleak in these areas, we argue that governance research has consistently overlooked the existence of functional equivalents to the shadow of hierarchy. We assert that governance with(out) government can work even in the absence of a strong shadow of hierarchy, we identify functional equivalents to the shadow of hierarchy, and we discuss to what extent they can help overcome issues of legitimacy and effectiveness in areas of limited statehood.     

当代大学生审美追求存在的问题及其对策浅析

通过调查和分析，当代大学生在审美追求方面存在着一些值得注意和重视的问题，产生这种问题的原因既有社会的影响，又有教育、家庭的影响，还有当代大学生自身因素的影响。因此，我们必须有针对性地采取措施加以解决，努力使大学生建立健康的、正确的审美追求。     

精神培植:“六五”普法繁荣法治文化的前瞻思考

法治文化的建设传播是普法工作的基本任务,对促进公民法治人格的养成、规范公权力的法治化运行、推进我国法治化的进程等有重要的作用和意义。"六五"普法依法治理期间,应更加重视法治文化的建设和繁荣,通过法治文化理论研究、法治理念宣传教育、法治教育载体拓展、法治文化环境建设等可行途径,使人们在法治文化的浸润下将法治精神根植于内心,指导人们合法行为习惯和模式的养成。