Venue Preference and Earthquake Mitigation Policy: Expanding the Micro‐Model of Policy Choice

Seismologists have reported that a majority of recent earthquakes in Oklahoma have been triggered by the activities of oil and gas companies. Despite this fact, there is evidence of strong opposition toward earthquake mitigation policy. In this article, we argue that how individuals define issues affect their policy choice. Furthermore, we incorporate the concept of venue shopping from the literature on macro theories of the policy process to investigate the effect of problem definition in shaping individual venue preference for policy choice. Using unique survey data, we find that problem definition, particularly issue causality and issue image, is strongly related to individual support for earthquake mitigation policy. However, a more nuanced relationship between individual problem definition and venue preference is observed. Our findings contribute to scholarly endeavors to understand the politics of problem definition at an individual level, which may be the precursor of understanding policy choices at the institutional level.     

Patterns of Local Policy Disruption: Regulatory Responses to Uber in Ten North American Cities

Since its inception in 2009, Uber has grown into a technology behemoth, with operations in over 70 countries and 500 cities around the world. Along the way, it has successfully forced regulatory upheaval in hundreds of local taxi markets controlled by municipal authorities. In this sense, Uber is not only a market disruptor, but also a policy disruptor. This paper examines the nature of such policy disruption at the local level by reviewing regulatory responses to Uber in ten North American cities. We find that regulatory outcomes are a function of two factors: Uber’s government relations strategy, either cooperative or confrontational, and the degree to which local governments perceive Uber as complementary or harmful to the existing marketplace. We conclude by proposing a typology of regulatory responses to Uber as a basis to identify patterns in the behavior of municipal regulatory authorities and political leaders.     

Conservation in Context: Toward a Systems Framing of Decentralized Governance and Public Participation in Wildlife Management

Governance scholars have long championed the adaptive utility of decentralized management institutions, in part due to their ability to bring diverse stakeholders into decision‐making processes. However, research into the link between decentralization and participation often looks at policy design but bypasses important system feedbacks that shape sustained participation over time. To paint a more robust picture detailing how decentralization and participation are related, this paper uses a complex systems framework to explore interacting structural, operational, and cultural components of decentralized wildlife governance institutions in the United States and Botswana. Through this comparative analysis, I argue that the landscape of public participation in decentralized governance institutions appears to be significantly impacted by three factors: 1) how decentralization processes occurred, 2) where in the process of decision making participation is situated, and 3) perceptions of power distribution between groups with competing interests.     

中关警察教育培训体系比较研究

中美警察教育培训体系截然不同。美国的警察教育培训有以下特点：一是警察教育实行“分而自治的独立体制；二是贴近实战的教育训练模式；三是完善的在职教育培训制度；四是重视建设一支高素质的教师队伍。根据我国国情认真细致地开展我国公安教育培训的改革与创新，真正摆脱旧的教学培训模式存在的各种弊端，进而达到我国公安教育培训的既定目标。     

对比研究视野下的中国卫生立法迫切性

本文以中美两国卫生立法对比研究为切人点探讨中国卫生立法的迫切性，在医疗控费、患者保护、医疗保险市场、医生监管等几个方面介绍了美国立法体系，从执行力、立法理念、前瞻性等环节上进行了对比分析，从差异上找出可改进之处。     

犯罪学中的犯罪概念研究之比较

在国外犯罪学中，对于犯罪学概念的研究集中在两个方面，即对于犯罪概念的界定，以及在此基础上对于犯罪概念界定视角的探讨；我国犯罪学界则主要集中在是否择取刑法的犯罪定义与对于犯罪学所采纳的非刑法犯罪概念如何界定。我国犯罪学犯罪概念研究应从拓展视域、注重国内与国外刑法犯罪概念的差异、坚持学科一致的方法论立场、联系犯罪变化趋向四个维度展开进一步的探讨。     

美国三权分立制度与我国议行合一制度之比较

由于历史、文化和社会条件等的差异,不同的国家所实施的国家管理形式会不相同。美国实行三权分立政治制度,中国实行的是议行合一政治体制。抑恶功能是前者的价值理念,扬善功能是后者的价值理念。它们在实践中都有所长,有所短,需要相互借鉴,取长补短。     

中国大陆与台湾地区刑事再审程序之比较研究

近年来 ,刑事再审程序的改革已越来越受到诉讼理论界和司法实务界的关注。借鉴其他国家和地区的诉讼制度势必会促进我国诉讼制度的完善。我国台湾地区的刑事诉讼法主要借鉴了德、日诉讼制度 ,同时也吸收了美国诉讼制度的内容。为此 ,在探讨我国刑事再审制度改革的今天 ,借鉴台湾地区的刑事再审制度 ,有着十分重要的意义。     

中法刑事侦查制度比较研究

中法两国在刑事侦查组织制度、程序制度、人事制度等多方面都有明显的差异,这是由两国的政治制度,法律制度以及司法传统等多种因素影响的结果。对中法两国刑事侦查制度的比较研究,借鉴法国的有益经验,推行警检一体化,建构科学、合理的警检关系模式;保障犯罪嫌疑人的合法权益;建立强制作证制度;对改进和完善我国的刑事侦查制度有着重要意义。