Social policy for inclusive development in Africa

The paper revisits the discourse on development in Africa, following in the footsteps of leading development thinkers and focusing on social policy. Some of the thinkers and scholars have specifically and directly discussed development discourse in Africa. Others have made insightful points regarding inclusive development in Africa even though not directly engaging with development discourse. The paper also acknowledges earlier thinking regarding development in Africa, including perspectives that deal with underdevelopment. The paper concerns itself with the critical role that social policy can play in ensuring inclusive development in Africa. The interface between economic and social policy is emphasised. Although Africa faces many intractable challenges, most of which are externally imposed, robust social policies will go a long way in bringing about effective social and economic development. In the main, though, Africa needs a comprehensive socio-economic development approach that can ensure lasting inclusive development. Social policies are critical for any development endeavour in African countries. Another main point that the paper makes is that economic transformation is not enough to fully advance wellbeing in Africa (and probably the world at large). By restructuring economies in Africa, not much would be achieved though some gains would be made.     

论道家伦理精神与和谐交往

在道家伦理文化中,"道"在本体与普遍法则的意义上统摄着自然、社会与人生。道的本性就是自然,无知无欲、自然无为,在处理交往关系时,就能够游刃有余,实现从容的"无不为"。道家伦理主张,人应该像水一样守柔处弱、谦退不争,展现一种对待他人的宽容、包容胸怀;世人应该贵生养生,贵重生命,不可为名利、财物所累,这有益于从源头上保持人内心的澄明,找到克服人与人之间相互异化的途径,达到交往的和谐状态。     

推进包容性发展是实现“中国梦”的必经之路

包容性发展是指让每一人类个体都能平等地享受发展带来的积极成果,是一种和谐、稳定的经济发展模式,是社会转型时期避开发展瓶颈的有效途径。当前我国社会主义现代化建设面临着许多复杂的社会矛盾和问题,利用包容性发展可以使我国走出发展困境,越过＂中等收入陷阱＂。对我国现阶段推进包容性发展的实际意义和面临的发展困境作出分析,并提出相应对策,是实现我国平稳、和谐发展的必要手段。着力解决好当前我国面临的发展问题是重中之重,利用理论指导实践,全面推进包容性发展,是实现＂中国梦＂的有效途径。     

Uneven development,inequality and concentration of power: a critique of Thailand 4.0

This article provides a critique of the Thailand 4.0 strategy to push the country out of the middle-income trap through innovation-driven, inclusive and sustainable growth. First, it argues that the policies have insufficiently analysed the persistence of structural hierarchy and uneven development in the global political economy, which will constrain Thailand’s catch-up success in the future. Second, based on writings about progressive mission-led industrial strategies, it is argued that Thailand 4.0 ought to embed a progressive social and environmental agenda more clearly in its industrial strategy. Third, it is argued that Thailand 4.0 neglects to address the high concentration of political and economic power in the country, and also continues to allow unequal access to the policymaking process that has led to socio-environmental problems. Overall, this article argues that Thailand 4.0 will increasingly aggravate the two-tier fragmented nature of the political economic system of Thailand, where few can reap the biggest shares of the surplus and participate in more advanced sectors of the economy. It also calls for a more progressive industrial strategy and an alternative developmental path.     

Predicting School Sense of Community: Students’ Perceptions at Two Catholic Universities

Understanding the factors that predict sense of community (SOC) among college students has important implications for higher education policy and practice. The present study determined whether perceptions of inclusion and religious pluralism across 2,199 university students' (1,442 women, 757 men; M age = 23.42, SD =7.84) at two Catholic universities predicted levels of school sense of community (SSOC). As expected, results indicated that perceptions of both inclusion and religious pluralism significantly predicted SSOC. However, mixed results were found regarding the interaction of university setting with inclusion and religious pluralism. Limitations and future directions for research are discussed.     

包容性发展维度下的公共政策建构

包容性发展是当前我国发展理念的新成果,也是我国发展方式的新转变.包容性发展价值理念为我国公共政策的设计、建构和完善提供了价值参考和行为导向.在改革进入攻坚期与深水区的当下,我国公共政策的制定必须坚持包容性发展的价值理念,走包容性公共政策建构之路,从而化解利益矛盾与冲突.     

运动式治理的缘起、调适及新趋向探究

运动式治理是观察中国政府与政治独特运作逻辑的一把“金钥匙”,缘起于中国历史上的权威主义文化与帝国动员实践。在革命时代,权威主义文化得以再生延续,改革开放后,该文化也并没有彻底消散,而是以后权威主义文化形态继续存在。运动式治理与政府的过程学习之间一直在互相调适,随着政府的过程学习不断深入,运动式治理未来的发展趋向也呈现两种形态:或者融化在常规治理体系中,成为常规治理体系的有机组成部分,或者成为常规治理体系的凸状顽疾。在国家致力于治理现代化与治理能力提升的时代背景下,运动式治理是国家治理结构与内容中无法忽视的重要组成部分,如何规避运动式治理的诸多弊端,使运动式治理的优势充分彰显,未来实践容纳式治理、聚拢且构筑权威资源(法理型合法性)等不失为一种新的尝试与探索。     

“结构-能力”范式:基层党建引领社会治理的包容性耦合框架研究

基层党建引领社会治理的研究主要侧重结构功能主义、治理与善治两种视角,而政党和社会的二元结构构成了基层社区治理转型的逻辑。基层社会存在着政党、政府与社会三重力量,基于整合这三种力量的思考,建构“结构-能力”的包容性耦合框架,契合中国的制度环境。基层党建引领社会治理的包容性耦合是一个过程,需要通过党建“引领”实现多元主体纵横结构的包容性耦合,并同步实现政党执政能力、政府服务能力和社会自治能力的聚合提升。     

INTERROGATING RACE,CRIME, AND JUSTICE IN A TIME OF UNEASE AND RACIAL TENSION

This address has a twofold purpose. First, as the first African American to serve as president of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), I celebrate the contributions of scholars of color to the study of crime and criminal justice and to the ASC. I do so by pointing out the accomplishments of several African American scholars whose contributions are numerous and exemplary. I also emphasize that African Americans are joined in their efforts by scholars of multiple other colors, including, Latinos/as, Native Americans, and Asians. Second, in view of responses to apparent unrest and racial tension in U.S. society that is signaled by lethal violence between police and U.S. residents of color, I offer four recommendations regarding how we might proceed with our research, and report our findings, in ways that improve the likelihood of helping to inform societal debates and policy developments around crime and justice issues. In my conclusion, I encourage the ASC to 1) continue to grow the diversity of its membership and to integrate the research and findings of scholars of color into the mainstream of criminology; and 2) take further steps to conduct research and share findings with diverse audiences to ensure that post‐truth does not become normative regarding crime and justice issues.