Juxtaposing handloom weaving and modernity: building theory through praxis

This article investigates the interaction between the processes of building development theory and development practice, arguing that theory must start with practice – and should not be top–down, starting with the ‘outside gaze’ of a supposedly detached academic or policy maker. The questions posed point to critiques of mainstream development narratives and notions of innovation through the diffusion of new technologies. The authors suggest that the assumptions embedded in mainstream development processes lead to unequal access to global and local markets, and that when they are imposed from the outside without a real understanding of the context, the development project is bound to fail. Parameters for assessing and evaluating outcomes also need to be based upon a close understanding of context – and this often comes through active involvement within it and not through being ‘detached’ and outside it. The assumption that an outside gaze is ‘objective’ is based in an implicitly colonial discourse, while building theory by being involved in the practice produces better methodologies for action and development.     

地方政府公共服务能力生长的动因分析

公务员权利救济是我国公务员制度的重要内容之一,由于受特别权力关系理论的影响,我国公务员权利救济多以行政性救济为主。由于行政性救济欠缺程序性规定,操作性不强,其实施效果并不理想。为了切实保障公务员权利,有必要从多方面对该制度加以完善。     

《民法通则》规定的民事责任——从物权法到民法典的规定

权利、义务、责任是法律的基石,法律的内容是在权利、义务、责任的基础上展开的,民法也不例外。我国《民法通则》关于民事责任的规定值得重视,物权法和未来的民法典应当继受《民法通则》创立的民事责任制度。未来我国民法典应当借鉴《德国民法典》和旧中国民国时期的民法典,设立物权编和债权编,但是不必规定物权请求权,可将物权请求权转变为侵权责任,规定在民法典的侵权责任编中。将物权请求权转变为侵权责任,不仅不会破坏物权与债权的科学体系,而且会使物权与债权的区分更加明晰,使债与责任的区分更加明晰。     

市民社会视野中的社区警务战略

市民社会的兴起是社区建设的重要特征,给新警务模式———社区警务带来了巨大影响。市　　民社会的兴起是提出社区警务的重要背景,是社区警务运行的现实基础,有效促进了社区警务工作的变　　革。     

取得时效制度在大陆法系中的演变

起源于罗马法的取得时效制度,被近现代民法广泛继受的根本原因在于取得时效制度的功能。维护占有和权利合一的秩序、弥补交易无效瑕疵、权利证明是不同时代共有的社会需求。对取得时效制度构成要件的加减是一国继受取得时效时的自由,在这个增减的过程中,重要的不是技术因素,而是价值判断。善意取得制度在一定程度上替代了取得时效的功能,不过其程度还没有达到废弃取得时效的境地。     

Domains of faith impact: how “faith” is perceived to shape faith-based international development organisations

Increasing interest in faith-based international development organisations (FBOs) recently has improved understanding of these agencies. One reason for complex, often contradictory findings is the lack of frameworks analysing the interactions of worldviews on organisational structures, processes, and behaviours of agencies, and development outcomes. We utilise Lincoln's (2003. Holy Terrors: Thinking about Religion after September 11. Chicago: University of Chicago Press) four “domains of religion” to explore how the literature reports faith impacting the shape of development FBOs’ structures, behaviours, and outcomes. Literature suggests faith has a significant impact upon these agencies. We outline very specific similarities and differences, highlighting the importance of nuanced analysis of faith's role in FBOs. Further research is needed to build more evidence around these impacts of faith on FBOs.     

《瑞士民法典》之法官与法律的关系

著名的《瑞士民法典》第1条规定了法官与法律之间的关系.它一方面明确法官受法律约束,另一方面又赋予了法官在法律解释和填补法律漏洞时较大的裁量空间,甚至明确要求法官要“像立法者那样”行为,表达了立法者对法官的极大信任.此外,它还要求法官考虑经过检验的学理和遵循以往判例,这也是《瑞士民法典》第1条的特色之一.     

How people can influence government policy – stories from the Caucasus

It is very motivating to see vulnerable people becoming strong advocates for their own rights and persuading their government to act; or to see passionate young economists influencing the state and effecting positive change for tens of thousands of poor households. It is impressive to see dedicated work by a national NGO to build successful community health-care programmes that influence the health services of a whole country. The three stories from the Caucasus presented in this article show what can be done when people become strong advocates for their own rights or for the rights of others living in poverty.     

Is this a partnership or a relationship? Concern Worldwide maps the difference

Despite its adoption of a partnership approach within its countries of operation, Concern Worldwide has struggled to match its definition of partnership with the range of relationships in which it actually engages on the ground. A relationship-mapping diagram conceived during its Partnership Policy formulation workshop has now helped to bridge this gap between theory and reality. Country programmes have also found that the process and result of such mapping exercises help them to recognise what relationships they have, and in turn which relationships they need, in order to achieve results.     

浅析我国黑社会性质组织犯罪的成因及特征

黑社会性质组织犯罪具有严重的社会危害性,其不仅破坏社会治安,扰乱经济秩序,而且阻碍社会进步,腐蚀党政肌体,散布腐朽的意识形态,甚至会威胁地方政权的稳定。分析黑社会性质组织犯罪产生的原因及特征,为遏制黑社会性质组织犯罪提供理论依据和实践参考,已成为打击黑社会性质组织犯罪的重要命题。