The German Party System: Eternal Crisis?

Ever since the early years of the Federal Republic, the German debate about political parties and the party system has been almost obsessed with the theme of crisis. Contrary to what seems to be the dominant view from within Germany, this article argues that, by and large, the German party system has performed well. Gordon Smith's centrality thesis can explain why this has been the case. However, there are indications that the future may not be so benign.     

The Electoral Cycle and Multi-Level Voting in Germany

The aim of this contribution is to analyse whether Land elections may (have) become uncoupled from the federal electoral process, and, if they have, to explore the implications for party competition in Germany. Initially, an overview is presented of the relevant theoretical models that can help unpack the relationship between different electoral arenas. Secondly, how these ideas have been applied to national and sub-national electoral competition in Germany is outlined, before an examination of the 'fit' of the data in both the pre- and post-unification periods. We conclude with reflections on two key features that have regularly surfaced in Gordon Smith's writings: party system change and political stability.     

试析美国奥巴马政府的核不扩散政策

奥巴马政府上台后,美国核不扩散政策出现了重要转变。这一转变既是奥巴马政府对布什政府核不扩散政策进行反思的结果,又是修复美国国际形象和维护其世界领导地位的战略需要,更是美国对朝鲜和伊朗的核开发问题施加压力的一种手段。奥巴马政府对美国核不扩散政策的调整,有利于国际核军控工作走上正轨;将对中国产生多重影响;对地区核问题的解决所产生的效果具有不确定性。     

收回死刑复核权面临的难题及其破解

It is of great significance for the Supreme Court of China (SCC) to take back the power of having judicial review for death sentences. For that purpose, first, we have to amend the procedures for judicial review for death sentences, including precisely defining the responsibility of the SCC to review death sentences, determining appropriate modes of review, prescribing the time limit of review, allowing the participation of defense lawyers and prosecutors, etc. Second, we must also amend the appellate procedures for capital cases, including holding hearings, comprehensive trial of key cases, and adjusting the time limit for the second instance. Third, we must improve relative systems that can directly affect the trial quality of capital cases, including the improvement of evidentiary rules, the reform of judicial committees, and the forbiddance to change an original sentence into a death sentence. Long Zongzhi, professor, chairs the academic commission at Southwestern University of Politics and Law. Meanwhile, he takes the vice chair of the supervising committee of legal education in the Ministry of Education of China. He advanced the theory of dual structure of criminal litigation in early 1990s and put forward the theory of relative reasonableness in late 1990s, which exerted great influence in academic law. Moreover, he has published a great number of works on criminal litigation, judicial system, and evidence law.     

法槌下的正当程序

目前行政法学界对于行政程序的研究,多侧重于理论层面的讨论和构建,走的是一条以立法为导向的研究范式;同时对域外经验的过分关注,使学者们忽视了本土行政法实践中所发生的诸多变革。为此,本文将对行政程序研究的关注点放在我国的司法实践上,通过对个案的研读,来发掘实践中法官对于正当程序的态度以及正当程序在法官判决中的演变;通过对法官判决的制度性效应的观察,思考法官对正当程序在我国的传播和发展中的推动作用。     

再论“一国两制”是实现祖国完全统一的最佳模式

作为实现祖国完全统一的最佳模式,＂一国两制＂在台湾的接受程度遭遇瓶颈。本文正视现实,探讨了两岸政治定位、互动框架和实践模式等基础问题,在理论上借鉴＂协合式民主＂精神,立足于两岸关系实际,对＂一国两制＂台湾模式加以深化和拓展。维护＂一个中国＂的统一性,保持台湾在单纯内部事务上具有独占性权利或完全自主权,在两岸事务上台湾得适用否决性权利,在一般性的国家事务上台湾享有比例性权利;通过协合式民主的治理方式,促进两岸间异质性民主的正常运转,实现和维护两岸权力分享、国家权威的统一与稳定。     

浅析未成年人犯罪

我国的未成年人犯罪已成为社会各界所普遍关注的问题之一。本文概括出未成年人犯罪的基本状况和心理行为的特点,着重探讨了未成年人犯罪的主客观原因,从社会、学校和家庭三方面进行了系统分析,重点分析了社会因素中的网络因素及家庭教育因素。通过预测分析未成年人犯罪的发展趋势,有针对性地提出了预防未成年人犯罪的基本对策。     

澳大利亚儿童权益保护立法评介及其对我国立法的启示——以家庭法和子女抚养（评估）法为研究对象

1989年联合国《儿童权利公约》规定了儿童自出生起就享有神圣不可剥夺的生存权、获得保护权、发展权和参与权。当今世界许多国家的政府都十分关注儿童问题,注重加强对儿童权利保护的立法。澳大利亚1975年家庭法、1995年家庭法改革法和1989年儿童抚养(评估)法均对儿童权益保护问题做出了相应的规定,以期保障儿童的权益。其有益的立法经验对完善我国婚姻法有关儿童权益保护的立法具有启示意义。     

未成年人刑事案件法庭教育之界定

科学界定法庭教育的概念和属性,全面揭示法庭教育制度的属性和功能定位,是解决当前有关法庭教育制度诸多争议的基本前提和重要途径。法庭教育是衔接公安机关、检察机关和刑罚执行机关教育、矫正环节的重要“桥梁”,是贯穿于审判全过程的教育,是突出被告人主体性的价值教育,是强制性和干预性的特殊社会教育,是与审前社会调查、心理辅导、亲情感化、合适成年人参与、营造适当教育情境等程序保护措施相辅相成的司法活动。     

近年来关于我国民主政治发展的路径依赖问题研究综述

近年来,围绕我国民主政治发展的路径依赖问题,学者们从民主政治建设的马克思主义当代中国化角度、政治制度变迁角度、行政体制改革角度、党内民主发展及监督制度角度、政治参与等不同的视角进行了较为广泛的理论探讨。在此基础上,从制度变迁的路径依赖原理的解读和阐述,对于我国政治发展的路径依赖特征及其性质的认识,我国民主政治发展的路径依赖的具体表现,我国民主政治发展的路径依赖的对策选择及我国民主政治发展的路径依赖启示等方面对以往的研究做一梳理,便于今后进一步的深入研究。