Pushed by national politics or pulled by localism? Voting for independent local parties in the Netherlands

This study examines why citizens in the Netherlands vote for independent local parties. These are parties that run in municipal council elections, but do not run in elections at higher levels. This article examines a number of expectations: namely that voters vote for these parties out dissatisfaction with established parties, that they do so because they have a 'localist' political orientation or that they do so because their own national party is not running in the municipal elections. More support is found for the idea that voters vote for local parties because they are pushed away by national parties (either because they do not participate in some municipalities or because voters distrust them) than for the idea that voters vote for local parties for positive reasons, such as a localist political orientation. This article examines two surveys concerning voting behaviour in the 2014 Dutch municipal elections.     

The European lavender vote: Sexuality,ideology and vote choice in Western Europe

In many European democracies, political punditry has highlighted the attempts of political parties on the left to court the ‘lavender vote’ of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals. This article examines the presence of a gay vote in Western Europe with a focus on assessing the role of sexuality in shaping individuals’ political preferences and voting behaviour. Empirically, the effect of sexuality on both ideological identification as well as party vote choice is analysed. Using a cumulative dataset of eight rounds of the European Social Survey between 2002 and 2017, this article demonstrates that partnered lesbians and gay men are more likely than comparable heterosexuals to identify with the left, support leftist policy objectives and vote for left-of-centre political parties. The analysis represents the first empirical cross-national European study of the voting behaviour of homosexual individuals and sheds new light on the importance of sexuality as a predictor of political ideology and voting behaviour within the Western European context.     

Innovative work behaviour in the public sector: The roles of task characteristics,social support,and proactivity

This study examines the roles of task characteristics, organisational social support, and individual proactivity on innovative work behaviour (IWB) in the public sector. Analysing empirical data from 154 employees from a government agency in Australia, we found that task characteristics, organisational social support, and proactive personality have a positive impact on IWB. Proactive personality is also found to be a moderator in the relationship between task characteristics and IWB. The findings suggest the need to design human resource practices that better identify proactive and innovative job applicants in the recruitment and selection process. Further, we highlight the requirement to organise and design work that recognises the need to develop social support to improve IWB. The implications of the study for further research on IWB are discussed.     

Cross-pressures and the European lavender vote: Testing the conditionality of the sexuality gap

Emerging evidence points towards the existence of a “sexuality gap” in the political preferences and behaviour of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) voters and that of heterosexuals in Western Europe. Very little is known, however, about how this gap is moderated by socio-economic status. This paper tests the conditionality of the sexuality gap by analysing how the effect of LGB status is conditioned by income and education. Empirically, we rely on data from the European Social Survey (2002–2017) to analyse the marginal effect of sexuality in determining ideological placement, vote choice and support for economic redistribution across different income and education levels. The results demonstrate that the divergence between LGBs' and heterosexuals’ preferences only emerges amongst those with higher income and education. The findings also suggest that the sexuality gap may be the result of the asymmetric effect of these socio-economic variables for LGBs and heterosexuals.     

浅谈如何在体育教学中渗透德育

体育教学与德育教育密切相关。文章结合自身教学实际,主要探讨了体育教学中渗透德育教育的内容形式,包括爱国主义教育、组织纪律观念教育、集体主义教育、团队精神培养、意志品质培养等。     

中国传统社会基层治理的法律机制与经验

基层社会治理对于整体社会治理起着重要的基础和支撑作用.在中国传统社会的基层治理中,形成了一套圆融自洽、顺利运行的法律机制,其中蕴含了我国在基层社会治理方面的宝贵经验.传统儒家法与道德相混成,一直将道德教化作为重要的社会治理手段,德治与法治相结合;而基层的自治制度,不论在立法还是司法上,都为国家法律体系的有机组成部分.中...     

表演者精神权利结构与本质探析

理论界及司法界有关表演者精神权利的问题争论较大,归根结蒂是有关表演者精神权利的结构与本质的争论,目前相关研究较少.本文着重论述了表演者精神权利的结构与本质,在有关精神权利的结构部分,论述了表演者精神权利的主体、客体和内容;在本质部分,对表演者精神权利与作者精神权利进行了比较研究,论述了两者的本质区别,突显了表演者精神权利的纯粹的人身权属性.最后还以表演者精神权利结构和本质为视角阐述了其法律特征.     

“90后”大学生道德实践能力提升初探

近年来,大学生道德实践能力弱、认知和行为脱节的现状令人担忧。如何切实提高大学生的道德实践能力,实现"知行统一",成为高校德育工作创新的重点。为此,高校应该针对当前大学生道德能力低下的问题,着力探寻提升道德实践能力的新路径,使学生在实践的过程中熏陶思想情感,充实精神生活,升华道德境界,实现德育工作效益的最大化。     

网络与慎独

网络的发展犹如一柄"双刃剑",它在使人们受益无穷的同时,也带来了诸如网络道德失范甚至网络犯罪等一系列社会问题.因此,在我国目前网络道德要求尚不规范、网络法律尚不健全的情况下,强调网络主体的道德自律,推崇我国古代儒家所倡导的"慎独"境界,做到慎欲、慎微、慎隐和慎省,具有十分重要的现实意义.     

论环境友好行为的形成与培养

环境友好行为划分为目的导向型和结果导向型环境友好行为。因此要采取更新环保观念、健全环保制度和转变发展及消费模式等多元化途径培养环境友好行为。