全面深化改革：决定当代中国前途和命运的关键抉择

改革开放是中国特色社会主义的本质特征;在我国现阶段提出全面深化改革的重大历史任务,归根到底是进一步拓展中国特色社会主义道路、完善中国特色社会主义理论体系、增强中国特色社会主义制度生机活力的内在要求.完善和发展中国特色社会主义制度的实质是不断提升制度现代化水平;以制度现代化推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化,是全面深化改革的总目标.改革由问题倒逼而产生,又在不断解决问题中深化;全面深化改革必须有强烈的问题意识,以解决重大核心问题为导向.     

外商隐名投资纠纷的司法困局——以一起行政诉讼为切入点

《关于审理外商投资企业纠纷案件若干问题的规定(一)》针对外商隐名投资纠纷的处理确立了新的制度,明确在获得审批机关同意等条件下司法机关可以作出确权判决,其实质是将外资审批机关的外商准入审查引入民事诉讼程序,实现行政权与司法权在这类案件中的相互配合。然而司法实践却暴露了诉讼过程中当事人对审批机关的异议机制缺失的新问题。司法机关审理外商隐名投资纠纷的困局,根本上是由我国实行外商准入审批制造成的,审批制向备案制的转变将从根本上解决此类案件的司法困局。     

从优势到效能：推进国家治理现代化的实践遵循

把制度优势更好转化为治理效能,是推进国家治理现代化的实践遵循。制度优势向治理效能转化,能够展现制度根本优势而优化治理结构,能够提升制度执行能力而优化治理功能,能够促使制度和制度执行能力充分结合以及制度建设和治理实践有效互动,从而整体上有力推进国家治理现代化。遵循把制度优势更好转化为治理效能这一实践取向,推进国家治理现代化,要依托由最大优势和显著优势共同构成的制度基础、由制度完善和现实发展共同构成的价值基础、由治理经验和主体创造共同构成的实践基础,坚持科学的实践进路,突出治理实践这一关键环节,通过"三个阶段"推进实践过程,基于十三个"坚持和完善"把握任务重点,不断实现制度优势更好向治理效能转化。     

Administrative leaders as institutional entrepreneurs in developing countries: A study of the development and institutionalization of performance management in Ghana's public service

Performance management (PM) has become one of the most important reforms in the public sector in both developed and developing countries. Unfortunately, institutionalizing PM in the sector continues to be a major problem. Although a number of scholars continue to study the PM in the public sector from different theoretical perspectives, there has been paucity of research concerning the process of institutionalization. The few studies that have attempted to look at the process have done so from a “coercive isomorphism” perspective, especially through legislation. The lack of studies to examine the process of institutionalization has therefore created a gap, which needs to be filled. We therefore attempt to contribute to this discussion by exploring the role of institutional entrepreneurs and their impact on the development and institutionalization of PM in developing countries, with a particular focus on Ghana, a country obsessed with PM but was only able to institutionalize one in 2013 under the leadership of its Public Services Commission. How was the leadership of the PSC able to succeed where previous leaders could not? What characteristics did they display, and what strategies did they use to get things done? The research is a qualitative one.     

Sexual abuse by educators: a comparison between male and female teachers who sexually abuse students

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to identify the differences in case characteristics and typologies of female and male teachers who perpetrated sexual abuse on students. Decisions of sexual misconduct reports in England from June 2006 to December 2016 were used. Quantitative and qualitative content analysis was conducted on 20 cases of male and female teacher sexual misconduct (N?=?40). Regarding case characteristics, most were secondary school or college teachers, mid-career, with victims of the opposite sex. For differences, male teachers were older and more likely to have: perpetrated more severe and lengthier sexual abuse and previously received warnings. Interestingly, females and males were similar across the preliminary typology: minimisers and deniers; poor mental health or stressors; and young, early career. However, a fourth group of females emerged: “I was overpowered”. The study furthers the understanding of sexual misconduct by teachers and should assist in the development of policies, guidelines, and legislation around prevention.     

《民法典·继承编》:编纂争议与制度抉择

《民法典·继承编》的编纂,关乎《民法典》编纂的体系与质量,牵涉我国现行《继承法》的理念传承与制度完善。若要编纂具有本国特色与本土情怀的《民法典·继承编》,则需关注继承民俗与继承习惯,回应继承需求与继承关切,借鉴域外继承立法的规范设计与制度走向。继承立法并非仅是单纯的制度架构与模式选择,而是融合了理念、传统、希冀、情怀的价值抉择与利益博弈。故《民法典·继承编》的编纂,应承担相应的道德责任与社会责任。即通过编纂定位,实现功用价值、追求内在价值;通过争议抉择,拓展法定继承顺序、调整直系姻亲的继承地位;通过制度补益,修正继承行为、更新继承习惯。     

论机关运行保障计划的法治化

机关运行保障计划是保障各级党政机关依法高效运行、建设节约型机关的重要行政手段,应当将保障计划纳入到机关运行保障立法中,为机关运行保障工作提供规范指引与制度支撑。厘清机关运行保障计划及其法治化的内涵,运用法治思维和法治方式探索机关运行保障计划法治化的实现路径:夯实机关运行保障计划法治化的核心要素,建立健全科学合理的保障计划确定程序以及合法灵活的保障计划调适程序。     

China's dual strategy of coercion and inducement towards ASEAN

ABSTRACT

This article contributes to the discussion about China's divisive influence on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It argues that recent China–ASEAN relations are based on Beijing's successful implementation of a dual strategy of coercion and inducement. The effectiveness of this strategy is tested against the South China Sea disputes – the issue that lies in the core of regional security and a key platform of power display. The article outlines Beijing's recent interaction with individual ASEAN member-states and its implications for the regional multilateral diplomacy. While by no means identical, Beijing's dual strategy of coercion and inducement with individual ASEAN states have resulted in an effective abuse of the ASEAN consensus principle – a tactic often referred to as ‘divide and rule’. Consequently, the group's internal discord has further eroded and affected the institutional confidence of ASEAN. This article draws attention to the psychological effect of coercion as a perception of punishment, and inducement as a perception of reward.     

论中国特色社会主义法律体系、法治体系与制度体系的有机统一

作为国家根本法,宪法为中国特色社会主义法律体系、法治体系与制度体系三个体系的建设提供了基本的法律依据。党的十九届四中全会审议通过的《中共中央关于坚持和完善中国特色社会主义制度推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化若干重大问题的决定》所提出的涉及到十三个方面的中国特色社会主义根本制度、基本制度和重要制度是对现行《宪法》第1条第2款所规定的国家根本制度——社会主义制度内涵的补充、深化和发展,充分体现了宪法所规定的中国特色社会主义国家制度和法律制度之间的一致性和统一性。中国特色社会主义制度体系概念的提出并不是要在理论上替代中国特色社会主义法律体系、中国特色社会主义法治体系,而是通过进一步理顺法律体系、法治体系与制度体系之间的内在逻辑,凸显依法治国、依宪治国,依法执政、依宪执政在中国特色社会主义制度体系建设中的重要作用。既强调宪法和法律在中国特色社会主义制度体系中的地位和作用,又重视中国特色社会主义制度体系中各项具体制度的相对独立性。