Grounds for self-government? Changes in land ownership and democratic participation in Chinese communities

Do variations in land ownership affect people’s democratic participation? Quantitative, cross-country research on this topic suffers from the non-comparability of regulatory systems and cultures, and the use of crude indicators to identify participation. This study attempts to overcome these methodological problems, by employing indicators of procedural and substantive participation in a structured, diachronic comparison of qualitative data from five sites in China – an authoritarian state, which, however, requires residents of urban communities and villages to participate in ‘self-government’. It examines whether and why changing land from collective ownership to state ownership, and residents’ compensated acquisition of cash and secure, fungible assets, strengthens or weakens participation in self-government. In the research sites, collective land ownership is found to stimulate participation in self-government. Transformation of the land to state ownership and people’s acquisition of private property weakens participation. The robust results of the study support the direction of a causal argument that collective land ownership is conducive to democratic participation. These findings imply that scholars and policymakers should consider the potentially adverse political consequences of changing land ownership. A further implication is that, absent substantial political reform, an urbanized China might be less rather than more democratic at the community level.     

新型城镇化背景下传统文化的传承与利用——以闽江口历史文化名镇名村为例

新型城镇化强调以人为本和可持续发展,有别于传统的以房地产推动的发展模式。在此背景下,传统村落要可持续发展,不仅需保护好古建筑等物质文化遗产,传承非物质文化遗产,还要让文化遗产保护与改善村民生活环境、提高就业收入相结合。政府应负起公共文化服务责任,加大资金投入,加强文化遗产保护的政策法规供给,发挥农民的主体作用,引导社会力量和知识分子参与,通过发展文化旅游业、社区营造等手段,使历史文化名镇名村在内的传统村落的优秀传统文化得以充分利用和传承延续。     

自由裁量权论纲

学界对自由裁量权的合理性和必要性一直存有争论。鉴于法律本身的先天性缺陷,自由裁量权所具有的协调、弥补理想与现实之间差距的功能便必不可少,但由此而带来的滥用情形也对民众的权利构成了严重的威胁。我们应当从立法、司法、行政和社会外部四个方面来加强对自由裁量权的规制,这种努力在现代法治社会中已经呈现出新的趋势。     

New normal with new force in Chinese society

Chinese society by the rule of man society should transition to the rule of law, you have to have the production and development of new social strata, the transition is one of transition, if thanks to ...     

司法人道主义的历史进步——晚清司法改革的价值变向

作为对外部挑战与内部情势的司法回应,晚清修律和司法改革运动首先意味着司法理念与司法原则的历史性转变,进而标志着一种区别于传统司法文明价值系统的近代型司法文明价值系统的应运而生,展示了从传统走向现代的司法文明进步成长的历史图景。这场司法变革运动的启动性举措,乃是删除最重之法,推行恤刑庶狱,彰显了司法人道主义的价值取向,从而为编订《大清现行刑律》和《大清新刑律》奠定了重要基础,在近代中国法律与司法发展进程中产生了深远影响。     

新基建机遇下陕西城际铁路发展研究

抢抓新基建机遇,把握国家支持政策,充分认识城际高速铁路对都市圈、城市群发展的重要推动作用,正视陕西目前城际高速铁路发展的短板和问题,加强项目规划引领,加大政策支撑力度,强化建设资金保障,完善循环发展机制,做强做大做优产业平台,构建上下游产业体系,为区域经济社会发展蓄势聚能。     

论新型受贿的认定——以收受未变更权属登记房屋为视角

文章从最高人民法院和最高人民检察院《关于办理受贿刑事案件适用法律若干问题的意见》第8条规定入手,结合受贿罪的司法审判实践,对以＂借用名义＂收受未变更权属的房屋——进行具体分析,提出相关的意见。     

The Green New Deal Must Preserve the Existing Nuclear Fleet

Abstract

As the largest source of carbon-free energy in the United States, nuclear energy must play a vital role in reducing emissions. This article suggests the Green New Deal, an ambitious federal proposal to address climate change, should aim to preserve the existing nuclear fleet by authorizing states to establish zero emission credit (“ZEC”) programs. The ZEC programs will provide credits, in the form of revenue, for the carbon-free attribute of nuclear energy. This article posits the ZEC programs should be based on a model ZEC program developed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and explicitly authorized by amendment of the Federal Power Act to avoid issues of preemption.     

我国农村生态环境治理存在的问题与对策研究——以陕西省为例

近年来我国农村生态环境治理取得了很大的成就,从陕西省的治理实践来看,我国农村仍存在生活污染、种植业污染、养殖业污染、工业污染等问题;从总体看,当前农村生态环境治理进展不平衡、长效机制不健全、推进速度有待提升、农民生态环境治理的参与度不高。导致上述问题的主要原因是农村生态环境治理中的政府职能不足,农民环保意识不强、生产生活习惯改进难,资金投入不足,环境管理体系不健全,宣传力度不够。根据陕西农村生态环境治理的现状,推动农村生态环境治理机制创新,构建党委领导、政府主导、社会协同、公众参与的协同治理机制,是实现农村生态环境善治的有效途径。     

基层干部应对乡村重大事件影响因素探析--以北京地区为中心的考察

随着社会变革的加速，乡土社会步入了高风险阶段。面对自然或人为引起的乡村重大事件，作为掌舵人的农村基层干部，其应对成效如何、受制于哪些因素，相关问题需要做深入探讨。实证研究表明，在处置乡村重大事件过程中，基层干部个人的价值取向、能力禀赋乃至个性特征直接影响着应对成效；同时，乡土环境、制度环境对基层干部的应对成效也有着较大影响。