Militares Empresarios: Approaches to Studying the Military as an Economic Actor

In the twentieth century, Latin American militaries developed economic industries, organised businesses, and provided security and development assistance in lieu of the state. Despite shifts to democracy and the market, the military remains an economic actor in many countries in the region. This article seeks to open debate and suggest ways to approach the subject theoretically. It examines the concept of military entrepreneurs and scholarship on the topic, and then suggests how three approaches from the domain of comparative politics – rational, structural and cultural – can be useful to develop theoretical frameworks for studying the military's role in the economy.     

进一步完善捕诉衔接机制

侦查监督权和公诉权是检察机关的重要权力,二者的有效衔接,可以提高司法效率,节约司法资源,强化法律监督,形成内部合力。实践中,由于捕诉两部门之间信息交流不畅,案件协商制度不健全,因而造成监督不全、监督不力、案件质量不高。为此,捕诉两部门必须转变观念,提高素质,加强交流,制订统一完善的实施细则,建立长效互动机制,进而实现捕诉有效衔接,增强监督合力。     

Militarizing civilians in Singapore: preparing for ‘Crisis’ within a calibrated nationalism1

The Singaporean polity has created the ‘militarized civilian’. This policy phenomenon beckons the question: How is this cross-fertilization carried out in Singapore's civil–military relations? Militarization is in the first sense meant to inculcate a calibrated dual personality within the civilian whereby being an effective soldier requires indulging in simulated military suffering as a badge of pride; at the same time, the citizen soldier has to believe that military and civilian values are perfectly interchangeable and contribute equally to the maintenance of peace. In a second sense, militarization is equally about permanently ritualizing sacrifices for a communitarian defence. We argue that while mostly successful, militarization also produces the tension arising from the need to appear pugnaciously vigilant while avoiding the casualties that must logically arise from heightened simulated combat. This tension is explained through two dimensions of ongoing crises: the parameters of a politically dramatized National Service ritual; and the constant propaganda of geopolitical dangers threatening the Republic.     

媒介评论三题

随着大众传播媒介在社会生活中所扮演角色日趋重要,传媒自身的行为及其与社会的关联也受到日益密切的关注。作为当代文化评论一个分支,媒介评论因此应运而生。媒介控制系统、媒介整体倾向和媒介传播艺术是这三个媒介评论中的基本问题。     

深化政治体制改革需要彻底解放思想和搞好统筹兼顾

政治体制改革滞后的重要原因之一在于未像经济体制改革那样确立一个明确的目标模式.我国30年的改革以解放思想为先导,其间的大突破也有着相应思想观念的变革为先导,特别是经济体制改革目标模式的确立,就是"南方谈话"引发思想解放运动出现又一轮高潮的直接成果.深化政治体制改革,明确政治体制改革的目标模式,需要掀起新一轮解放思想的高潮,需要坚持统筹兼顾的方法.     

社区矫正中社会力量的培育——对新加坡经验的借鉴与思考

社会力量参与社区矫正是社区矫正的应有之义,目前我国社区矫正社会力量参与不足。新加坡是社会力量参与罪犯矫正的成功典范,其宣传活动、社会组织之间的联系、家庭感化与企业吸纳等社会力量的培育方式值得我国借鉴。     

“数字化生存”与人的全面发展

“数字化生存”是随着数字化、网络化发展而带来的一种生存方式和生存状态,它对人的全面发展既有积极意义,也有消极影响,正确反思数字化生存的本质和人文价值,对数字化生存视角下促进人的全面发展有重要意义。     

提升政府应急救援能力的对策性分析——建立依托公安消防部队的综合应急救援中心

十七大提出的＂完善应急救援机制＂,是保障我国经济社会实现科学发展、安全发展的一项重要战略任务。在社会全面转型时期,传统风险问题与现代风险因素并存,新旧体制冲撞,政府驾驭风险、应对危机的能力面对着前所未有的挑战。针对我国应急救援体系的现状及问题,考虑公安消防部队作为应急救援的主力军所具有的优势,应建立以公安消防部队为依托的综合应急救援中心以提高政府应急救援能力。     

创新的实践检验与评价

创新是改造世界的实践 ,创新的是与否、利与害要通过实践作出检验与评价 ,通过创新活动的结果与效应作出判定。创新检验要从客观效果与事物本质出发 ,创新评价要有全面的、长远的标准。实践表明 ,创新带来了生产力的革命 ,为人的发展创造了条件 ,但创新也有其双重效应。     

Departmental Restructuring under New Labour

Despite their emphasis on joined up government, which was to be one of the defining features of the New Labour governing project, attempts to enhance policy delivery would also result in major departmental restructuring within each of their three terms in office. This article asks three questions with regard to the New Labour and departmental restructuring. First, from a historical comparative perspective was there a greater degree of departmental restructuring under New Labour than under previous governments? Second, in the case of New Labour what was the motivation for departmental restructuring? Finally, was New Labour characterised by successful departmental restructurings? Utilising select committee material for the views of civil servants and combining this with questionnaire feedback from former New Labour ministers this article seeks to address these questions to assess the record of departmental restructuring in the New Labour era.