Under-development in practice: Nigeria and the enduring problem of corruption

Nigeria's abundant natural resource endowments should earn the country's bragging rights as the “Giant of Africa”. Instead, 52 years of corrupt practices among the often recycled ruling elites in post-independence Nigeria have crippled this giant and turned what should be one of the country's strongest assets – its vast oil wealth – into a curse. This article critically examines the concerns for corruption as an enduring obstacle to Nigeria's development writ large. After providing a historical trajectory of corrupt practices in Nigeria from the mid-1980s to the present, it discusses some of the recent corruption scandals in the country, in particular the issues surrounding the US$6.8 billion that was drained from Nigeria between 2009 and 2012 in the fuel subsidy scam. The conclusion makes a case for the reworking of a pervasive system in Nigeria that “pardons” corruption and “recycles” corrupt rulers.     

Religion and attitudes towards corruption in India: a collective action problem?

This paper argues that religion influences the ways that people think and speak about corruption, typically leading to condemnation. However, it is also argued that, in a systemically corrupt country, such condemnation is unlikely to influence actual corrupt behaviour. Based on fieldwork in India, the paper finds that existing anti-corruption policies based on a principal-agent understanding of corruption, even if they incorporate religious organisations and leaders, are unlikely to work, partly because people consider “religion” to be a discredited entity. Instead, the paper argues that if corruption were to be seen as a collective action problem, anti-corruption practice would need significant rethinking. Despite its current lack of influence, revised policies and practices may see a role for religion.     

中国—东盟救灾区域公共产品供给研究——基于能力、效率、价值的三因素分析

鉴于越发频繁的自然灾难以及非传统安全的威胁,更加务实的救灾合作显得十分迫切。笔者在相关研究的基础之上,定性式的建立了包含能力、效率和价值的三要素救灾合作解释模型。三要素彼此不同却又相互关联,能力决定价值预期,效率决定价值的实现程度,价值作为激励因素反作用于能力与效率建设。以此为框架,解构中国—东盟救灾公共产品供给,思考中国推进中国—东盟救灾公共产品供给的对策。     

中国对菲律宾文学研究述评

自近代以来,中国的菲律宾文学研究可分为三个时期:早期是中国有选择性地翻译、简介菲律宾文学名家名作;中期是菲律宾华文报刊与中国的报刊共同关注"菲华文学";后期是对菲律宾文学特别是菲华文学进行系统研究。研究内容包括对菲律宾文学的总体性介绍;对菲华文学的宏观论述;对菲华文学与中国文文学学关系之探究等。随着时间的迁移,研究逐步细化,取得成绩的同时也出现了问题。比如研究整体上重"华文"文学而轻"非华文"文学等。     

2003～2013年中国与越南贸易浅析

中国与越南贸易往来历史悠久,自20世纪90年代以来,两国贸易更是有了飞跃式的发展.文章根据2003～2013年10年来中越贸易往来数据分析两国贸易现状及特点,通过贸易结合度分析中越贸易依存程度,并对中国与越南贸易发展前景进行展望.     

当代中国法律对习惯的认可

习惯法为当代中国正式的法律渊源,当代中国宪法、法律、行政法规、地方性法规、民族区域自治法规、政府部门规章、中国缔结和参加的国际条约中都对习惯进行了认可,赋予习惯以法律地位,确认了习惯法在我国正式法律渊源中次要、补充的法律渊源地位。我国法律、法规认可的习惯的内容比较广泛,包括民族习惯、地方习惯、物权习惯、商事习惯、婚姻习惯、家庭习惯、继承习惯、丧葬习惯、生活习惯、宗教习惯、国际惯例等。当代中国法律对习惯认可的变化代表了一种“为生活而立法”的新的立法理念。     

关东大地震后的日本治安政策

关东大地震不仅给日本带来惨烈的损失,还造成关东地区极大的社会混乱。灾后产生了“不法鲜人①暴动”等谣言,引发了自警团和警察、军队滥杀在日朝鲜人、中国人以及日本的社会主义者等一系列血腥事件。日本政府“先发制人”的社会治安政策是造成这一惨案的根源。大地震后反动的治安政策不仅影响了正常的灾害救助,加深了殖民地人民的心理裂痕,而且成为日本走上法西斯主义道路的重要推动力。     

Involuntary detention and treatment of the mentally ill: China's 2012 Mental Health Law

The long-awaited Mental Health Law of China was passed on 26 October 2012 and took effect on 1 May 2013. Being the first national legislation on mental health, it establishes a basic legal framework to regulate mental health practice and recognizes the fundamental rights of persons with mental disorders. This article focuses on the system of involuntary detention and treatment of the mentally ill under the new law, which is expected to prevent the so-called “Being misidentified as mentally disordered” cases in China. A systematic examination of the new system demonstrates that the Mental Health Law of China implicitly holds two problematic assumptions and does not provide adequate protection of the fundamental rights of the involuntary patients. Administrative enactments and further national legislative efforts are needed to remedy these flaws in the new law.     

中国海事仲裁引入临时仲裁初探——以中国（上海）自由贸易试验区为视角

临时仲裁作为世界上普遍流行的争议解决机制,尤其是在海事领域,有着无可比拟的优越性.受《中华人民共和国仲裁法》影响,中国海事仲裁只有机构仲裁.针对中国海事仲裁领域只有机构仲裁的现状,借鉴英国伦敦海事仲裁的先进经验,以中国（上海）自由贸易试验区的设立为契机,在中国（上海）自由贸易试验区试探索中国现阶段海事仲裁领域引入临时仲裁的可能性.     

以刑制罪:刑法教义学与刑事政策学相互贯通的路径选择

刑法教义学与刑事政策之间不仅是宏观的关系构造,还有微观的勾连论证,尤其是后者,在风险社会背景下具有更加重要的理论价值和实践意义。刑法刑事政策化是我国刑法教义学的发展方向,为了推动刑法教义学与刑事政策从相互隔离到相互融通,就需要在刑法理论上为政策要素进入刑事教义学构建合适路径。在消弭刑法教义学与刑事政策学李斯特鸿沟的过程中,以刑制罪司法逻辑具有特殊的价值和意义。