Privatisation in Botswana: the demise of a developmental state?

This article argues that efforts by the Government of Botswana to embark on privatisation of some parastatals as well as contracting out the provision of certain services with the main intention of enhancing productivity and strengthening the private sector will not have a negative effect on the strength and nature of the existing strong developmental state. It is argued that the cautious and pragmatic approach adopted by the government, coupled with the fact that privatisation in Botswana is embraced voluntarily (that is not imposed on the country by either the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a condition for financial assistance), hiving off parastatals to the private sector will not result in the weakening and ultimate demise of the state as it has happened in some countries within Sub Saharan Africa. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Discussion: Building the Developmental State: Achieving Economic Growth Through Co-operative Solutions: A Comment on Bringing Politics Back I

Drawing on the insights of game theory and East Asian experience, this short note argues the importance of co-operative solutions in achieving economic development. To realise these, even genuine developmental states must convince a sceptical private sector of their commitment to economic development. Because of this, credibility should be added to the mix of ingredients necessary for a successful developmental state.     

人群控制战术

人群控制战术是公安民警对参加大型活动的群众进行管理、控制的方法。大部分的群众活动是和平进行的，但由于现场环境或一些突发事件可能会引起群众的情绪变化，现场气氛也许会急剧转变，而这些情况是警方改变管制策略的主要因素，甚至会因此考虑把人群管理改为人群控制。文章介绍了人群控制的策略、技巧和搬离示威者的方法，以供同行们参考。     

谈技战术训练与心理素质之间的关系

在人民警察技能教学中,射击技能是公安民警必须掌握的一种基本技能。然而,心理素质的好与差却直接关系到公安民警射击技术水平及综合素质的提高。大量事实表明,具有良好心理素质的公安民警,在执法行动中能保持冷静的头脑和清晰的思维、能正确依法使用武器。因此,在人民警察手枪射击教学中,既要加强技战术训练的力度,同时也要强化心理素质训练,养成良好的心理素质以适应现代公安执法工作的需要。     

“先行后知”训练法在警务技战术案例教学中的应用

体验式培训"先行后知"训练法有利于教师掌握教学进度,了解学生水平,提高教学的针对性;有利于课堂教学主体作用的发挥,提高学生学习的参与度;有利于学生模拟实战拓展思维,提高教学案例的鲜活性;有利于师生探究试错做到教学相长,提高技战术实战应用能力。技战术案例教学做好"先行后知"训练的组织和应用,要不断探索,并进行深入研究。     

中部欠发达地区非公经济发展策略分析

非公经济作为我国国民经济中最具有活力和生命力的组成部分,已成为支撑和推动中部欠发达地区经济增长的重要力量。只有不断加强非公企业的能力建设,进一步转变政府职能,营造良好的社会环境,毫不动摇地鼓励、支持和引导非公有制经济发展,才能增强经济活力,充分调动人民群众和社会各方面的积极性,加快推动社会主义现代化进程,实现“中部崛起”的战略目标。     

Temporal Linkages in Violent and Nonviolent Criminal Activity

Research on the temporal distribution of criminal behavior has highlighted two distinct mechanisms—population heterogeneity and state dependence. Most of this work indicates that long-term patterns of criminal offending reflect a mixture of stable individual differences and the causal effect of life events and experiences. Yet several ambiguities remain. Among the most important of these problems is whether both population heterogeneity and state dependence processes operate for different types of offending. We use longitudinal official record and self-report data for violent and non-violent offending activity from the Rochester Youth Development Study to address these ambiguities.     

试论警察说服的策略

警察说服是现代警务的一项重要内容,其目的是通过语言手段及其相关因素,促使受体自愿改变其态度和行为。为此,警察在说服受体时要学会运用相应的策略,而策略的采用则和语言手段、思维方式、心理需求、情感渴望等因素密切相关。     

我国政治领域女性领导发展中的问题及对策

女性走上政治领导岗位,对国家和社会公共事务有一定的决策权和管理权,在当今世界被视为提高妇女地位的重要方面,也是衡量一个国家社会发展和文明进步的标志之一.我国政治领域的女性领导的发展在党和国家的关怀下取得了一定的成绩,同时也存在着一些不可忽视的问题.本文试图从制度、文化和女性自身等方面对解决这些问题提出对策建议.     

冷战后的马美关系与马来西亚的外交策略

后冷战时期,马来西亚与美国展开一连串的激烈交锋,两国关系一度非常紧张。但马美经贸关系继续发展,美国还跃升为马来西亚最大的出口市场和外资来源国,这与马来西亚成功的外交策略不无关系。对美政策有效地捍卫了马来西亚的政治和经济利益,提高了马来西亚的国际地位,基本体现了马来西亚当时的国家利益。