The global reach of the principle of subsidiarity: the case of Australia

ABSTRACT

The diffusion of the principle of subsidiarity across countries and regions has taken on a variety of forms. In the case of the EU and Australia the observed variation is most striking. The detailed comparison of the governance arrangements in a quasi-federal system with those of a fully established federation reveals a continuing divergence in the actual recognition of subsidiarity concerns.     

Women in War and Peace: Karen Women’s Political Participation during and after the Karen–Burma Ceasefire Accords

ABSTRACT

This article examines Karen women’s political participation in the Karen National Union (KNU) and in KNU-controlled towns and villages during three phases of the protracted Karen conflict in Burma/Myanmar – the guerrilla activity phase, the civil war phase and the ceasefire phase. It argues that two interrelated institutions – a participatory governance system and a politically autonomous women’s group – affect Karen women’s levels of political participation in their communities. The logic is that as the Karen conflict de-escalated from the civil war phase to the guerrilla activity phase, the KNU’s leadership, in response to deteriorating security conditions and outside pressure, was forced to accept greater civilian participation in governance that opened up the political space for Karen women to become politically active. This de-escalation process also meant that the KNU had fewer resources and lacked the institutional capacity to control the activities of the KNU-affiliated women’s group – the Karen Women’s Organisation. When the conflict de-escalated again after the KNU signed a ceasefire accord with the Burmese government in 2012, the terms of the ceasefire agreement in combination with an influx of non-governmental organisations created new avenues in which Karen women could participate in politics.     

警字当头突出特色建设国内领先国际一流的警察大学

中国人民公安大学作为公安系统的最高学府,要想早日实现"国内领先、国际一流"的目标,必须坚持警字当头,明确学校建设的根本问题;必须努力探索公安教育跨越式发展之路;必须以创新的精神,围绕学科、专业和课程建设这一核心,全面推进学校教学工作与教学改革.     

以“三个代表”重要思想为指导 加强对困难职工的帮扶工作

采取多种切实有效的措施,加强对困难职工的维权和帮扶工作,这是“三个代表” 重要思想在工会工作中的具体体现。     

高校图书馆在信息素养教育中的作用

信息素养是能清楚地意识到何时需要信息 ,并能确定、评价、有效利用信息以及利用各种形式交流信息的能力。它是知识经济时代大学生应具备的基本素质。多项证据表明 ,高校图书馆在信息素养教育中具有举足轻重的地位。加强文献检索知识教学、培养学生实际操作技能、建立网络信息服务体系 ,是高校图书馆在信息素养教育中要做好的具体工作。     

工会在协调劳资关系中的新视点

加入WTO后,我国的劳资关系更加复杂化,劳资纠纷将呈上升的趋势。在此特殊的背景下,应充分发挥工会在协调劳资关系中的作用,以保护劳动者的合法权益。     

国外工会如何参与解决就业问题

失业现象加剧成为长期困扰各国政府和工会的重要问题。国外工会多把参与解决就业问题作为重要任务,并为此积极探索工会工作的新思路。     

再谈入世对我国刑事诉讼的几点影响

对照WTO的有关规定 ,我国刑事诉讼应完善证据制度 ,确保司法独立 ,处理好司法改革与透明度原则之间的关系。观念的转变是制度创新的前提 ,所以 ,客观真实的证据观、国家本位的价值观也应作出相应的调整     

试析中国-东盟自由贸易区争端解决机制

文章立足于中国—东盟自由贸易区这一完全由发展中国家组成的自由贸易区的事实,以中国与东盟各国在争端解决机制协议中达成的共识为基础,同时比较和借鉴世贸组织和北美、欧盟以及东盟等自由贸易区关于争议解决机制的已有规定,分析中国—东盟自由贸易区关于争端解决机制的特点,提出完善中国—东盟争端解决机制的建议。     

When trade liberalization turns into regulatory reform: The impact on business–government relations in international trade politics

Business–government relations on trade issues are generally characterized as protectionist lobbying or – less often – lobbying for the liberalization of markets. However, with the evolution of the trading system, negotiations today concern not just market opening, but also the regulatory frameworks that structure international trade. This transformation has important consequences for the ways in which private interests can contribute to trade negotiations. Instead of simply trying to exert pressure, businesses and other private actors now form working relationships with governments based on expertise, learning, and information exchange. This article illustrates these new forms of public–private interactions with examples from the USA, the European Union, and Brazil.