中国古代地方法制的功能结构与发展

为了统治超大型国家的需要,中国古代的法律体系形成了多层次多元化的结构。地方法制的存在成为国家的必然选择。统一的法律与不同习俗之间的矛盾,是贯穿地方法制历史演变的重要线索。其发展的历史趋势是:中央对地方的控制由粗疏而越来越严密,地区性特别法成为主要形式。地方法制的规范化程度越来越高,省例的形成便是这种规范化的结果。同时,官府与民间的互动在地方社会秩序形成与维系过程中的作用越来越强。     

关于民事诉讼结构理论的考察和反思

以诉讼行为为主线的大陆法系民事诉讼结构理论,是一种凸显人的价值和意义的理想类型。我国形成中的当事人主导型民事诉讼结构理论,借鉴了大陆法系民事诉讼结构理论的许多内容。在此基础上,适应保障人权、社会主义市场经济和司法体制改革需要,应建构弘扬人文精神,证明———判断为基本范畴的民事诉讼结构理论。     

重大行政决策中协商民主的困境与突围——以《湖南省行政程序规定》的实施为例

《湖南省行政程序规定》实施一年多来,重大行政决策中的行政公开、公众参与程度日益增强,但与此同时也面临着过于笼统原则的制度设计没有改变行政机关的决策垄断地位、行政机关体制内阻力表现明显、公众参与行政决策的普遍性有效性不足的困境。解决困境的有效路径是：以适度分权和细致分类为原则完善行政决策的协商民主程序设计,以考核、审查、问责为关键建设民主决策的监督机制,以增强意识、培育力量、畅通渠道为重点改善公众参与状况。     

构建具有全球影响力的北京金融中心

文章提出了着力打造具有全球影响力的北京金融中心的要求。提出着力狠抓金融"五大件"(金融机构体系、金融产品体系、金融市场体系、金融开放体系、金融监管和金融发展体系),促进北京国际金融中心的崛起和世界城市的发展。本文在理论性、实践性、创新性方面都很鲜明。     

Object-oriented Bayesian networks for paternity cases with allelic dependencies

This study extends the current use of Bayesian networks by incorporating the effects of allelic dependencies in paternity calculations. The use of object-oriented networks greatly simplify the process of building and interpreting forensic identification models, allowing researchers to solve new, more complex problems. We explore two paternity examples: the most common scenario where DNA evidence is available from the alleged father, the mother and the child; a more complex case where DNA is not available from the alleged father, but is available from the alleged father’s brother. Object-oriented networks are built, using HUGIN, for each example which incorporate the effects of allelic dependence caused by evolutionary relatedness.     

我国内地与港澳的区际司法协助与机制构建

我国内地与港澳之间的区际司法协助是由《基本法》设定,并具有自身特殊规律的一种法律合作形式。它以特别行政区的高度自治和独立司法权为基础,通过各主体之间的平等协商来具体实施。因三地的法律制度差异较大,又缺乏上位法和上位司法权协调机制,在具体合作和制度建设中遇到不少难题,亟待更新观念,从理论与实务两个层面进行突破。各法域应在"一国两制"方针的指导下,按照相互尊重、主动合作、注重程序、效率优先的原则构建合作机制和开展司法协助,为区域经济发展和社会稳定提供法制保障。     

反腐倡廉制度重在有效管用

制定完善的制度,对反腐倡廉具有十分重要的意义。抓好制度的落实,增强制度的有效性,更应摆上重要的工作日程。当前的反腐倡廉制度存在数量与质量失衡、创新与配套脱节、实体与执行落差、设计与效果偏离等问题,因此制度建设应做到科学严谨、保持相对稳定、注重求真务实、优化执行环境。只有与时俱进体现针对性,研究规律把握前瞻性,通盘谋划讲求系统性,狠抓执行突出时效性,提升层次发挥权威性,才能使反腐倡廉制度真正做到有效管用。     

商号与商标:权利冲突与解决

作者针对我国现行立法中对商标和商号分别予以保护，并由此而致的商号权与商标权的法律冲突问题，分析了冲突产生的原因，并提出了解决两权冲突的途径。     

What can deliberative mini-publics contribute to democratic systems?

Can deliberative mini-publics contribute to deepening the democratic dimensions of electoral democracies? The question is framed in this article using a problem-based approach to democratic theory–to count as democratic, political systems must accomplish three basic functions related to inclusion, communication and deliberation, and decision making. This approach is elaborated with an analysis of a real-world case: a deliberative mini-public with a citizens’ assembly design, focused on urban planning convened in Vancouver, Canada. This example was chosen because the context was one in which the city's legacy institutions of representative democracy had significant democratic deficits in all three areas, and the mini-public was a direct response to these deficits. It was found that Vancouver's deliberative mini-public helped policy makers, activists and affected residents move a stalemated planning process forward, and did do so in ways that improved the democratic performance of the political system. Depending on when and how they are sequenced into democratic processes, deliberative mini-publics can supplement existing legacy institutions and practices to deepen their democratic performance.     

Deliberative participatory budgeting: A case study of Zeguo Town in China

The search for a better practice instrument of civic engagement has led to participatory budgeting and deliberative polling in recent years. Participatory budgeting stresses empowerment and citizens' struggle against the establishment and unequal social structures, whereas deliberative polling works within the system and focuses on improving democratic decision‐making processes by applying credible social science methods. Often, these two processes are presented as being in conflict with each other, which is to the detriment of the search for best practice in deliberative governance. This paper develops a theoretical analysis of deliberative participatory budgeting which is distinguished from unrepresentative and non‐deliberative but self‐selected participatory budgeting; that is, it considers how the quality of participatory budgeting can be improved through deliberative polling. This theoretical analysis is backed by an empirical study of deliberative participatory budgeting in Zeguo Township, Zhejiang Province, China. It explores whether, how, and under what conditions it is possible to combine deliberative polling and participatory budgeting. It details four experiments and assesses the successes, failures, limitations, and problems of the experiments. The case of Zeguo offers scholars, activists, and officials lessons about how to pursue best deliberative practice in both authoritarian states and democratic societies.