论党的建设的继承和发展

当前党的建设呈现出大好形势,但也面临一些问题。在纪念党成立90周年之际,我们总结过去的经验,在继承什么和发展什么的认识上,至少应坚持三点：坚持马克思主义对政党功能的基本认识,克服自身组织功能缺陷;坚持勇于担当的政党责任和政党使命,在推进民主化改革、推进党管干部方式改革、推进高度集中的权力适当分权等方面担当起为党负责的精神;坚持改革创新的时代精神,包括观念的创新、思维方式的创新、体制的创新,在制度顶层设计创新上力争突破,为深化改革创造理论和制度条件。     

苏联剧变的经济体制改革失败原因及启示

我国对苏联经济体制的研究一直较为重视。当前,我国的改革又进入了一个崭新的新阶段,要解决的问题甚多。在此背景下回顾苏联经济体制改革的历史进程,总结其经验教训,提出一些值得思考的问题,具有十分重要的意义。本文论述的问题有：对苏联剧变根本原因的看法;苏联经济体制形成的原因;历次改革失败产生的严重后果;改革的历史进程;对中国的启示。     

推行“财产性收入”大众化 深化收入分配体制改革

转变经济发展方式的一个重要任务就是坚持扩大内需的战略,核心问题是提高居民的消费能力,这就要求推进和深化收入分配制度改革,推进＂财产性收入＂大众化。就是拥有财产性收入不再只是少数有钱人能享用的专利,而是广大劳动者都可以参与分享。主要方式有：推行＂职工持股计划＂,让广大小额股份持有者有股权的红利收益和股份升值收益;鼓励企业发行小额股票;让社保基金积极稳妥地进入资本市场,让全国城乡居民都能共享社保基金提供的＂财产性收入＂。同时,应积极探索用＂土地使用权入股＂获取＂财产性收入＂的补偿办法,在城市化、工业化进程中,让农民、农民工、拆迁户也能享有一份＂财产性收入＂。     

高校工会与现代大学制度

现代大学制度强调学术自治和学术自由,要求实行开放,实现以人为本。我国法律赋予了高校工会独立的社会团体法人身份。高校工会要找准自身在学校运作和管理中的定位,以社团法人身份独立参与现代大学的建章立制,完善缓冲功能,服务于教学科研,推动校务公开,培育职业道德和校园人文精神,为创建现代大学制度与和谐校园做出贡献。     

Does It Matter If the House of Lords isn't Reformed? Perspectives from a Symposium at Trinity Hall,Cambridge

In May 2011 the Coalition government published a draft bill for reform of the House of Lords, proposing an upper chamber composed of 80% elected and 20% appointed members serving for single 15‐year terms. These plans reflect aspects of the stated positions of the main political parties, votes in the House of Commons, and broader political and scholarly debates over the past decade. Nevertheless, there is significant opposition from across the political spectrum, and there is a significant possibility that the proposed reforms will not be enacted before the next general election. This article draws on the views of participants (including three current peers) in a Symposium at Trinity Hall, Cambridge to argue that the likely failure of the reforms may be less disastrous than many suppose. Especially since the 1999 reforms, the House of Lords is in many ways a more active and legitimate chamber than is commonly realised.     

反腐倡廉制度建设与积极推进政治体制改革

反腐倡廉制度建设本身就是一种政治体制改革,是整个政治体制改革的重要组成部分,甚至是关键性组成部分,必须以更大的决心和勇气积极推进政治体制改革,为反腐倡廉制度建设创造更为广阔的空间和更加有利的条件;同时,反腐倡廉制度建设与创新又不是孤立的,必然涉及现行政治体书的许多方面,内在地要求并启动相关领域的政治体制改革。当前围绕反腐倡廉制度建设积极推进政治体制改革,其基本出发点是从“权力本位”到“权利本位”;主要着力点是从“高度集权”到“党内民主”;关键生长点是从“权力委任”到“权力民授”;根本动力点是从“顶层设计”到“民意推动”。     

常识与理性（四）：走向综合的司法改革

司法是解决社会纠纷的最后也是最重要的途径,但不是唯一的途径。作为社会正义的最后屏障,司法发挥作用的程度通常受制于行政和社会自身之解纷机能的出色作为。故此,应当理性地正视司法的有限性;并树立＂综合司法改革＂理念,在定位于最后屏障的前提下,将司法改革置于整个社会改革体系之中,正视并充分整合行政与社会自身之纠纷调处资源,以促成社会矛盾解决机制的多元化格局。     

‘That wicked rule,that evil doctrine … ’: Reforming the Law on Disclosure in Insurance Contracts

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012, which abolishes the consumer assured's duty to volunteer information, heralds the first successful outcome of the English and Scottish Law Commissions current insurance contract law reform project. This paper outlines the defects of the common law duty of disclosure which the Law Commissions sought to address. It goes on to consider why previous legislative attempts failed, the self‐regulatory measures introduced by the insurance industry as a means of resisting earlier pressure for statutory intervention, and how that resistance broke down. Finally, it examines the scope of the 2012 reforms and the current consultation being undertaken in respect of the duty of disclosure in relation to business insurance. It concludes by assessing the significance of the statute in providing a necessary impetus for future insurance law reforms.     

The Pains of Imprisonment Revisited: The Impact of Strain on Inmate Recidivism

Recent research suggests that imprisonment may increase subsequent levels of offending, but it is not clear why this is the case. Drawing on general strain theory (GST), this study examines whether exposure to the strains associated with imprisonment affects recidivism. These strains include direct victimization, the perception of a threatening prison environment, and hostile relationships with correctional officers. Consistent with GST, data from a sample of 1,613 recently released inmates in Ohio suggest that certain types of these strains do increase the likelihood of recidivism. These results challenge specific deterrence theory and claims by public officials that painful prisons will reduce reoffending.