Disciplining Society through the City: The Genesis of City Planning in Brazil and Argentina (1894–1945)

This paper looks at the genesis of a discourse on urbanismo (city planning) in Brazil and Argentina between 1894 and 1945 using the ideas of Michel Foucault on discipline and his concept of bio–power. The demographic pattern of the major cities in both countries from 1890 onwards and the renewals of the centres of these cities are also discussed. Other sections are dedicated to the plans proposed for the same cities in the 1920s and to urban representations, such as ideas about social reform, the role of hygiene as a point of departure for planning, and the relationship of ideas on Taylorism (scientific management) and the city. The paper also discusses the planners opposition to elections, when they claimed that they were the only ones qualified to deal with urban problems and therefore they should be employed in the state apparatus.
Other concerns of the paper are the use of planning as an element of nation building and ideas defining eugenics (race 'betterment') as an important aspect of city planning. I conclude by arguing that, if implemented, city planning was a way of creating an industrial culture, disciplining society through the city, although the industrial proletariat has never made up the majority of the population in Brazil or Argentina. Even if many aspects of the plans proposed for both countries were not implemented, the discourse of planners can be seen as a will to discipline society through the city. This discipline would affect the freedom of movement of human bodies, and is therefore approached through Foucault's concepts of bio–power and discipline     

论增强研究生思想政治教育的有效性

增强研究生思想政治教育的有效性,就要立足于研究生群体的思想实际,遵循教育的科学规律,实现思想教育与思想交流的统一;净化美化社会环境,搞好校园文化建设;团结和依靠广大研究生指导教师,紧紧抓住全面推进素质教育的有利时机,大胆探索,锐意改革,开创研究生思想政治教育工作的新局面。     

Governance without a state: Can it work?

In this article we explore how much state is necessary to make governance work. We begin by clarifying concepts of governance and the “shadow of hierarchy” and we follow this clarification with a brief overview of empirical findings on governance research in developed countries. We then discuss the dilemmas for governance in areas of limited statehood, where political institutions are too weak to hierarchically adopt and enforce collectively binding rules. While prospects for effective policymaking appear to be rather bleak in these areas, we argue that governance research has consistently overlooked the existence of functional equivalents to the shadow of hierarchy. We assert that governance with(out) government can work even in the absence of a strong shadow of hierarchy, we identify functional equivalents to the shadow of hierarchy, and we discuss to what extent they can help overcome issues of legitimacy and effectiveness in areas of limited statehood.     

构建马克思主义学习型政党长效机制探析

构建马克思主义学习型政党建设的有序、长效机制,应从革新组织结构机制、健全领导机制、完善工作机制和创新实践机制四个方面入手。其中,革新组织结构机制是马克思主义学习型政党建设的基石;完善领导机制是马克思主义学习型政党建设的组织保证;健全工作机制是马克思主义学习型政党建设的关键环节;创新实践机制是马克思主义学习型政党建设的有力保障。     

从国家行政到公共管理——历史视角中的公共行政

20世纪 80年代初期以来 ,许多发达国家公共部门的管理在发生巨大的变化。这不仅仅是一种形式上的变革或管理风格的细微变化 ,而是在政府的社会角色下政府与公民关系方面所进行的改革。本文回顾了公共行政发展演变之路 ,希望能有益于社会转型之中的中国各级政府。     

论民主党派的政治地位

从国家政党制度的高度 ,分析了民主党派的政治地位 ,表明民主党派既不同于西方的在野党 ,也不是执政党 ,其政治地位就是参政党     

素质教育的必要性及其存在问题的一些思考

本文着重强调了素质教育中的政治思想教育 ,道德教育以及心理健康教育的必要性并对存在问题提出了看法。     

从一维到多元——浅议社会转型期公安专业学生思想教育的改进

In order to adapt to the development of higher education under the background of social transformation,the Central Com- mittee of CPC and the State Council have put forward“Suggestions on Strengthening and Improving College Students' Ideological and Polit- ical Education”.How to adhere to such a sprit to improve students' ideological and political education has become the chief task for police colleges.Police colleges should change the concept of unitary model to the model of pluralism to increase students'ideological and political education level.     

毛泽东的政治设计与历史实践

从历史心理学的研究视角,将20世纪50年代毛泽东建立社会主义和追寻共产主义的足迹与毛泽东的政治个性和伟人情怀相联系进行探讨,进行社会政治学与历史人物政治个性的相关互动研究,是坚持历史唯物主义不可忽视的重要领域.     

新世纪妇女理论研究的视点探析

新世纪妇女理论研究面临的新环境、新课题和新要求 ,要求我国妇女理论研究应关注以下五个问题 :以全球化背景下国际社会普遍面临的妇女问题为核心的共生性问题研究 ;以应对体制转型时期女性突出问题为核心的对策性妇女问题研究 ;以促进妇女权益实现为核心的体制创新性妇女理论研究 ;以实现妇女问题解决为核心的条件性妇女理论研究 ;以探索中国妇女运动发展规律为核心的妇女理论研究