The first initiatives

The Greek election of May 2012 failed to produce a government, resulting in repeat elections six weeks later. This shock outcome was a symptom of a broader delegitimation of the national political system. Over the past decade Eurobarometer data show a much more extensive loss of confidence in political institutions in Greece than in the European Union as a whole. In a first phase, rising political discontent was managed within the traditional political framework through alternation in power between the two major parties. In contrast, the second phase, following the outbreak of the Greek sovereign debt crisis, led to the dramatic fragmentation of the party system and changed the mode of government formation. This process is not reversible and entails serious democratic dangers.     

Revisiting the crisis of representation thesis: the Indian context

This article addresses the ‘crisis of representation’ thesis by examining some of the findings of a survey conducted in Delhi in 2003. On the basis of the data collected during the course of the survey, it revisits two rather significant questions that have been thrown up by the thesis. First, how valid is the assumption that people have lost confidence in the capacity of political parties to represent them in forums of policymaking? Second, have people really come to believe that civil society groups, such as non-governmental organizations, can better help them resolve the oft intractable problems of everyday life? The answers to these questions could help to throw light on two vital political and theoretical issues: the relationship between citizens and the world of representative politics in particular, and the adequacy of representative democracy in general. The findings of the research project tell us that the crisis of representation runs deep and that people seem to have lost confidence in the ability or indeed the political will of all organizations, whether they belong to the political or the civil domain, to address their basic problems.     

干部教育培训中对学员需求的尊重、服务与引导

在干部教育培训中尊重、服务、引导学员需求,是深入贯彻落实科学发展观和以人为本原则的根本要求。对西方公务员培训理论和做法,要注意结合国内干部培训实际,认清规范与转化的双重任务。由于目前学员需求在表达、汇总、分析上的历时性,要进一步明确和把握学员需求表达在场合、渠道和形式上的多样化特点,坚持动态把握、整体响应、差异服务、精细操作等原则,建立进校前的学员需求分析制度、在校时的学员历时性需求汇总反馈制度、离校后的学员需求跟踪制度。对学员需求,一方面要切实尊重、有效服务,另一方面要辩证分析、积极引导,使其统一于"以人为本,按需施教"的培训全过程。     

γ-氨基丁酸对离体培养牦牛黄体细胞凋亡的影响

用离体培养方法观察了γ 氨基丁酸 (GABA)对牦牛黄体细胞凋亡及羟自由基 (OH )生成的影响。结果表明 ,GABA能促进黄体细胞OH的生成并诱导黄体细胞凋亡。     

The Zuma moment: between tender-based capitalists and radical economic transformation

ABSTRACT

The Jacob Zuma Presidency (2009–2017) was dogged by persistent allegations of corruption and the looting of State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s) by those allied to him. It led to allegations of state capture that placed the Gupta family at the centre of this project. These allegations have been highly contested, with Zuma supporters arguing that he has come under attack because of his support for the BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), which they hold challenges Western imperial interests. Alongside this are those aligned to the Gupta family, arguing that the real culprits of state capture, both historically and in contemporary South Africa, is White Monopoly Capital (WMC), through its ability to determine macro-economic policy. At the heart of this contest is what has come to be known as tender-based capitalists who sought to use access to SOE’s for the accumulation of capital. This process has been defended on the basis that it has the potential to lead a radical economic transformation (RET) that that can challenge the power of WMC. Others have held that this argument is a mere fig leaf for the looting of state coffers, eroding its capacity for deeper developmental initiatives and fostering a parasitic class. This article that focusses on this debate that entered the heart of the African National Congress (ANC) and threatened to tear it apart takes the form of a conjunctural analysis; conjuncture defined as an amalgam ‘of circumstances, a convergence of events, an intersection of contingencies and necessities, a complex, overdetermined state of affairs-usually producing a crisis, leading to breaking point, driving to historic crossroads’ (Mowitt 2015 Mowitt, John. 2015. “In The Conjuncture.” In Cultural Critique. Vol. 89, 125–127. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. [Google Scholar], 125).     

Decentralisation and Supply Efficiency: The case of Rural Water Supply in Central India

Demand for decentralisation of provision of public services is gaining ground in developing countries. Also, the policy advice to decentralise given by international agencies to the developing countries is turning into pressure. However, the benefits of decentralisation are not as obvious as the standard theory of fiscal federalism predicts. This article examines the effect of decentralisation of provision of drinking water in central India. The efficiency of water utilities under the control of the state government and those under the local governments is compared in terms of expense and asset utilisation. It is found that the decentralised provision of water supply is less efficient. The possible reasons for this counter intuitive result are analysed.     

射击教学训练必须与实战要求相适应

当前,随着涉枪案件的不断上升,警察在枪战中伤亡的人数越来越多,而我国警察院校的射击教学训练状况尚不能满足对敌斗争的需要.为此,射击教学训练应与实战射击相结合,加强近距离快速射击教学训练;加强多元隐显目标射击教学训练;增设夜间射击教学等.     

成人学习者学习需求性别比较研究——基于对本校成人学习者学习需求调查

利用spss17.0对成人学习者学习需求进行性别差异分析,结果表明,男女性在学习动机与目的、成绩评定方法、学校归属感方面有显著性差异。对学习方式、教师教学方法男女性无显著性差异。基于以上结论有针对性展开成人教育教学工作。     

公安类院校大学生学习动力的校本研究—以南京森林警察学院为例

基于对某公安类院校大学生学习动力的个案调查研究,发现当前该校大学生学习动力状况存在显著特点,主要表现为"隐形逃课"情况普遍、课外投入不足以及年级差异化明显.数据分析指出,影响学生学习动力的因素或者说学习的需求是按照先保障生存、再获取荣誉和归属、最终实现自我价值的顺序按需求层次逐级递升的.研究认为,要想使当前公安类院校大学生激发并保持学习动力,需要加强师生互动、提升学科专业学习,注重有效的考核评价,同时督促学生培养自律意识.