Whither the Liberal Democratic Model? Immigration Politics in Switzerland and Japan

A comparison of Japan's and Switzerland's immigration policies disclaims both globalist and public choice explanations that would predict a similar increase in immigrant numbers and an expansion of immigrant rights in liberal democracies. Although both countries have traditionally espoused a rather exclusionary approach towards immigration, Japan is unique in having hitherto succeeded in preempting large numbers of immigrants from entering the country and in having avoided the legal and societal integration of those migrants already present in its territory. In seeking to explain the different trajectories followed by immigration politics in Japan and Switzerland, despite their similar internal and external economic constellations, this article highlights the role of domestic institutions and norms in filtering economic pressure for immigration. Whereas these internal determinants explain to a large degree why Switzerland has become a country of immigration while Japan has not, the central factor explaining the recent expansion of foreign residents’ rights in Switzerland lies not so much in internal determinants but in the country‘s progressing approximation to the European Union and its single market. Notwithstanding these differences, the article concludes that Japan‘s greater resistance to change might now have reached a critical juncture, where demographic pressure and economic demand will make an opening up to increased labor migration unavoidable.     

农民工权益保障机制的缺失与健全--兼谈工会组织的维权途径

农民工的权益保障机制上存在的缺失已经引起社会各界的广泛关注.保障农民工权益是一项复杂的系统工程,必须通过加强法律法规制度建设和社会各界的共同努力.工会作为集体劳动权的代表者和维护者,对维护农民工的合法权益、推进农民工权益保障机制建设,应该作出符合市场经济规则的制度性选择.     

试论政策执行中的政府利益

作为政策执行主体的政府,客观上存在着与公共利益不同的自身利益。政府利益的存在及其冲突是导致政策执行偏差的重要原因。对政府利益进行合理的整合与规范是保证政策有效执行的重要途径。     

Does Federalism Matter for Biopolicies? Switzerland in Comparative Perspective

This article analyses how federalism matters for the policy‐designing process and the resulting policies in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology through the comparison of four countries, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Canada. It reconstructs from an actor‐centred perspective how federalism interacts with other country and policy‐field specific characteristics and empirically assesses how this interaction influenced the final policies. By focusing on Assisted Reproductive Technology, the article examines the potential influence of federalism on public policies beyond the standard discussion of the comparative political economy of federalism.     

Remortgaging Women's Lives: The World Bank'sLand Agenda in Africa

In recent months, the World Bank has issued a series of draft policy reports on land relations. This is the first time in over two decades that the Bank has sought to review its policy on lending in the land sector. Access to the draft reports and participation in the consultation process has, however, been severely limited. Nonetheless, the World Bank expects to issue the final Report by the end of this year. This paper presents a gender analysis of the two draft documents that have been made available to date. It assesses their implications for gender relations in Africa. It explores the World Bank's promotion of formal rural credit and challenges the assumption of the availability of women's unpaid agricultural labour. The paper argues that, far from being over, the struggle over land relations which has characterised the last decade in Africa, must continue. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

贵州省实施“生态建设与扶贫富民工程”调查报告

贵州是中国生态环境最为脆弱的省区之一。根据贵州的实际区情 ,建议国家应将贵州作为全国生态建设投资的重点省区 ,以确保“生态建设与扶贫富民工程”的顺利实施。为此 ,针对贵州生态建设存在的主要问题 ,我们认为今后应在充分发挥长期形成的生态建设经验模式基础上 ,采取相应的有效措施 ,推动土地利用结构调整 ,完善“四荒”拍卖政策体系 ,尽快建立生态建设评估机制 ,积极开发地方绿色农副产品 ,大力发展民族区域经济和本土化特色经济 ,开发环保替代产业和增加就业 ,以切实推动解决贵州的生态环境可持续发展问题。     

充分发挥巡警在治安防控体系中的职能作用

治安防控体系是公安机关为了提高公安工作专业化水平和治安工作社会化程度 ,增强驾驭动态社会治安能力 ,提高公安机关整体作战能力而实施的一项战略措施。充分发挥巡警在治安防控体系中的职能作用 ,应着重在克服体制障碍、把握防控重点、突出警种特点、提高管理手段等几方面入手。     

网络环境下的公安院校信息资源共享

文章分析了网络环境下公安院校信息资源共享的必要性和可行性,提出了公安院校信息资源共享的目标和指导性原则,同时探讨了信息资源共享的策略。     

网络安全现状分析与对策

网络安全问题是当今社会人们甚为关注的热点问题。网络安全正在成为一个国家正常运行的基础 ,目前我国网络安全现状还存在着信息犯罪加剧 ,网络安全人才奇缺等七大方面问题 ,实现先进的网络安全技术是实现网络安全目标的根本保障 ,其完善手段包括密码技术、防火墙技术、访问控制技术、检测技术、身份认证技术等。     

公安学科体系研究初论--《公安学科体系研究》项目研究的若干意见

公安学科体系研究关系到公安院校办学层次和质量的提高,关系到公安教育的可持续发展,关系到"科教强警"战略的实施.该项研究的目的是规范公安学科的名称,明确公安学科的范围、内在结构及其与相关学科的关系,通过系统集成使公安教育和科研层次清晰、均衡发展.应强化使命意识,认清公安学科体系研究的时代意义;从实际出发,建立适合国情的公安学科体系;遵循学术范式,规范公安学科建设;遵循学科发展规律,提高公安学科建设质量;发扬学术民主,倡导百家争鸣;从全局出发,树立公安学科的系统观.