论检察权的受制性——以检察权能属性、法治功能和价值目标为视角

检察权是集职务犯罪侦查权、公诉权、诉讼监督权三项权能为一体的综合性权力。三项权能性质不同，法治功能和价值目标也不尽相同。解读检察权结构功能和价值取向，从中找寻检察权应予监督制约的合理性和正当性     

评述行政紧急权力的法律控制

紧急状态是任何社会在其发展过程中都不可避免的,因而行政紧急权力的动用在特定情况下也就同样不可避免。但是何为行政紧急权力,为什么要控制行政紧急权力以及如何控制行政紧急权力,这些关乎行政紧急权力有效运行的重大问题,伴随着紧急状态立法成为我国行政法学者热议的话题。学者们对行政紧急权力的基本属性还存在不同的理解,对行政紧急权力法律控制的必要性和控制路径也存在着不同的认识。加强对行政紧急权力在事前、事中、事后的法律控制是根本途径。     

试论我国习惯的地位及与国家法的关系——以“合会”为中心的考察

通过对合会这一广泛存在的民间融资习惯的分析,初步探讨习惯在我国的地位及其与国家法之间的关系.首先分别阐述了合会在制定法上与实际生活中的地位,认为国家制订法应当认可习惯,而习惯由于传统外在权威的缺失去也需要国家法的确认.在此基础上从实然和应然的层面探讨了习惯和国家法之间的关系,指出从现实角度来看,在司法、执法环节,习惯被国家法默认;而从理想的角度来看,习惯应当被国家立法所认可.     

西部农村人力资本积聚机制构建

当前我国西部农村的经济社会发展远远落后于东部沿海地区和中部地区,也远远落后于西部城市地区,很大程度上与西部农村人力资本积聚机制不完善、积聚力很弱相关。人力资本积聚是促进西部农村经济社会发展的基础和前提。在西部农村人力资本积聚过程中,要构建起教育——学习机制、能力建设机制、医疗——保障机制、迁徙转移机制和政府引导机制。     

附属刑法相关问题探讨

附属刑法是规定在非刑事法律中的刑法规范,它与刑法典之间的关系主要是补充与被补充、修改与被修改的关系,但它与刑法修正案、单行刑法等修改、补充刑法典的形式相比,具有较好衔接刑事责任与民事责任、行政责任以及节约立法成本的作用。附属刑法有依附型和独立型两种立法模式。对于补充、修改刑法典的附属刑法,只有全国人大及其常委会创制的非刑事法律中才能加以规定。刑法典的总则规范适用于附属刑法,除非附属刑法有特别规定。     

公民的基本权利与宪法保障

保障公民的基本权利是宪法最主要、最核心的价值。近代宪法是在保障公民基本权利的过程中产生的,保障公民的基本权利是宪法永恒的主题。基于经济、政治和文化的发展,我国要通过修宪和宪法解释工作进一步确认一些与中国社会发展和人们生活息息相关的必要的基本权利,并通过规范国家权力和加强司法救济等手段来确保公民基本权利的实现。     

Coal and nuclear technologies: creating a false dichotomy for American energy policy

The American electric utility industry is entering a moment of transition. Once viewed as a stable and secure consortium of publicly regulated monopolies that produce and distribute electricity, the industry has weathered market restructuring only to face the ever-present risk of natural disasters, price fluctuations, terrorist attacks, and blackouts. This paper uses five criteria—technical feasibility, cost, negative externalities, reliability, and security—to evaluate the broad portfolio of energy technologies available to American electricity policymakers. Upon close inspection, energy efficiency practices, renewable energy systems, and small-scale distributed generation technologies appear to offer many advantages over large and centralized nuclear and fossil fueled generators. Contrary to the mimetic commentary produced by the media, these three approaches would present policymakers a superior alternative for curbing electricity demand, minimizing the risk of fuel interruptions and shortages, helping improve the fragile transmission network, and reducing environmental harm     

What Limits for Government Control? Civil Liberties and Anti‐terror Measures after the Heathrow Bomb Plot

The threat posed by transnational terrorism has excited debate about how best to calibrate relations between government, the courts and parliament: how can the provision of internal security be facilitated, whilst respecting freedoms and ensuring that policies enjoy broad legitimacy? Attention has focussed primarily on the power of the courts. Sections of the government have mooted a curtailment of judicial competencies; by contrast, a broad range of actors calls for ‐ at the least ‐ the maintenance of current judicial powers as the best means to prevent government from exploiting its already large scope for manoeuvre, as well as to overcome public scepticism. Yet the current debate misses the point that relations between government, courts and parliament have already been altered. Government has gained extra political resources thanks to its participation in forms of international counterterrorist cooperation. This shift of power, and associated problems, were clear during the recent ‘Heathrow bomb plot’.     

Independent regulatory agencies in Turkey: are they really autonomous?

This article examines the autonomy of independent regulatory agencies (IRAs) in Turkey. It explores, first, the different factors that have led to the creation of IRAs and second, the legislative basis of their formal or de jure autonomy. Thereafter, the article assesses the extent to which this formal autonomy is really put in practice and how it is perceived by board members. The enquiry was conducted through a survey comprising interviews and a questionnaire applied to the same. It concludes that although formal autonomy is satisfactorily provided for by law, government tends to limit this autonomy through secondary legislation. Consequently, there are some constraints on the actual use of autonomy. Concerning de facto autonomy, survey findings show that boards are exposed to external and internal pressures and interference in their deliberations. Thus, the assumption that ‘the greater the autonomy the more efficient the management’ is questioned. The main sources of pressure on board members are from the regulated sectors themselves. These findings have an important bearing on democracy and the political–administrative interface, as it is confronted by market forces. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

地方政府执行力问题探析

政府执行力是维系一个政府机构生存和发展的决定性力量。提高政府执行力,是加强执政能力建设,推动政府工作落实,实践和落实科学发展观的重要保证。