无诉讼即无宪政

宪法之生命在于宪政 ,而宪政之精髓则在于法治 ,惟法治之精神方可葆宪政生命之树长青。宪法诉讼既是宪政法治存在的基本标志 ,也是宪政法治实现的必要条件 ,因此说 ,没有宪法诉讼 ,就没有宪政。     

The evolution of European legal integration

This article contributes to the development of theories on European integration by testing and exploring statistical models on the long-term development of legislative activity of the European Commission. Drawing on legal information gained from the European Union’s PreLex database and analyzing it with the help of statistical analyses, we map out growth patterns of EU law between 1976 and 2003. We construct time-series models and models based on non-linear regression. While the performance of models based on the traditional theoretical approaches, intergovernmentalism and neo-functionalism, is rather poor, the analysis suggests that nonlinear dynamic models might be an interesting avenue for future conceptualizations of the EU integration process. This article is based on a paper presented at the ECPR Standing Group on the European Union Second Pan-European Conference on EU Politics, “Implications of a Wider Europe: Politics, Institutions and Diversity”, 24–26 June 2004, Bologna, Italy. We would like to thank the seminar participants for useful comments.     

定义"公共利益"的方法论及概念诠释

何谓公共利益 ,如何理解和解释公共利益 ,不仅是法律解释的难题 ,而且在学理上亦不易把握。本文就定义“公共利益”的方法论作了简要的检视 ,认为定义“公共利益”的方法 ,可以从三个方面来加以理解和解释 ,即公共利益的一般学理特征、程序原则的限定以及法律列举与概括式规定。总之 ,公共利益不是目的 ,它仅仅是人实现其权利和自由的手段 ,为了人的尊严 ,为了人的价值 ,公共利益必须以宪政的名义进行     

宪政——人类法治文明的最高结晶

文章从依法治国首先要依宪治国 ,实行法治关键要实行宪政立论 ,层层深入地阐析了宪政的涵义 ,宪政与宪法的关系 ,宪政的性质、特征及要义 ,宪政与民主、法治、人权的关系等重要问题。     

孙中山与张君劢的宪政思想比较

孙中山与张君劢的宪政思想在中国近代都有很大的影响。作为宪政理想的共同追求者 ,两人的目标和在某些问题上的观点是一致的 ,但在另外的问题上又有很大不同 ,本文就是对此的比较。     

The Frontiers of Legal Analysis: Reframing the Transition in Northern Ireland

British constitutional legal discourse is structurally limited in its capacity to capture the complexity of the Good Friday Agreement. Rather than assessing the Agreement in narrow devolutionary terms, it should be seen as a hybrid domestic and international law instrument, making an important contribution to accepted international law norms in relation to self-determination. The Agreement transforms and partly transcends the Northern Ireland conflict by substituting political contestation for violent conflict, and by defining the modalities of conducting that contestation. This analysis complements classical international law perspectives, and opens up the application of legal discourses associated with 'transitional justice' to the legal and political transformation in Northern Ireland. These discourses focus on the problem of reconciling the demands of peace with the imperatives of justice. The Agreement sits squarely in this terrain with its provisions on 'dealing with the past' and 'institutional legacies'. The insights gained here challenge orthodox thinking about conflict-management and the ongoing political process.     

论欧盟法对欧盟成员国的效力

作为目前世界上最成熟和最发达的区域性国际组织,欧盟在很多方面有值得其他国际组织借鉴的地方。本文主要探讨了欧盟法对欧盟成员国的效力的问题。其中包括了欧盟法对欧盟成员国的时间效力范围和空间效力范围、欧盟法的效力优于欧盟成员国国内法、欧盟法在欧盟成员国的直接效力和间接效力以及欧盟法律与欧盟成员国法律之间的配合关系效力,以希望从中可以引出一些有益的启示。     

宪政视角下的国家刑罚权

国家刑罚权是一柄双刃剑,既能保证人权,也容易侵犯人权,因此必须以宪政的精神对刑罚权予以规制,特别是要以正当法律程序对其规制,使刑罚权更加谦抑、更符合人道性,这也是契合宪政之道的。     

欧盟安全模式的体系层次分析

欧盟安全模式在冷战后日益突出,其特点在于通过有效的多边主义来维护安全。在冷战期间西欧国家地处两极对抗的前沿,两极格局的终结也对欧盟国家造成了重大冲击。因此,欧洲安全模式的形成和发展深受体系结构和体系进程的影响和制约。其中,结构因素发挥更为重要的作用,但同时体现为国际制度的进程因素对于巩固和维护欧洲安全也有重大的反作用。国际制度无法独立于体系结构影响国家行为,在欧洲安全模式形成的过程中,体系结构是独立的自变量,国际制度则是干预变量。     

西方弹劾制度探源

弹劾制度是西方宪政制度的重要组成部分。西方弹劾制度的历史发展过程可分为四个阶段:民主监察,弹劾制度在古希腊、古罗马的萌芽;权宜之计,弹劾制度在英国的产生;精心设计,弹劾制度在美国的成熟;技术革新,弹劾制度在世界范围内的普及。