Strategic planning through a participatory learning and action framework: a Kenyan study

This paper reflects on the use of a participatory learning and action (PLA) framework in a strategic planning process (SPP) at a primary school in rural Kenya. Successes and challenges are discussed, focusing on the barriers to fully implementing the PLA framework. Additionally, lessons learnt and ways forward for participatory SPPs are outlined. The PLA framework allowed the project stakeholders to engage in a planning process that gave participants a voice in the process. Although PLA methodology faces shortcomings, the application of this model is a step towards making community development more sustainable.     

Community rehabilitation workers as catalysts for disability: inclusive youth development through service learning

This paper explores access to health and education for disabled youth in sites with and without community rehabilitation workers (CRWs). A cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire was undertaken in nine sites in South Africa, and a snowball sample of 523 disabled youths of both sexes, aged between 18 and 35 years, was selected. The survey found that a significantly larger proportion of disabled youth living in sites with CRWs were seen by health care workers at home, and that there was a large difference in educational access between sites with and without CRWs. CRWs are well positioned to promote equal citizenship for disabled youth through service learning with occupational therapy final year students to improve access to health and education, so that barriers to their participation in economic development are removed.     

Farmers,peanuts, and aflatoxins in Uganda: A gendered approach

This article describes a collaborative research for development project that used participatory methods to engage smallholder farmers in Uganda in post-harvest aflatoxin management. It is based primarily on qualitative research with peanut growers tracing ‘the path of the peanut’ through their hand-drawn maps and journal writing. By focusing on everyday life and including recipes and drawings, this research encouraged women's participation and emphasised women's roles. A unique partnership among universities, women's organisations, and farmers created an environment of mutual learning and produced a book documenting food preparation and other post-harvest practices as part of a study and capacity-building effort on peanuts and aflatoxins.     

刑事司法实践视角下的“人民团体”概念探析

人民团体在我国政治和法律中都是比较重要的概念,在刑事司法方面也多有体现.在97刑法中共有七个条文提及"人民团体"的概念,但令人遗憾的是,对人民团体的概念和具体含义至今都没有权威的解释和准确的阐述.因此,司法实践中如何界定现实生活中的"人民团体"的就成了困扰我们办案人员的一个问题.在文章中,作者从理论解读与司法实务分析两个层面,对人民团体的概念及相关问题作了探讨.     

社会法国——一种文化的考察

“社会法国”,即法国对社会价值的肯定、对社会理念和社会利益追求的一面,从文化上看,“社会法国”是法国基督教文明中的内在价值,是自由主义思潮中的法国“传统”因素,是启蒙思想发展的必然逻辑:社会主义的题中应有之义,社会法国文化对中国社会建设具有启示和借鉴意义。     

论马基雅维里的政治理论观

意大利人文主义思想家马基雅维里的政治理论,切断了国家、君权与上帝的联系,使国家学说与宗教神学相分离,使政治理论观点摆脱了道德的束缚,掀开了政治学说的新篇章。他既鼓吹君主制又讴歌共和制的二元化政体理论,是符合意大利现实的进步思想。马基雅维里的政治理论,奠定了近代资产国家学说和政治学说的基础。     

美国内幕交易归责理论研究

美国在证券法的发展演变过程中 ,结合证券法中公开、公平、公正、效率的基本原则以及秩序、正义、诚信的一般法律理念 ,提出了禁止、制裁内幕交易所必须遵循的依据 ,逐步形成了系统的内幕交易归责理论 ,包括平等享有信息理论、受托义务理论、信息泄露理论、非法盗用理论。现在 ,受托义务理论及盗用理论等已被世界上绝大多数国家的证券法采纳为内幕交易的归责理论 ,反映了全球性的主张公平、有效地传播信息的观点已取代了以市场为中心的内幕交易观点     

人格刑法学的构想(下)

“人格刑法学”是在调和刑事古典学派和刑事近代学派的对立时提出的刑法理论。人格刑法学从相对自由的主体的人格出发把握刑法学中的人 ,根据构成要件该当性、违法性和责任三个要件的犯罪论体系 ,把责任作为犯罪论的核心和最后的犯罪要件 ,从行为责任和人格形成责任两个方面探讨人格责任论     

网络恐怖主义及其防治——以犯罪学中的遏制理论为视角

利用网络实施颠覆性破坏是恐怖主义发展的一个新趋向,如何有效地防控网络恐怖主义已成为世界各国面临的一个共同课题.以犯罪学家雷克利斯的遏制理论为视角进行分析可以看出,宗教冲突、民族矛盾等是促成恐怖主义升级为网络恐怖主义的内部推力;实践中恐怖组织的不断受挫和利用网络实施恐怖活动的种种便利是推动网络恐怖主义产生的外部推力.因此,创建公平、公正、和谐的国际经济、政治、文化新秩序是消除网络恐怖主义的内部遏制力量,以立法为主导的综合防治对策是防控网络恐怖主义的外部遏制力量.     

古典现实主义视野下的国际法及其实践影响

随着法西斯主义横行以及二战的爆发,极力推崇国际法与国际组织在维持世界和平方面的作用的理想主义学派迅速衰落,而崇尚权力与均势的古典现实主义学派得以崛起,并占据冷战时期国际关系理论与实践的主导地位。在古典现实主义的强势下,不仅同一时期的国际法学经受了极大的冲击,国际法以及国际组织的实践也受到消极影响。或者说,古典现实主义国际关系理论成为我们理解冷战时期国际法与国际组织实践的一个重要途径。