Effectiveness of private finance initiatives (PFI): study of private financing for the provision of capital assets for schools

The study reported in this paper explores how effective Public Private Partnerships (PPP) have been as critical providers of capital assets within the state education sector in the UK. Specifically, the research investigates the impact on educational provision of the UK government's contentious £43 billion Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The inquiry focuses on 27 English Local Education Authorities (LEAs) currently or recently involved in PFI. The investigation examines the effect of PFI's on LEA decision‐making processes and discusses these authorities assessment of the UK government's current PFI strategy. An evaluation of PFI as a source of sustainable finance is reported as well as recommendations made for LEAs currently considering adoption of PFI. Through such analysis, this study seeks to de‐layer and ascertain the influence of complex external environmental influences and stakeholders that need to be taken into account in order to make PPPs work. The paper concludes by presenting the critical considerations for enhancing the working relationship between private and public sector partners. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

全面理解"5.31"讲话的重大意义

江泽民同志的"5.31"讲话,是继"七·一"重要讲话后对"三个代表"重要思想的又一次全面阐述,是马克思主义中国化的最新成果."5.31"重要讲话,为党的十六大召开奠定了思想和理论基础,将对新形势下党的建设产生深远的影响.     

坚持从严治党巩固执政地位

学习江泽民同志“七一”重要讲话 ,认识苏联、东欧共产党丧失政权的教训 ,分析我党巩固执政地位的优势和面临的考验 ,提出按照“三个代表”要求 ,从严治党 ,加强党风廉政建设 ,保持党和国家长治久安的落实措施。     

党的利益与人民利益纵论

党的利益是一个非常敏感而且政治性很强的问题。从政治学和党的历史上来看,党是有自己的利益的,而且党的利益与人民的利益在本质上具有一致性。在承认党的利益的基础上我们所要做的工作就是通过各种途径努力维护和实现党的利益。     

The relative electoral impact of central party co-ordination and size of party membership at constituency level

Over the past decade, clear evidence has been produced showing that effective constituency campaigning in British general elections can lead to better electoral performance. This evidence has challenged the received wisdom that only national campaigning is significant and that efforts at local level are meaningless rituals. Denver et al. have focused on the role of the national parties in strengthening local campaigns in target seats; Seyd and Whiteley, by contrast, have stressed the importance of local party membership. This article attempts to assess the relative electoral impact of national party co-ordination and constituency party membership and suggests that the impact of these two factors varies by party.     

论“附保护第三人作用的契约”

自德国产生“附保护第三人作用的契约”以来,其在德国的判例与学说中不断发展、繁荣。我国现也有不少学者在对其加以研究。其中最困难之处在于如何解释“附保护第三人作用的契约”与“债权相对性”之矛盾。笔者从契约效力根源的角度提出“系统契约论”,解释了“附保护第三人作用的契约”之理论根基,认为我国应引进此制度,并将其继续应用到“附保护第三人作用的契约”的构成要件、法律效果、与侵权法之边界等问题,也附带地以“系统契约论”解释了契约法上之其他问题。     

机遇、创新与坚持"三个代表"重要思想 --学习十六大报告的几点体会

江泽民同志在十六大报告中指出,21世纪头20年是中国发展的战略机遇期,中国将进入全面建设小康社会的战略转折时期。面对机遇和挑战,中国共产党始终高举邓小平理论和“三个代表”的旗帜,坚持理论创新,以理论创新推动制度创新和各项事业的创新,在解放思想中统一思想,在应对挑战中倍加珍惜党的团结。     

论新世纪党的建设的创新

新世纪党的建设的创新,必须坚持科学理论的指导,要有新理念和新思路;必须“胆子要大一些”,要有敢闯敢冒的精神;必须坚持辩证思维,要有科学的方法。     

江泽民反腐思想述要

反对腐败是一项事关中国共产党生死存亡的严重政治斗争。腐败不除 ,国无宁日。自十三届四中全会江泽民同志主持中央工作以来 ,对反腐败问题给予了极大的重视与关注 ,并在各种场合对这一问题作过许多重要论述 ,多方面拓展和深化了我们党反腐倡廉的思想。系统地总结江泽民同志的反腐思想 ,对于新时期加强与指导党的建设具有极其重要的现实意义。