When the exception becomes the rule: borders,sovereignty, and citizenship

Borders are a unique political space, in which both sovereignty and citizenship are performed by individuals and sovereigns. Using the work of Agamben and Foucault, this article examines how decisions made at the border alienate each and every traveler crossing the frontier, not simply the ‘sans papiers’ or refugees. The governmentality at play in the border examination relies on an embedded confessionary complex and the ‘neurotic citizen’, as well as structures of identity, documentation, and data management. The state border is a permanent state of exception that clearly demonstrates the importance of biopolitics to the smooth operation of sovereign power.     

Limits to non‐state market regulation: A qualitative comparative analysis of the international sport footwear industry and the Fair Labor Association

Non‐state market regulation has become a central focus and continues to receive scholarly attention. The present paper provides an assessment of the conditions under which multinational firms join a multi‐stakeholder certification initiative. The cases of the Fair labor Association and 17 international sport footwear companies have been selected for this purpose. A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the 17 cases is performed. The paper argues that the combination of sustained NGO pressure and public ownership of a firm is a necessary precondition for firms joining a multi‐stakeholder certification initiative. The theoretical and policy implications of this result are discussed.     

充分发挥历史教学在德育教育中的作用

发挥历史教学的特点进行德育教育,应成为各类学校和每一位历史老师严肃思考的问题。挖掘教材资源,充分利用教材自身的特点,有机、有意、有序地渗透德育内容;调动学生主动参与的积极性,开发利用周围可供进行德育教育的各种资源,改进教学方法,形成道德情感;等等。充分发挥历史学科对现实的指导作用,力求做到学以致用。     

解决民间纠纷的立场定位与路径选择——从两则案例说起

民间纠纷的解决影响到我国法治的建设与和谐社会的构建。解决民间纠纷应当根据现代法治的精神和理念,兼顾社会的复杂性和“地方知识”的特殊性,通过国家法和民间法的理性沟通实现二者在解决民间纠纷中的妥协、让步、合作与支持,建立起多元化的纠纷解决机制。     

私法视野下的《国家赔偿法》修改

《国家赔偿法》属于特别私法,因而完全可以从私法的角度对《国家赔偿法》的修改进行考察。在修改《国家赔偿法》时,应当以私法的理念为指导,对国家侵权进行“两分”,分清国家侵权行为和国家侵权事件,抛弃“违法归责”这个不科学的概念,正确认识并恰当处理国家赔偿和错案追究之间的关系。同时,还应当解决该部法律名实不相符合的问题。     

海洋的“公物”属性与海域用益物权的制度构建

自罗马法以降,海洋即具有＂公物＂属性。国家领海主权与国家海域所有权的出现,亦未改变海洋的＂公物＂属性。由这一属性所决定,海域用益物权的法理基础,不可能建立在国家海域所有权的＂权能转移＂基础之上,而只能建立在海洋资源的保护与合理利用的公共利益基础之上。由此出发,海域用益物权制度的构建,应通过严格法定主义原则,来适应明确界定公共利益范围的法治要求;在海域用益物权合同的订立中,国家不享有承诺自由,并且合同的相对性原则应受到第三人利益的限制;将海洋渔业养殖许可与海域用益物权相割裂,将前者视为一种资质许可的观点,不能成立。     

A Hero’s Welcome? Exploring the Prevalence and Problems of Military Veterans in the Arrestee Population

The potential for veterans to end up in the criminal justice system as a result of physical and psychological problems that may be combat‐related has generated much interest, illustrated most recently by the development of specialized veterans’ courts. However, little is known about how often veterans are arrested and incarcerated, the nature of their problems, or the extent to which their military service has contributed to their criminality. Using interview data from 2,102 arrestees booked in Maricopa County (AZ) during 2009, this paper examines the problems and prior experiences of arrested military veterans and compares veteran and non‐veteran arrestees along a range of measures. Results indicate that veterans comprise 6.3% of the arrestee population, and that more than 50% of veterans report suffering from at least one combat‐related problem including physical injury, post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other mental health problems, and substance abuse. Multivariate analysis indicates that veteran arrestees differ from non‐veterans on a number of key measures, most notably more frequent arrests for violent offenses and greater use of crack cocaine and opiates. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for the potential link between military service and criminality as well as for criminal justice policy and practice.     

日本舆论监督的法律边界

舆论监督是世界各国宪法普遍保障的一项基本权利。日本法院在舆论监督的两大法律限制——事前限制与国家秘密,从原则上确认了表达自由和新闻监督的重要意义。但是在“《北方杂志》事件”和“家永教科书”等具体判例中,仍然采取相当谨慎的立场,政府在限制新闻出版过程中可以依据相当宽泛的公共利益行使自由裁量。     

论国际法上的民族自决与国家主权

如何正确认识民族自决原则与国家主权原则之间的关系 ,是现代国际法中的一项重要课题。民族自决与国家主权之间既是一种相互并存的关系 ,同时又是一种彼此制约的关系。在未来的国家实践中 ,我们既要坚持国家主权原则 ,又要客观、慎重地对待民族自决原则。     

我国农垦农地制度的变迁与创新——以海南农垦为例

包括海南农垦在内的全国农垦经历了丰富的制度变迁过程,其农地制度也经历了从高度集中统一的公有公用到职工家庭承包经营、租赁经营等变化。目前我国农垦农地制度在农地国有资产营运、监管、土地承包经营等方面还存在诸多问题,应采取明确农地国有资产行使、监管主体、建立国有农地承包经营制度等措施并加以完善。