论人的自由而全面的发展——社会主义民生和人民民主视角

随着改革开放和社会主义市场经济建设进入攻坚期,我国社会主义现代化建设进入战略机遇期,改善社会主义民生和扩大人民民主成为党和国家近年来进行中国特色社会主义事业建设中着力关注的问题。解决这两个问题,就必须认识到两者是一个整体,着力改善民生可以为扩大人民民主提供经济基础和社会基础;努力扩大人民民主可以为改善民生提供积极因素和政治保障;民生和人民民主的最高命题是＂人的自由而全面的发展＂。     

Democracy and prosperity in two decades of transition1

This article revisits the relationship between democracy, liberalization and prosperity in transition countries, using a panel of 25 countries over 20 years. Earlier investigations found political and economic liberalization to be positively correlated although the relationship between political liberalization and prosperity remained unclear. In this article, the results are ambiguous regarding the relationship between democracy indicators by Freedom House and the Polity Project on one hand and growth on the other. This contribution therefore investigates the component variables of these indicators to determine their degree of influence. The findings suggest that basic constitutional rights and constraints on the government rather than political competition as such may be conducive to both economic liberalization and prosperity in the transition countries.     

关于林奇法的追思

林奇法是美国独立战争期间 ,林奇堡的“人民法庭”“自行执法”开创的一种执法形式。然而 ,此后它的泛滥和蜕变败坏了美国的民主与法制。今天追思林奇法历史对我国法制建设具有可贵的启示。     

实践"三个代表"做好团结各界、凝聚人心的工作

团结各界、凝聚人心的工作是新形势新任务对政协工作的根本要求。做好这项工作,必须全面贯彻“三个代表”重要思想,发挥政协的优势,履行职能,在发展社会主义政治文明中发挥应有的作用,进而在全面建设小康社会中,进一步开创人民政协工作的新局面。     

论陕甘宁边区政府团结非党人士的政策原则

陕甘宁边区政府自成立以后,在民主与法制、经济与文化建设等方面取得了突出成绩,特别是在抗日民族统一战线政策的贯彻执行上,大力推行民主政治,与非党人士合作共事,从生活上关心、照顾非党人士等原则,博得了非党人士的信任,充分调动了非党人士的工作积极性,为推动边区政府的建设和发展做出了贡献。     

Indonesian politics in 2012: coalitions,accountability and the future of democracy

Indonesia is a successful but flawed democracy: while the electoral process has worked well, the quality of democratic governance is less encouraging. Missing from the equation between elections and democracy is political accountability. Parties’ obsession with coalition building as a route to political power has made it difficult for voters to attribute success or failure to elected officials. Coalition government allows politicians to send contradictory messages, and in 2012 religious minorities – which are neither banned nor protected – have paid a heavy price for the lack of accountability and leadership. In Jakarta an outsider, Joko Widodo, won the gubernatorial election despite facing an incumbent backed by a broad coalition. His victory illustrates that coalition building does not guarantee success, and that the electorate is mature enough not to be swayed by appeals to religious and ethnic sentiment. This gives heart to those hoping to strengthen democracy and democratic values in Indonesia.     

利用网络推进基层党内民主建设的实践探析

本文探索并总结了发挥网络优势推进基层党内民主建设的实现形式和引导方法,具有一定的理论与现实指导意义。     

完善党内民主决策机制问题研究

近年来，关于党内民主决策机制的研究，不断得到学者的重视，对其注解，不营是理论领域，还是现实层面日趋明朗。党的十七届四中全会进一步明确在新时期继续完善党内民主决策机制，在此精神指引下，研究完善党内民主决策机制的现实路径，既务实，又具理论价值。