浅论国际私法中“冲突法”的定位

文章从一个有趣的比喻出发,把冲突法比作"独孤九剑",来说明冲突法和一般的法律之不同,是一种法律选择之法。接着从法理角度、历史角度、实然角度、应然角度来对冲突法进行定位。最后,重新强调了冲突法是一个独立的法律体系,并指出了掌握冲突法的关键是注意其间接性,力求使文章的知识性和趣味性相结合。     

The Family and Medical Leave Law

Abstract

This essay asks whether the Family and Medical Leave Law (1993) is feminist social policy, as it was touted to be by its political supporters. The study takes three approaches to feminism outlined by Lorber in her 2001 text, Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics, which considers women in their roles as mothers and workers. Data taken from a Department of Labor FMLA utilization study are then analyzed in the context of these three approaches to feminism. I conclude that the FMLA is not feminist in a substantive way despite its symbolic value.     

日本制造的“满蒙问题”与国际法

近现代史上 ,日本在中国东北地区采取种种手段一步一步地攫取侵略权益 ,从而形成了所谓的“满蒙权益”。由此“使人不得不对日本在其现代对外关系上学习和运用欧洲外交最恶劣的特点及在某些制度上融会西方文化的比较优良部分的聪明智慧 ,具有深刻的印象”。     

进一步完善我国《婚姻法》的思考

《婚姻法》是新中国成立后制定的第一部法律 ,它经历了 1 95 0年制定、1 980年修订和 2 0 0 1年修订 3个重要阶段 ,不断发展完善。 2 0 0 1年的修订是成功的 ,在内容完善、制度创新、可操作性、法律定位等方面均取得了重要成果。但必须清醒地意识到 ,《婚姻法》还处在不断发展前进的过程之中 ,在法律配套、家庭财产制度、亲权等诸多方面还有待进一步完善     

环境法的修改与历史转型

我国可以新制定一部环境基本法或修改现行的<环境保护法>,使其成为名副其实的环境基本法,以实现环境法的历史转型.环境基本法的修改坚持国家生态安全与公民生态环境生存权相结合、环境保护与经济建设相结合、污染防治与生态保护建设相结合、国家干预与公众参与相结合、行政主导与市场机制相结合、国内环境法与国际环境法相结合等原则.环境基本法的基本框架应包括总则、政府环境保护管理的组织体制与决策机制、环境法基本制度、环境法律责任和环境损害救济、附则等部分.     

对新《婚姻法》离婚条件的评论

《婚姻法》修改后 ,离婚的条件和标准较前更明确、规范 ,具有更好的实践操作性 ,显示了其突出的进步 ,但并未形成历史性的突破。实际上 ,更主要的表现为对原有法律规定和司法解释的完善 ,社会生活实践的客观要求和学术理论界的研究成果并未能在立法上得到充分体现。现行《婚姻法》关于登记离婚和诉讼离婚条件的规定 ,较前《婚姻法》的规定有很大进步 ,但仍存在一些不足与缺陷。     

“以德治国”是治国理论上的重大创新

江泽民提出的在"依法治国"的同时"以德治国"的重要思想,"扬弃"了中国古代的"德主刑辅"的治国思想以及西方过分推崇法制的治国思想,在总结建国以来治国的经验教训的基础上,第一次把"依法治国"与"以德治国"辩证结合起来,是治国理论上的重大创新.具有重大的理论意义与现实意义     

论我国新刑法中的持有型犯罪

本文详论了我国新刑法规定的持有型犯罪的概念、特征 ,并指出了持有型犯罪立法上尚存在的问题 ,同时就如何完善持有型犯罪立法阐述了作者的观点。     

To Leave an Area After Disaster: How Evacuees from the WTC Buildings Left the WTC Area Following the Attacks

How people leave a devastated area after a disaster is critical to understanding their ability to cope with risks they face while evacuating. Knowledge of their needs for communications about these risks is particularly crucial in planning for emergency responses. A convenience sample of 1,444 persons who survived the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on September 11, 2001 were surveyed to ascertain their initial and ultimate destinations once they had left the buildings, how they arrived there, the role of types of obstacles they encountered, and the need for information and the seeking of other people as potential factors in influencing the process of leaving immediately. This survey was part of a larger, original survey. Results showed differences in how people traveled by mode to initial and ultimate destinations, how immediately they left the area, and factors associated with when they left. How they traveled and when they left were associated with where people lived, their tendency in times of stress to seek out other people including who they knew in the immediate area (e.g., co‐workers or friends), the physical conditions surrounding them, and the importance to some of waiting for more information. Many people indicated they did not leave immediately because they had no information about where to go or what services would be available to them. Perceptions and communications about risks they were facing were reflected in the choices they considered in how and when to leave the area. These findings have numerous ramifications for understanding and guiding personal behavior in catastrophic situations.