Political Feasibility Analysis of the New Financing Scheme for the National Health Insurance Reform in Taiwan: An Application of Stakeholder Analysis

This study carries out in‐depth political feasibility analysis of the prospective health financing reform currently taking place in Taiwan. The National Health Insurance (NHI) Program, which was established in Taiwan in 1995, covers virtually all of the island's citizens. Between the years 2001 and 2004, the Taiwanese Government organized a taskforce to carry out the wholesale reform of the NHI program into the so‐called ‘Second Generation NHI Program’. This study is part of the comprehensive review, focusing on the preferences and positions of key policy stakeholders with regard to the financial reform proposals, as well as their network relationships. The approach of stakeholder analysis was employed to conduct this empirical study. The results reveal that the new financing scheme has a certain degree of support from the policy stakeholders participating in this study, and that in particular, the measures concerning equity and sustainability were most welcome. However, controversy remains with regard to the issue of the equitable sharing of contributions. It is clear that there is much strong support for the new scheme amongst the administrative and legislative elite, although the same level of support is not evident amongst the social elite affiliated with employees' associations and welfare groups.     

Building national M&E systems in the context of changing aid modalities: The underexplored potential of National Evaluation Societies

Changes in the aid architecture have provided a renewed impetus for monitoring and evaluation (M&E), while simultaneously imposing a major reform agenda on the key players involved. More specifically, since 1999, aid-dependent countries have been facing pressure to strengthen their national M&E systems, while donors have been asked to refrain from using their own parallel systems and to rely instead on country systems. Surprisingly, attempts to strengthen national M&E frameworks have thus far largely overlooked the potential of national evaluation societies (NES). Similarly, NES have also remained off the academic radar. Our study aims to fill this gap by mapping key features of NES, as well as their perceived contributions to country-led M&E. In this effort, we rely upon evidence from our survey of 23 NES in Sub-Saharan African countries with Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PSRP). Our findings show that there is quite some diversity among NES. Overall, NES are active organisations, whose unique membership features a wide variety of national M&E stakeholders who potentially play key roles in country-led and localised M&E development. Major obstacles faced by NES include the lack of financial resources, donor support and political influence. Survey findings also demonstrate that the increasing interest of donors and governments in NES has yet to materialise into strategic support.     

空军国防生军政理论课教学实践与模式探讨

国防生军政理论教学对培养国防生的军人素质和军官潜质具有十分重要的意义.但由于多方面的原因,国防生军政理论教学在运行和质量提高上还存在一些问题和矛盾,这就需要我们从国防生军政理论教学模式等多方面加以研究和实践,使其掌握专业技术知识和基本军事素质.国防生的培养既要突出"军政兼技术、以技术为主",又要为其成长为技术专家、中高级指挥干部奠定坚实的基础.本着突出重点、注重实效的原则,分年级设置教学课程,科学拟制教学计划,部分学习内容可安排自学或者统一安排在署期集训、入伍集训中实施,确保国防生能够全面系统地学习掌握必备的军政理论.     

伪国立新民学院的研究——以日籍教师为中心

伪国立新民学院自称"最高学府",是沦陷下华北地区最重要的教育机构之一,1938年初由北支那方面军和外务省创建于北平。伪新民学院的建校精神是"新民主义",其教育目的是"培养与友邦提携先知先觉的兴亚官吏",教育对象限于中国人,主要是伪临时政府的在职官员和大学及高中毕业生,学生在学期间的一切费用都由学院支给。伪新民学院不仅实施速成教育,还实施正规教育。它不仅仅是汉奸养成学校,还是高等教育机构。因为伪新民学院的毕业生大都充任伪临时政府中级以上的官员,所以其活动对整个沦陷下的华北都产生了重大影响。本文从日籍教师的角度来考察"国立新民学院"的实态。     

围绕核心 强化服务 突出特色 繁荣发展

中央提出繁荣发展哲学社会科学是新形势下推进我国社会主义现代化建设的一项重大战略举措.为民族院校哲学社会科学的繁荣发展提供了难得的历史机遇.繁荣发展民族院校哲学社会科学,应该以推动中国特色社会主义理论在少数民族和民族地区的深入学习、研究、宣传为核心,为少数民族和民族地区营造良好的理论和思想环境;应该围绕少数民族和民族地区改革开放和现代化建设的伟大实践,积极开展基础理论研究和应用对策研究,为各级党政决策服务;应该在加强民族团结、维护祖国统一、加快经济发展、保持社会稳定、保护生态环境、引导宗教与社会主义相适应、弘扬民族优秀文化等几个方面作重点突破,突出地域特色和民族特色,走以特色求生存、求发展、求壮大之路.     

战时美国经济援华与中美“特殊关系”的形成

抗战时期关国对华经济援助是美国援华体系的重要环节,它在援助力度与援助性质上随着远东战局的发展和美日矛盾的激化经历了一个变化的过程,这一过程正与美国对华政策日趋积极和国民政府的外交重点转向美国有着密切的互动关系,表明战时中关“特殊关系”已在事实上建立起来。     

中国传统孝文化在新农村和谐社会建设中的作用探讨

建设社会主义新农村是新时期中国现代化建设的一项重大战略举措,也是建设社会主义和谐社会的一项重要内容。如何在中国传统文化积淀深厚的农村社会环境中,实施社会主义新农村建设,实现“生产发展、生活宽裕、乡风文明、村容整洁、管理民主”的和谐新农村,是一个非常值得探讨的问题。本文通过对中国传统孝文化在中国农村社会结构网络中的特殊纽带作用的考察,并结合部分农村现实情况,探讨了传统孝文化在新农村和谐社会建设中值得挖掘与发挥的积极作用和功效。     

顾颉刚关于“国立兰州大学”的两篇序记述略

顾颉刚先生是当代史学大师,也是兰州大学百年办学历史中的著名教授之一.顾颉刚先生先后被聘为甘肃学院特约讲座以及国立兰州大学教授.在1948年担任历史系主任、教授期间,为"国立兰州大学"图书馆主任何日章先生编印的<国立兰州大学图书馆概况>作序,并为新建的昆仑堂写下碑记以志纪念.     

“寻根文学”与民族认同的建构

民族化是中国近现代文学所着力表现的主题,而1980年代勃兴的“寻根文学”也正是民族认同的文学话语建构。它是审视本土文化传统并受文化全球化的影响,尤其是西方文学艺术中对原始的崇尚与从原初寻根的潮流影响下的产物;它对民族认同的建构主要表现在神话叙事、文学传奇写作以及民族化语言与寓言式创作等文学话语层面;同时作品也表现了对本民族文化心理的暗示与书写。然而,寻根文学在民族认同建构方面仍显不够,不仅表现在需要深入的同时却嘎然终止,同时也有着对民族劣根性的过分暴露等。     

论新县制下基层民意机关制度设计的民主障碍

新县制下基层民意机关的制度设计蕴含着一定的民主元素、具有一定的民主程序及形式,但在制度设计上却处处体现维护封建地主、豪强士绅的特权的用意,处处潜存制约民主实现的障碍,所以从本质上看,新县制下的基层民意机关终究不可能成为保障民权、实现民主的场所.