Testing monotonic equilibrium residual entropy of N-State Random Evolution

In this study, we propose an information measure of uncertainty associated with the random equilibrium residual lifetime of a system driven by N-State Random Evolution. A U-statistic test driven by a moment inequality is proposed for testing the hypothesis that the uncertainty of equilibrium remaining life of a system remains unchanged (when system is in the steady state) against the alternative situation when system’s equilibrium residual life has increasing uncertainty over time (i.e., the life distribution has Increasing Equilibrium Residual Entropy property). Some numerical results such as tabulated critical values and empirical power of the proposed test statistic are presented as well.     

Governance and Economic Transformation in Taiwan: The Role of Politics

This article analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the developmental‐state approach as compared with a broader and more flexible developmental‐governance approach – in relation to economic transformation in a single case country, Taiwan. It argues that both approaches have strong and weak points, and comes down in favour of the view that it is only through a ‘thick’ study of political forces, processes and circumstances that the reasoning behind developmental policies and institutions can be understood and the processes of economic transformation explained.     

Disability and employment policy in the Israeli welfare state: between exclusion and inclusion

Based on the social model(s) of disability, this article seeks to analyse the historical development of Israeli employment policy toward disabled people during the first decade and a half of its existence (1948–1965). Findings from primary and secondary sources suggest that throughout this period disabled people, mainly immigrants, found themselves at the lowest echelons of Israeli society and the labour market. Furthermore, the Israeli welfare state offers an interesting case study of the gap between a welfare state’s stated adherence to social justice and the more limited, and even contradictory, outcomes of its policies. Our discussion suggests that a valuable way of reframing our findings can be found in the critique of de-commodification as an inadequate concept and in the use of related concepts such as re-commodification and quasi-commodification.     

“恩格斯的国家祸害论”确实应该重视——回应夏美武等先生

无产阶级政党夺取政权后,为了镇压资本家阶级的反抗和按新的方式组织社会,保留国家机器是必要的。然而,在自我赋予执政权力、自我传宗接代、一党专政的条件下,已经夺得政权的党如果不下力改造这种国家机器,却会成为凌驾于整个社会之上的官僚特权阶级,同无产阶级相异化。在中国大陆现有的条件下,要想除去国家这个祸害的最坏方面,必须推行政治民主化。兑现宪法已有的民主承诺应该是第一步。     

从彰显到消失:集体主义时期的家庭劳动(1949-1966)

集体主义时期,为追求经济超速发展实行高积累低消费"以生产为中心"的发展策略。国家有意识地把性别化分工编织进大生产体制,由妇女无酬承担起绝大部分的再生产职责。国家对于妇女的家内劳动并非完全"看不见",而是努力对家务劳动进行理论化,以确立家务劳动及其承担者在社会主义生产体制中的位置。女工、农妇、职工家属/家属工三个妇女群体与生产的关系决定了国家对于她们家内劳动的不同态度以及她们的政治地位。     

社会转型时期西部农村的庙会组织——以陕北地区为例

20世纪八九十年代以来,西部农村民间组织如庙会的活跃显示出地方自治力量。实行自主管理,积极参与地方公共事业;借助红色区域的集体记忆表达公共意愿;与地方政府形成良性互动。庙会活动提供了公众参与地方自治以及与政府对话、交流的一种途径。中国民间组织在现实活动中的空间领域,可以理解成为：一定程度的自治,积极的社会参与,主动纳入国家主流意识形态话语之中。     

张载的大心工夫论

在张载哲学中,心具有客观存在与主观活动、体和用这样的心性两重的辨证结构。张载的大心,就是"复其性"、"复其初"的"心"回复为"性"和"气"的方法,此乃一切工夫的核心。在张载看来"民吾同胞,物吾与也"的境界,正是通过大心实现的万物一体的境界。     

中国城镇居民功能不平等计量分析——基于阿马蒂亚·森的能力方法

以阿马蒂亚.森的能力方法为基础,利用问卷调查获得的数据对我国城镇居民功能不平等进行测算的计量结果表明,我国城镇居民功能不平等程度远低于收入分配不平等程度。从城镇居民功能不平等计量结果来看,目前我国社会相对稳定,但局面不容乐观,社会不稳定因素仍然存在。当前我们要关注收入分配不平等,也要关注人们在住房、休闲、人际关系、健康、工作满意度等功能分配方面的不平等。     

尼采“生命美学”思想探析

作为转型期的代表人物,尼采把"生命美学"发挥到了极致。其"生命美学"的思想表现在:以"梦"和"醉"的审美状态拯救生命,以"人"本位的艺术再现生命和以"超人"的审美理想扩张生命。尼采的生命美学思想充分表现了他对人之欲望的尊重,对人之能力的重视,其思想因其"生命"的内涵有着更加强悍的生命力。     

现代性与现代中国文学思潮史

从20世纪90年代开始,现代性理论受到文学研究界的普遍关注,它为现代中国文学研究提供了新的理论工具.从现代性角度研究现代中国文学思潮,避免了创作方法论的长期影响,开辟了中国现代文学研究的新视野.在现代性理论的观照下,现代中国文学主潮由启蒙主义文学和革命古典主义文学构成,这与现代性与现代民族国家的双重历史任务具有内在的一致性.