媒体在政治选举中的影响

能够影响政治选举的因素很多,媒体是众多因素中极为重要的一个。传统的报刊、杂志、广播电视和新兴的网络都囊括在媒体的范畴之中,它们在政治选举中具有举足轻重的作用。     

读《“危机”想象与美国革命的特征》有感——普通民众在美国革命中的重要性初探

在阅读完李剑鸣教授的文章《“危机”想象与美国革命的特征》后,让笔者对美国革命的产生与发展有了一个全新的认识,对于普通民众在革命中的作用也更加希望作一个进一步的探讨.本文的目的就是强调“普通民众”这一群体的重要性.文章在界定了普通民众即白人选民这一范围的情况下,从普通民众的社会地位、政治参与以及对在美国革命中的作用出发,逐步论证其在美国革命中的重要性     

Researching Initiatives and Referenda: A Guide for Nevada

SUMMARY

The Nevada Constitution provides voters with the ability to propose new statutes, amendments to existing statutes, and amendments to the State constitution through the initiative petition process. Voters can also approve or disapprove of existing statutes through the referendum petition process. Both require the circulation of a petition to collect a minimum number of signatures before the Secretary of State will place the measures on the ballot for the general election. As with other topics of law, Nevada has a profound shortage of research resources on initiatives and referenda, but State law and government Web sites provide enough information to allow for significant research.     

Differential gains in SNSs: effects of active vs. passive Facebook political participation on offline political participation and voting behavior among first-time and experienced voters

This study collected data before and after the 2012 Taiwanese presidential election to examine active and passive Facebook (FB) participation on subsequent attitudinal and behavioral outcomes. Based on the differential gains model, the results showed that active engagement in FB political activities before the election directly affected offline political participation after the election. However, this direct effect occurred for first-time voters (20–24 years old) but not for the 25 and older generation. Passive exposure to politically related FB activities before the election indirectly affected offline political participation after the election and voting behavior through perceptions of FB use on political engagement. These indirect effects occurred in both first-time voters and in the rest of the voters. The results extend the differential gains model to social network sites (SNSs) and suggest that FB participation is another form of political participation among the younger generation that may serve as a gateway to motivate first-time voters to become more engaged in political participation. In addition to active discussion, passive exposure to politically related activities within FB networks indirectly contributes to voting and offline participation, expanding the current differential gains model.     

完善当前人大代表直选制度的几点思考

我国的人大代表直接选举的制度建设,已取得了很大成就,但在选举方法和程序上,还存在一些不尽人意的地方,影响了选举制度功能的有效发挥。本文对其中的一些主要问题进行了分析,并在此基础上提出了一些可行性的建议。