《韩非子》二则

以法治国，举措而已矣。法不阿贵，绳不挠曲。法之所加，智者弗能辞，勇者弗敢争。（《有度》）

Context Sensitive Solutions： A Case Study of Jamestown Corridor Improvements in Virginia

This paper deals with a case study of a context-sensitive solution of the Jamestown Corridor, located along James City County and the City of Williamsburg in Virginia. The corridor is an important passageway to many tourist attractions in the Historic Triangle of Hampton Roads. During the improvement process, the project should minimize the congestions impacts, maximize convenience, safety and reliability of the surrounding transportation systems, minimize social impact to the local community and address long-term capacity issues. Through the project, the agencies involved learned that projects near any of the historic resources must be context-sensitive and should include all stakeholders early and often to make sure that a comprehensive schedule was developed. They also learned that time should be considered for review and input from key regional stakeholders for a variety of issues.

国家与社会关系视角下的汉代循吏和酷吏

历史不断被重新化妆,以迎合时下需要,汉代循吏酷吏历史地位的高低转换就是如此。脱离特定历史背景和具体人物,笼统谈论循吏酷吏的优劣是不可取的。无论司马迁还是班固都未曾笼统认定循吏优于酷吏,而是通过具体人物的传做具体评论,如说酷吏'其廉者足以为仪表,其污者足以为戒,方略教导,禁奸止邪,一切亦皆彬彬质有其文武焉。虽惨酷,斯称其位矣。'汉代循吏酷吏的主体是为朝廷治守一方的地方长吏,即守、相、令、长,特别是二千石,他们是国家权力在地方的代表。说到循吏,就会想到酷吏,反之也是一样。在传统认识中,循吏酷吏是差异极大的两类官僚,但他们却孪生在我们的意识里。这种孪生虽不等同于生物学的,但与传统认识相比,还是显得无稽,不过这是事实,且有存在的道理。在国家与社会关系视角下,二者不但有异,也有同,相比较中各自的存在都更有意义。

严刑峻法、酷烈为声之“酷吏”——司马迁以“酷”名传

酷吏,即办事严峻酷烈的官吏,司马迁对它们以"酷"作传,全面反映了西汉时的吏治,深刻揭示了当时的政治、经济、文化等各个方面。作者不是简单地贬斥,而是实录其事,给予客观地记载。

全面深化改革与廉洁政府建设

“廉者,政之本也,民之惠也。”廉洁自古以来都是从政之本,更是惠民之基,十八届三中全会提出的“廉洁政治”再次吹响了全国上下反腐的“集结号”,亮出了制度反腐这把“利剑”。加强反腐,建设清明廉洁政治,不仅是改革开放的内在要求,也是外在保障。而推进政府职能转变和机构改革,简政放权,是优化市场环境。