Reading Herman Melville＇s Billy Budd as a revenge text, this paper examines the actions of the three protagonists against each other, including John Claggart＇s revenge against Billy Budd, the reason for which are ma...Reading Herman Melville＇s Billy Budd as a revenge text, this paper examines the actions of the three protagonists against each other, including John Claggart＇s revenge against Billy Budd, the reason for which are matters for speculation, and Billy＇s violence towards Claggart in front of Captain Vere, and Vere＇s insistence on enforcing the martial law to judge Billy. I argue that law is operating politically, however just it seems, and maintain that Billy＇s act of violence towards Claggart is in Benjamin＇s words ＂divine violence,＂ which is on the side of justice, as opposed to law. Comparing different interpretations of this posthumous novella regarding revenge and violence, this paper revisits what deconstruction has to say about divine violence, attempting to shed light on the relationship between justice and divine violence. 1 argue that there is something ＂devilish＂ in Melville＇s text, refusing to settle down on any single, close interpretation, and that ＂inner diabolism＂ （in D. H. Lawrence＇s words） is even critical of Billy＇s innocence.展开更多
Tax procedures are factors that strongly affect the business environment. A simple and convenient tax procedures system will contribute to a good business environment by easing of tax returns preparation, reducing tax...Tax procedures are factors that strongly affect the business environment. A simple and convenient tax procedures system will contribute to a good business environment by easing of tax returns preparation, reducing tax compliance costs, and preventing corruption. This paper examines the results and impacts of previous tax procedures reform on Vietnam＇s business environment, identifies challenges of tax procedures reform now and the coming years, and discusses areas where further reforms are needed to sustain tax revenue and reduce compliance costs including： （1） wansparent and comprehensive guidance to all tax laws and other legal tax documents; （2） widening the application of risk management in tax administration; （3） continuing simplification of tax procedures; and （4） development of IT in tax administration.展开更多
文摘Reading Herman Melville＇s Billy Budd as a revenge text, this paper examines the actions of the three protagonists against each other, including John Claggart＇s revenge against Billy Budd, the reason for which are matters for speculation, and Billy＇s violence towards Claggart in front of Captain Vere, and Vere＇s insistence on enforcing the martial law to judge Billy. I argue that law is operating politically, however just it seems, and maintain that Billy＇s act of violence towards Claggart is in Benjamin＇s words ＂divine violence,＂ which is on the side of justice, as opposed to law. Comparing different interpretations of this posthumous novella regarding revenge and violence, this paper revisits what deconstruction has to say about divine violence, attempting to shed light on the relationship between justice and divine violence. 1 argue that there is something ＂devilish＂ in Melville＇s text, refusing to settle down on any single, close interpretation, and that ＂inner diabolism＂ （in D. H. Lawrence＇s words） is even critical of Billy＇s innocence.
文摘Tax procedures are factors that strongly affect the business environment. A simple and convenient tax procedures system will contribute to a good business environment by easing of tax returns preparation, reducing tax compliance costs, and preventing corruption. This paper examines the results and impacts of previous tax procedures reform on Vietnam＇s business environment, identifies challenges of tax procedures reform now and the coming years, and discusses areas where further reforms are needed to sustain tax revenue and reduce compliance costs including： （1） wansparent and comprehensive guidance to all tax laws and other legal tax documents; （2） widening the application of risk management in tax administration; （3） continuing simplification of tax procedures; and （4） development of IT in tax administration.
