Terrorism,crime and public spending: Panel VAR evidence from europe

Within a panel VAR framework and utilizing generalized impulse response and forecast error variance decomposition analysis, we explore the dynamic effects of terrorism and crime on public order and safety spending across European countries during the period 1994–2006. Our findings show that a ‘shock’ in terrorism and/or in crime, significantly increases the subsequent trajectory of public order and safety spending. As a by-product, we find that public spending is ineffective in reducing observed crime or terrorism.     

A Question of ‘Government’ Control: Afghanistan DDR Programs Since 2001

Since the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA), the United States, the United Nations, and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have funded and led three different Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) programs. Despite a significant investment in time and treasure, all of them have failed to significantly reduce the number of insurgents or arbaki (militia). This article explores why these programs failed despite incorporating ideas from the prominent DDR schools of thought. Utilizing Stathis Kalyvas’ theory of The Logic of Violence in Civil War as a lens, this article argues that GIRoA and ISAF did not have sufficient control of territory to entice insurgents or arbaki to reconcile and/or reintegrate with the government. Further, in areas GIRoA nominally controlled in northern and western Afghanistan, regional powerbrokers who controlled these areas balked at these programs.     

新疆边境地区反恐情报保障问题研究

反恐情报保障是反恐行动的重要组成部分和决策依据。针对新疆边境地区情报力量建设较弱、情报保障手段单一、与有关部门缺乏有效的交流机制等问题,公安边防部门应采取加强情报力量建设、完善情报保障机制、充分利用各种情报手段和加强情报交流与合作等有效措施,不断提高反恐情报保障能力,掌握反恐怖斗争的主动权。     

角色扮演法在实践教学中的应用——以《公共关系学》课程为例

角色扮演法是一种以＂学生＂为中心,以＂体验—思考—行动＂为逻辑顺序的教学方法,这种实践教学方法更有利于学生和教师＂成才＂和＂成人＂。角色扮演法在《公共关系学》课程实践教学应用中有四个步骤：经典场景设定、角色分配准备、角色扮演实施和案例讨论总结。应通过多种途径大力倡导角色扮演法在《公共关系学》课程实践教学中的应用,实施以角色外聘为主的角色扮演法。     

开展新课程改革 培养语文创新人才

课程改革是我国中小学教育改革的一个切入点,也是我国广大教育工作者普遍关心的议题,实施新课程改革,将会逐步改变我国应试教育的模式。本文从新课改意义、必要性以及语文教学中新课改的具体实施进行了分析,为做好新课程改革做些有益的尝试。     

论新课程背景下的班主任培训

作为学校实施教育、教学工作基本组织者的班主任,其素质能否适应当前课程改革的要求,关系到新课程能否顺利实施和改革的成败。培养出新型、高素质的班主任是高校的任务也是重要职责,现就其培训内容和培养方式提出几点建议,以求达到事半功倍的效果。     

装备故障诊断和预测技术综述

结合故障诊断与预测技术的国内外研究现状,综述了故障诊断和预测的完整性认知模型,并以此对蓬勃发展的故障诊断和故障预测技术进行了分类与综合分析。同时针对故障的不确定性特征,对故障诊断和预测技术的性能要求、定量评价与验证方法进行了分析。最后,分别从实际应用及扩展的四个方面提出了故障诊断、预测,以及PHM技术未来发展的几个问题。     

KD-RTI/DDM中的组播分配策略

组播技术的应用可以有效提高RTI的实现性能。介绍了组播分配的一般理论和实现方案,详细展示了KD RTI中的组播分配策略,讨论了组播应用过程中出现的问题,同时给出了解决方法。     

公安现役部队遂行非战争军事行动训练的发展趋势探析

遂行非战争军事行动训练是公安现役部队教育训练的重要内容。近年来其训练效果在公安现役部队履职实践中得到了良好的体现。但面对日益复杂的斗争形势,公安现役部队在进行常规训练的同时,应更加突出应急训练、联合训练和心理训练,以更好地完成党和人民赋予的神圣使命。     

The political economy of drones

This paper provides a political economy analysis of the evolution of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or ‘drones’ in the USA. Focus is placed on the interplay between the polity and private economic influences, and their impact on the trajectory of political, economic, and military outcomes. We identify the initial formation of the drone industry, trace how the initial relationships between the military and the private sector expanded over time, and discuss present relationships. Understanding the historical evolution of UAV technology, as well as the major players in the industry today, is important for ongoing policy debates regarding the use of drones both domestically and internationally.