Wielding the sword: President Xi’s new anti-corruption campaign

A state achieves legitimacy through multiple sources, one of which is the effectiveness of its governance. Generations of scholars since Hobbes have identified the maintenance of peace and order as core functions of a legitimate state. In the modern world, economic prosperity, social stability and effective control of corruption often provide adequate compensation for a deficit of democracy. Corruption closely correlates with legitimacy. While a perceived pervasive, endemic corruption undermines the legitimacy of a regime, a successful anti-corruption campaign can allow a regime to recover from a crisis of legitimacy (Gilley 2009; Seligson and Booth 2009). This is the rationale behind the periodical campaigns against corruption that have been conducted by the Chinese Communist Party (‘Party’ or ‘CCP’) (Manion 2004; Wedeman 2012). Political leaders in China have found it expedient to use anti-corruption campaigns to remove their political foes, to rein in the bureaucracy and to restore public confidence in their ability to rule. Through anti-corruption campaigns, emerging political leaders consolidate their political power, secure loyalty from political factions and regional political forces, and enhance their legitimacy in the eyes of the general public. In an authoritarian state that experiences a high level of corruption, an anti-corruption campaign is a delicate political battle that addresses two significant concerns. The first concern is to orchestrate the campaign so that it is regime-reinforcing instead of regime-undermining. To remain credible, the regime must demonstrate its willingness and capacity to punish corrupt officials at the highest levels.preprin

Recensement sur la diversité et sondage sur l’inclusion

En 2021, l’ABRC a mené une étude sur la diversité et l’inclusion au nom de 21 de ses 31 bibliothèques membres. Le sondage, dont la participation était anonyme, a été lancé le 4 octobre 2021 et s’est déroulé jusqu’au 27 octobre 2021. L’ABRC a mené cette étude afin de recueillir des données de base sur la composition du personnel dans les bibliothèques membres de l’ABRC, d’évaluer la rétroaction des employés sur les interventions et les mises en œuvre actuelles en matière d’EDI et d’établir un point de références pour évaluer et mesurer l’impact des stratégies et pratiques en matière de diversité et d’inclusion des bibliothèques membres de l’ABRC. L’ABRC souhaite mesurer les progrès réalisés en menant de nouveau la même étude ou une étude comparable d’ici 3 à 5 ans

Water Cube

Interior, view looking up showing steel space frame covered with ETFE pillows; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Interior, pool area, view of the south flank and mezzanine; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Interior, pool area, showing the center and west seats; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Interior, stairs off circulation area ground floor west end; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Overall view showing the east elevation (left) and the north elevation (right) from the Olympic Green promenade; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Overall view showing the south elevation (left) and the east elevation (right) from the Olympic Green promenade; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Interior, view looking up showing steel space frame covered with ETFE pillows; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010

Water Cube

Southwest corner, showing use of water; Also known as the National Aquatics Center, it is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Comprising a steel space frame, it is the largest ETFE clad structure in the world with over 100,000 m² of ETFE "pillows". The ETFE cladding allows more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, resulting in a 30% decrease in energy costs. The outer wall is based on the Weaire-Phelan structure, a structure devised from the natural formation of bubbles in soap lather. The design was chosen in a competition and created by an Australian and Chinese consortium. After the Olympics, the building is now undergoing a 200 million Yuan revamp to turn the inside into a water park. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/19/2010