Agonistic planning theory revisited: The planner’s role in dealing with conflict

Approaches from agonistic planning theory view conflict as immanent to pluralistic democracies and criticize communicative planning theories for disregarding such conflict and relying too much on consensus and cooperation. This criticism has led to a partial division between agonistic and communicative planning theories. The article presents the basic principles of agonistic planning theory and develops a criticism of its biasedly positive view of conflict as a productive force, as well as the significant gap between its theory and practice. In order to expand the scope of planning and to bridge this gap between theory and practice, the article distinguishes between three ideal types of dealing with conflict: (a) avoidance of conflict that is understood as disruptive, (b) conflict as an occasion for participation and consensus building, and (c) acceptance of conflict. These passive, reactive, and proactive manners of dealing with conflict are assigned to the comprehensive-rationalistic, communicative, and agonistic planning theories. Because these ideal types occur in practice in various mixed forms, the theoretical framework may help to understand and analyze the politics of planning. Finally, the article presents some planning challenges and dilemmas with regard to the ongoing transition towards pluralist democracies.

The N-Integral

In this paper, we introduced a Henstock-type integral named N-integral of a real valued function f on a closed and bounded interval [a,b]. The set N-integrable functions lie entirely between Riemann integrable functions and Henstock-Kurzweil integrable functions. Furthermore, this new integral integrates all improper Riemann integrable functions even if they are not Lebesgue integrable. It was shown that for a Henstock-Kurzweil integrable function f on [a,b], the following are equivalent:The function f is N-integrable;There exists a null set S for which given epsilon 0 there exists a gauge delta such that for any delta-fine partial division D={(xi,[u,v])} of [a,b] we have [(phi_S(D) Gamma_epsilon) sum |f(v)-f(u)||v-u|epsilon] where phi_S(D)={(xi,[u,v])in D:xi not in S} and [Gamma_epsilon={(xi,[u,v]): |f(v)-f(u)|= epsilon}] andThe function f is continuous almost everywhere. A characterization of continuous almost everywhere functions was also given.

Kazne u Francuskom krivicnom zakoniku od 1810. godine

The author in the paper analyzes the penal system of the French Penal Code of 1810 (Code pénal de 1810), bearing in mind the influence this Code and its penal system had on the further development of French and European substantial criminal law. The fact that the Napoleonic Penal Code of 1810, with its later modifications and additions, remained in force for 184 years, speaks in favor of this. In this paper the penal system of the Code of 1810 is exhibited according to the original system of the Code. The tri‐partial division of both criminal acts and penalties was a novelty in the European criminal law. Given the fact that this was a Code promulgated 21 years after the Bourgeois revolution, the author compares the penal system of this Code to the penal system of the first revolutionary Penal code of 1791, but also with penalties that were used in the “Old regime” (Ancien régime). Based on the data published in bills and literature, the author gives a detailed analysis of all penalties contained in the Penal Code of 1810. Thereby, the key criminological problems caused by the practical application of these penalties is pointed out.

The Quality of Welded Connections Elements from the Steel 30HGS and Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V

The Quality of Welded Connections Elements from the Steel 30HGS and Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V The aim of that work was the evaluation of the quality of welded connections elements (welds) from the 30HGS steel and titanium alloy Ti6Al4V. The metallographic, factographic tests were used, and measurements of microhardness with the Vickers method. In the head weld of the 30HGS steel there were non-metallic partial division and bubbles observed. The average microhardness in the head connection was 320 HV0.1. There was no significant increase/decrease observed of microhardness in the head influence zone of the weld. There was a good condition of head connections observed, in accordance with the standard EN12517 and EN25817. In the head weld of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy there were single, occasional non-metallic interjections and bubbles observed. There were no cracks both on the weld, and on the border of the heat influence zone. The value of microhardness in head connection was in the range 300÷445 HV0.1. Reveal a very good condition of the head connections in accordance with the standard EN12517 and EN25817. The factographic tests prove the correctness of welded connections done and then heat treatment in case of steel and titanium alloy.