PS: Political Science & Politics articles from June 1998

PS: Political Science & Politics archives from June 1998

The study of campaign consultants: a subfield in search of theory.(A Slate of Candidates, A Recession of Economists, An Advice of Consultants)
June 1, 1998... Editor's note: This symposium collects papers originally presented at the Political Organizations and Parties Workshop by David Magleby and Kelly Patterson, Stephen Medvic, Robin Kolodny and Angela Logan, and David Farrell as part of the 1997...

The effectiveness of the political consultant as a campaign resource.(A Slate of Candidates, A Recession of Economists, An Advice of Consultants)
June 1, 1998... Professional political consultants have acquired a mythic ability to single-handedly deliver victory for their client-candidates. Yet, among political scientists, factors other than consultant use appear to explain the difference between...

Political consultants and the extension of party goals.(A Slate of Candidates, A Recession of Economists, An Advice of Consultants)
June 1, 1998... Political consultants are seen as influential actors in American politics who may effect policy long after their service on an election has concluded. Many observers of the consulting industry (see, for example, Shea 1996; Sabato 1981) have...

Consultants and direct democracy. (includes related article on political consultants)(A Slate of Candidates, A Recession of Economists, An Advice of Consultants)
June 1, 1998... Proponents of direct legislation maintain that the initiative and popular referendum empower ordinary citizens to set the agenda of politics. Some argue it shifts "ultimate authority from representatives in state legislatures, city councils, and...

Political consultancy overseas: the internationalization of campaign consultancy.(A Slate of Candidates, a Recession of Economists, an Advice of Consultants)
June 1, 1998... The work of campaign consultants in elections outside of their countries of origin is a relatively recent phenomenon. Joe Napolitan is credited as becoming the first international consultant in modern times when, in 1969, he worked on the...

There he goes again: the alternating political style of Bill Clinton.
June 1, 1998... Some political leadership styles are of a piece. Jimmy Carter's is a case in point. Both in the comments he privately jotted on the margins of memos from his aides and in his public discourse, Carter exhibited a common concern for detail and...

Monica Lewinsky's contribution to political science.
June 1, 1998... The bounce in President Clinton's job ratings that occurred in the initial 10 days of the Lewinsky imbroglio may offer as much insight into the dynamics of public opinion as any single event in recent memory. What it shows is not just the power...

Interactive problem solving: an approach to conflict resolution and its application in the Middle East.
June 1, 1998... Editors Note: In April of 1997 Herbert Kelman was named the 10th recipient of the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. The following essay was delivered as a lecture by Kelman at the annual Grawemeyer...

Why do they tax dogs in West Virginia? Teaching political science through comparative state politics.
June 1, 1998... Why do they tax dogs in West Virginia, but not in New Jersey?(1) Why do only Democrats win elections in Massachusetts, but Republicans are usually elected in parts of Ohio? Why did Texas execute dozens of murderers in 1997, while Wisconsin didn't...

Introducing master's students to area studies: an interdisciplinary research and skills approach.
June 1, 1998... Master's programs in area studies currently confront two distinct challenges: rigor and relevance. Last year, Harvard political scientist and Africa specialist Robert Bates characterized area studies as problematic for political science because...

Between theory and history: 'The Remains of the Day' in the International Relations classroom. (Kazuo Ishiguro novel facilitates teaching of International Relations)
June 1, 1998... Introduction: Pedagogy, Theory, History Most teachers of International Relations(1) have been confronted by some version of the following question, perhaps posed by a weary and skeptical student: "What use is theory? Did George Bush read Robert...

Gulliver's interview. (teaching political science with Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels')
June 1, 1998... Dr. Foster: At the outset, I'd like to clarify the requirements of this one-year replacement adjunct-lecturer position as specified in the American Political Science Association's Personnel Service Newsletter. The primary responsibility involves...

Bridging a disciplinary divide: the Summer Institute in Political Psychology.
June 1, 1998... Like many other social scientists, political scientists often incorporate theories and findings from other academic disciplines into their research. In fact, many research questions posed by political scientists can be answered adequately only by...

From prospects to paydirt: conducting research at the Library of Congress.
June 1, 1998... Editor's Note: A version of this essay first appeared in the May/June 1997 issue of Perspectives, the newsletter of the American Historical Association. It is reprinted with their permission. The Library of Congress is undoubtedly the world's...

Dom Bonafede. (journalist and political analyst)(Obituary)
June 1, 1998... The Presidency Research Group sadly mourns the passing of its valued member and contributor Dom Bonafede, who died of complications from cancer on January 13, 1998. Dom was a journalist and presidential analyst par excellence. He began his career...

Eldon "Bud" Kenworthy. (political science professor)(Obituary)
June 1, 1998... Eldon "Bud" Kenworthy died March 14, 1998, in Walla Walla, Washington, following an automobile accident. He was 62 years old. Bud Kenworthy was born in 1935 in Pasadena, California. He received his bachelor's degree from Oberlin College in 1956...

Richard Carlton Snyder. (political scientist)(Obituary)
June 1, 1998... With the passing of Dick Snyder at age 81 on December 9, 1997, in Scottsdale. Arizona, after a brief illness, political science lost one of the most creative and selfless scholar-teacher-leader of the post-WWII era. Early in his career, he...

Ronald M. Stout. (political science professor)(Obituary)
June 1, 1998... Ronald M. Stout, professor emeritus of political science at the State University of New York, Albany, died on February 1, 1998. Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, he received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Syracuse University, served in the...

Centennial campaign. (American Political Science Assn celebrates centennial year)
June 1, 1998... What better moment to celebrate the accomplishments of the political science profession than as the American Political Science Association approaches its centennial? Many of us entered the profession during the heyday of higher education and...