PS: Political Science & Politics articles from September 1993

PS: Political Science & Politics archives from September 1993

The 2500th anniversary of democracy: Lessons of Athenian democracy. (Editorial)
September 1, 1993... First, the good news: 1992-93 is the 2500th anniversary of the birth of democracy. It was in 507-508 B.C.(1) that the reforms of Cleisthenes took place in Athens.(2) In a world seemingly devoid of much to cheer about, here's an excuse to...

Democracy: Electoral and Athenian.
September 1, 1993... The third-century Christian convert, Tertullian, once asked, "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" A twentieth-century American political scientist might ask, What has Athens to do with Washington? In both cases the answer is not as obvious...

Democracy ancient and modern.
September 1, 1993... With the collapse of communism and consequent disrepute of Marxism, there is a danger that liberalism will overwhelm democracy and that liberal political theory will become hegemonic despite the efforts of "communitarians" and postmodernists. I...

Public speech and the power of the people in democratic Athens.
September 1, 1993... I will defend three premises.(1) If we take democracy to mean what ancient Greeks took it to mean - "political power wielded actively and collectively by the demos" (i.e., all residents of the state who are culturally defined as potential...

Athenian democracy: Modern mythmakers and ancient theorists.
September 1, 1993... Recent archaeological and textual studies by classical scholars give us new ways of thinking about Athenian democracy. Morgens Hansen, for example, has calculated the seating capacity of the Pnyx, the site where the Athenians held their...

Realism ancient and modern: Thucydides and international relations.
September 1, 1993... When you're stymied on the measurement of one of your critical variables, put that project aside and write another essay on what Thucydides really meant (Singer 1975). The trouble with Classical Realism is that it is difficult to...

Can the Senate examine the constitutional philosophies of Supreme Court nominees?
September 1, 1993... In the last 40 years, universal recognition of the Supreme Court's important policy-making role, the prevalence of divided government, and heightened conflict over value-laden issues such as abortion and school prayer have led to ever more...

George Bush and the costs of high popularity: A general model with a current application.
September 1, 1993... People worry about the public-relations presidency: an institutional pattern of action giving high priority to public support, especially as shown by the opinion polls. These worries have been accentuated by actions in the White House and news...

The case of the failed nomination: Subtexts in a State Legislature. (case of John S. Arnick, failure to gain judicial confirmation)
September 1, 1993... Just nine days after what was to have been a routine confirmation hearing, John S. Arnick, a 23-year member of the Maryland House of Delegates, withdrew his name from consideration for a position on the Baltimore County District Court. Arnick...

A tale of two incumbencies. (Democrat losses in Sixth District in Maryland)
September 1, 1993... Seven-term representative, Beverly Byron (D) of the Sixth District in Maryland, was the first incumbent to be defeated in the 1992 primaries. Her loss was perceived as a harbinger of major change in Congress,(1) and marked an exception to...

Ethnonationalist and political attitudes among post-Soviet youth: The case of Russia and Ukraine.
September 1, 1993... For some 70 years, peoples of highly diverse origins and cultures were part of a political system called the Soviet Union. The leadership of the Soviet Union took great pride in attempting to organize that diversity into a "melting pot," in...

Decolonization in the former Soviet Borderlands: Politics in search of principles.
September 1, 1993... Marx is reputed to have said that "there is nothing so practical as a good theory." Seventy-odd years of Soviet theorizing have left little useful practical theory behind, as demonstrated by the transformations currently taking place in...

How 'international' are international relations syllabi?
September 1, 1993... The acceleration of history may well leave international relations (IR) teachers breathless. It is not just because we have to scramble for maps that indicate in all the colors of the rainbow the freshly minted states with their capitals. Even...

Writing in political science: A brief guide to resources. (Bibliography)
September 1, 1993... This bibliography has been compiled for political scientists who may wish to incorporate more writing in their courses or who themselves are engaged in writing projects. That writing is not only a tool to assess student learning or to develop...

The politics of transition in South Africa: Report on a faculty seminar. (includes bibliography)
September 1, 1993... South Africa has long been in the limelight, especially after the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, as a result of worldwide disapproval of and opposition to the white minority government's policy of apartheid and, more recently (since 1990), as a...

Making political activity a requirement in introductory political science courses.
September 1, 1993... Knowledge of and participation in America's political institutions is at an abysmal level. Those between 18 and 25 are particularly unlikely to participate in political activity. It is difficult to see how the major issues confronting America...

An assessment of articles abour women in the 'top 15' political science journals. (includes bibliography)
September 1, 1993... As the media and the voting public grow increasingly interested in politically active women, political scientists of all subdisciplines are well advised to take stock of the knowledge their discipline has accumulated about "women and politics."...

Correlates of publication success: Some AJPS results. (American Journal of Political Science)
September 1, 1993... Publication in the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) is highly valued, largely because of the journal's scholarly reputation. In a recent survey, AJPS placed second among general political science journals. [Looking at their top 20...

Reliability and validity of student evaluations: Testing models versus survey research models.
September 1, 1993... Student evaluations of faculty teaching have four recognized functions. They provide diagnostic feedback for faculty, an evaluative tool for personnel decisions, information for students, and a subject for academic research. Regardless of how...

Maure L. Goldschmidt. (Obituary)
September 1, 1993... Maure L. Goldschmidt, professor emeritus of political science at Reed College, died this past January in Portland. He had suffered from Parkinson's disease for several years. Maure was a masterful teacher/scholar, a major figure in the...

Luther Halsey Gulick. (Obituary)
September 1, 1993... Luther Halsey Gulick died in Walden, Vermont, on January 10, 1993, after a distinguished career of over 70 years in public administration and public service. Throughout his career he pursued three themes: the importance of the ethical...

William Warner Moss, Jr. (Obituary)
September 1, 1993... William Warner Moss, Jr., John Marshall Professor of Government and Citizenship, Emeritus, died on March 6, 1993, aged 91. He received his A.B. degree from the University of Richmond and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University....

William J. Siffin. (Obituary)
September 1, 1993... William J. Siffin, professor emeritus of political science and of public and environmental affairs at Indiana University (IU), Bloomington, died June 18, 1993. He was 71. During his career, Siffin became one of the best-known figures in a...