First Public Lecture sponsored by Teaching Public Administration (delivered at the Public Administration Conference, University of Northumbria 12 September 2018). The author provided views on why public administration is needed now more than ever, outlining how current events necessitate the need for research to inform our teaching and learning.…

One of the cherished myths of the 1960s and the 1970s has been that the countries of the world are at last giving up their long-standing nationalism and are approaching the one world that Wendell Wilkie, Dag Hammarskjold, and many others used to talk about. There is indeed much evidence to indicate that this may be true. On the other hand, Peter…

In the United States, support of science is heavily dependent upon the human element of effective advocacy. Such advocacy is the linking factor between universities, agencies, foundations, and the government. Governments customarily set the overarching tone for scientific activities and for ground rules guiding advocacy for science. In this…

Since its formation, the Speech Communication Association's Committee on Freedom of Speech has played a critical leadership role in course offerings, research efforts, and regional activities in freedom of speech. Areas in which research has been done and in which further research should be carried out include: historical-critical research, in…