Discusses the development of social and political education, specifically Peace Studies, in Great Britain. (JOW)

Describes the grading system and examination practices of the British polytechnic schools. Explains the role of the external examiner and the board of examiners. Compares the benefits and drawbacks of this system with grading practices common in United States higher education. (JDH)

Reviews various aspects of the sale of state-owned assets to the private sector. Lists assets sold and those still awaiting sale. Reviews who benefits from this policy, and provides discussion questions and follow up work for secondary students. (Author/JDH)

Presents a comprehensive framework for modeling a hypergame: a game in which one or more players have misperceptions about the true nature of a dispute. A new hypergame analysis algorithm is devised for executing stability analyses and the efficacy of this new approach is demonstrated in a discussion of the Falkland--Malvinas conflict of 1982.…

Viewing all students as potential voters, the author asserts the need for including political education in school curricula and suggests the viability, as well as form, of its inclusion. (JH)

Describes how the West German parliamentary government, although originally modeled after the British parliament, is different because it allows for separation of powers similar to the U.S. government. Illustrates how a teacher can use an examination of the executive office to describe governmental relationships. (GG)

A discussion of the 1988 conference of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) along with a report on the meaning of the IPSA for the Dutch National Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO) are presented in this document. Part 1 includes: general information on the aims, structure, and activities of the IPSA; a description of the…

Examines the role of policy evaluation research and the influences on such research of political regime shifts. Using data from a number of western countries, the authors conclude that conservative or liberal shifts in political regimes do influence the nature of policy evaluation research. (JDH)

The authors review a Granada Television Documentary entitled "State of the Nation: The Parliament" which presents the viewer with a comprehensive inside look at key decision making on a major government bill in the British Parliament. Suggestions for classroom use are provided. (DE)

A majority of the world's nations believe that there are claims which can be made on individual nation's wealth that are both considerable and threatening to countries such as the United States. This attitude was demonstrated in the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1974. It may be argued that this attitude is a result of the British…

Argues that the relationship between the British pound sterling, interest rates, and oil prices has been overemphasized by economic commentators because they ignored a basic economic theory about the determination of the exchange rate. Provides an example and suggestions for follow up instruction. (Author/JDH)

Briefly reviews the research literature on political socialization across several nations and presents the results of a study concerning the level of political knowledge for 453 10- to 22-year-old British youth. Results showed greater knowledge of local and national political leaders than of parlimentary and political party affairs. (JDH)

Explores the differences between educational and socio-political values. Maintains that the task of education is not wholly exhausted by the demands of government or prevailing society. Proceeds to consider the aims of multicultural education from a purely rational, culture-free, perspective. (JDH)

The socialism unit of the tenth grade level of the FICSS series (Focus on Inner City Social Studies -- see SO 008 271) explores a selected history of socialist thought and the theoretical model of socialism. Three case studies of socialism are explored: Great Britain, Sweden, and Israel. The case studies are designed to answer questions concerning…

Included in this document are five issues of "The Social Science Teacher," the official journal of the Association for the Teaching of the Social Sciences. All levels of education are treated. One issue examines a variety of topics including Marxism and education, the High School Geography Project, problems in teaching sociology, social…