The 14 essays in this collection reflect on how the major academic disciplines of economics, English, philosophy, and political science have changed in the decades since World War II. Following an introductory essay by the editors, essay titles are: (1) "Politics, Intellect, and the American University, 1945-1995" (Thomas Bender); (2) "How Did…

"State Politics and Woman Politicians" encourages and trains women who want to enter politics. It is being taught at Douglass College of Rutgers University and is expected to become a model for similar programs throughout the country. (Author)

Discussed are the essential ingredients for building an effective internship program: highly motivated and competent faculty, commitment to purposes, well-structured academic input, assignments, credit, communication, funding. (JB)

Politicization helps produce coherent, though not necessarily mature, policy-thinking styles. The findings indicate the need to investigate policy thinking further. (Author)

Proceedings of an international summer school session, organized in August, 1972, by the Netherlands Atlantic Committee at Oegstgeest, near Leyden, involving about sixty participants. (JB)

A Congressman lists 13 examples of methods that Congress is developing and using to provide a better technical information base for making technological decisions, including those concerned with environmental impact. Examples of legislation illustrate some points. (AL)

Particularly since World War II, scientists have of necessity become involved in political decision making and have to exercise political and professional roles in providing advice. State financial support for science prevants scientists from remaining completely independent. (AL)

A questionnaire to elicit information on program structure, or admissions and exit standards, and on students and faculty of public administration doctoral programs was sent to 52 political science departments. Results showed that programs afforded reasonable flexibility, the opportunity for some degree of specialization, and an adequate number of…

A lesson plan involves high school students in examining incidents in U.S. history as acts of political behavior, including an examination of the resources the participants possessed and the political techniques they employed. A list of 25 issues/events to investigate is presented. (AM)

Suggests ways in which documentary films can help students in political science courses on the college level understand the current economic difficulties in the United States. (Author/DB)

Recommends the policy analysis term paper, involving the use of newspaper and newsmagazine sources to evaluate possible solutions to public policy problems, as an alternative to the political science research term paper in introductory courses. Looks at the results of this approach in terms of student learning. (AYC)

Describes the political and social atmosphere at Oxford from 1823-1914. Concludes that the suspicion of student politics in the 1820s was transformed into confidence, in part because of the social homogeneity at Oxford and the administration's assumption that the undergraduates possessed responsible political views. (Author/KC)