College students enrolled in political science courses will find the books described in this listing very useful. (RM)

The economic, political, and cultural crises in third world countries have profound effects on youth. Maintains that peace is a synonym for democracy in Central America, and that democracy and peace are youth's principal aspirations. (JDH)

Examines the procedural characteristics through which public policies are formulated in the Republic of Korea and reviews the interaction patterns among the policymaking organizations of its government. (Author/JDH)

Critiques comparative empirical research on the effects of public policy. Provides a framework for the analysis of comparative research. (JDH)

Of interest to teachers of intermediate courses in international economics, this article provides a simple technique for teaching the effect of devaluation on a country's trade balance. (Author/JDH)

Offers guidance for conducting Law Day activities in public schools. Maintains that Law Day should be more than a one-shot lecture by lawyers in a high school auditorium. Provides a variety of ideas and aids for planning a successful Law Day program that enhances year-round law-related education efforts. (JDH)

After a brief introduction to political redistricting, this article describes a learning activity to teach secondary or college level students about malapportionment and gerrymandering. The activity can be used in political geography, political science, or social studies courses. (RM)

What political scientists should be teaching undergraduates to prepare them for citizenship is discussed in five articles by Dennis F. Thompson; Nancy C. M. Hartsock; Wilson Carey McWilliams and Marc K. Landy; Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr.; and Mary Cornelia Porter and Corey Venning. (RM)

Describes a successful program in which students get college credit for working in the offices of local government officers. (DC)

Investigates the hypothesis that particularistic criteria, derived from social familiarity and social influence, will be used more in decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. (Author/IRT)

After reviewing both a scientific view and a political view of how American government should be taught, some lessons that political scientists can learn from teaching American government are detailed. The lessons include political inquiry, knowledge about methodology, and insight into the relationship of science and political society. (ND)

The political educator takes the perspective that, in Thomas Hobbes's phrase, "man is not born fit for society." To make him so fit, contemporary political educators seek to develop individual autonomy and democratic affect, which would have the added task of reforming all of society in the future. The current consensus holds that the…

This instructional unit combines a study of the Soviet leader V. I. Lenin with a study of libraries. Lenin was selected as the focus because of his support of books and libraries and because he oversaw a revolution that altered the political and social structure of Russia and the balance of power throughout the world. Included are lesson plan…

Exploration of a number of essays published recently in "Political Science and Perspectives on Politics" makes clear that a number of political scientists consider the question of how they are helping students to become engaged and responsible students is a central goal. The task of working with students in class to help them develop the…

To allow student writing to reach a broader audience, in 1999 political science educators and students at California State University Chico (CSUC) began a student journal in which exemplary student writing on political themes could be published. The resulting journal, "Studium: The California State University, Chico Student Journal of…