This chapter argues that political scientists have been more interested in studying political processes than in studying who receives what benefits from the political process. To illustrate his thesis that few political scientists have linked the political process to policy outcomes, the author briefly discusses four general categories of public…

The purpose of this study was to identify the critical factors in board candidates' success or failure in the 1975 New York City community school board elections. Data from questionnaires answered by 208 candidates were analyzed according to the Tri System Model, an analytic framework that identifies the significant subsystems of a power system…

The attempt by various business groups in Lyon to establish or influence educational institutions as a means of extending and consolidating French influence outside the mother-country is examined. (Author/DE)

This study, done at the San Jose State University library, measures the effectiveness of an acquisitions approval plan, designed to acquire current books soon after publication without the time consuming, costly operation of title-by-title ordering, for a group of titles in political science. It also investigates the variation of titles received…

This paper discusses five main patterns of authoritarian government rule that are currently prominent in international society. The first pattern is "Brazilianization" which has evolved as a model for rightist, capitalist elites in the more industrialized countries of the Third World (e.g. Iran, Indonesia, and Argentina). A common feature of these…

Responding to a widely expressed discontent about college teaching shared by students, faculty and administrators, representatives of national professional and higher educational associations formed a committee to study means of revitalizing and reorienting instruction. Each contributor in Volume III, selected for his outstanding teaching skills…

This bibliography is compiled from a survey of the literature on the subject received by the Library of Congress. Only those likely to be available in larger research and public libraries in the United States are included. Sources surveyed include books, monographs, publications of government agencies and international and national organizations,…

It is the purpose of this article to examine the intellectual background of the study of Chinese political culture, to trace, review, and discuss the more important works on the subject, to discuss problems inherent in such a study and, finally, to make suggestions about the directions of further research in the field. The journal is available…

The objective of this article was to determine whether the "Personalized System of Instruction" would improve student performance in and satisfaction with an introductory political science course. The author concludes that "PSI" is appropriate for political science courses in which mastery of subject matter or skills is the…

Defines the word republic and reviews its varied usage in social science writings. The author maintains that introduction of methodological devices into social science research has been accompanied by a tendency to avoid clear definition of key words. (Author/DB)

Suggests a new typology for evaluating simulation games based on the extent to which participants' roles correspond to specific real-world equivalents. Application of the typology associates different simulation formats with characteristic teaching goals, learning processes, and administrative pitfalls. (Author)

Identifies a variety of resources and methods for identifying, locating, and acquiring doctoral dissertations to be used in research or in formulating a dissertation proposal. (AV)

Discusses a study in a political science course to determine disparity in sentencing patterns among students involved in sentencing criminals. Concludes that a great deal of disparity in sentencing exists among judges in the real world and among college students who assume the role of judges. (Author/DB)

Examines literature relating to values clarification as a teaching technique and advocates the use of a values clarification approach in teaching political science. Presents a case study of an experiment in the adaptation of a values clarification approach to a college level American politics course. (Author/AB)