National periodicals constructed their retellings of McCarthyism in problematic ways. They failed to remember the numerous actors who contributed to McCarthyism, and instead focused on Senator Joseph McCarthy as someone who took the necessary anti-Communism to an extreme. Periodicals held realist world views and clamored for objectivity in…

A nationwide debate occurred in Sweden concerning their nuclear power program. The debate centered on safety, waste management, and use of weapons-grade material. Parliament voted for nuclear power despite negative public opinion. (MR)

This paper examines the contributions of Charles Pinckney III to the U.S. Constitution. When the minutes of the Constitutional Convention were released 30 years after the convention, the Pinckney Plan had been lost. The Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams, who had opened the minutes, asked Pinckney to submit his draft for publication. Pinckney…

As a significant part of America's political heritage, the national political convention keynote address has become an institution of the American political process. Politicians and journalists borrowed the term "keynote" from the vocabulary of music to refer to the setting of campaign themes. Convention speakers learned that it was…

Some apparent parameters, involving attitudes and behaviors, that affect urban libraries are discussed. (PF)

How communication between local councils and legislators was accomplished in the Skyriver Project, Alaska. (HB)

A historical perspective of the role of broadcasting in legislative activities, and a discussion of the obstacles and possibilities presented by technology. (Author)

IN JANUARY OF 1965, THE COLLEGE ASKED 477 POLITICAL SCIENCE I STUDENTS TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE INDICATING THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD SEVERAL CONTROVERSIAL CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SHOWED A RELATION OF ATTITUDES TO SEX AND AGE. VERY GENERALLY, WOMEN STUDENTS HELD FEWER POLARIZED AND MORE PACIFISTIC OPINIONS IN POLITICAL MATTERS…

TWENTY-FIVE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONCERNING THE NEW YORK POLITICAL SCENE HAVE BEEN LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN ANNOTATED AND SOME BOOKS WHICH ARE NOW OUT OF PRINT ARE INCLUDED FOR THEIR HISTORICAL VALUE. BOOKS OF PRIMARY INTEREST TO STUDENTS AND THOSE MOST HELPFUL TO TEACHERS HAVE BEEN DIFFERENTIATED. ACCOMPANYING THIS…

Presents a linguistic and sociolinguistic analysis of the use of the words "socialism" and "socialist" in Jean Jaures' discourse, with a view to answering the following questions: (1) what is the process of semantic change, from a philosophical term to a political one; and (2) what is the nature of "political…

This is a proposal for a new, sea-level Panama canal which could accomodate large supertankers. (BB)

Examines five of White's books in the context of their historical perspective. (KS)

The report of a section meeting of the 1987 Forum on Deafness contains transcripts of the following presentations: "Issues Facing People with Hearing Impairments and the 100th Congress" (Major R. Owens); "The Legislative Climate" (Judy Wagner); "Amendments to Public Law 89-313" (Patricia Morrissey). Highlights of the…

Traces the history of Lebanon and its involvement with Syria, Israel, and the Palestinians. Provides a commentary on living conditions and political factions within Lebanon. States that external forces have intruded upon the Lebanese people, compounding their own problems, and confusing private issues with the political and religious struggles of…