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Originally published in 1975, this book advocates a certain approach to the study of government: the focus should be institutional, the method comparative and the level practical. The book divides into 2 sections on political science and public administration but the themes are common, as is much of the subject matter. Chapters on the institutional and comparative approach are intended to show how political institutions are often designed to reflect political theories, how institutional engineering may take place and how lessons for domestic reform may be learnt from foreign experience. The second section looks at the state of public administration studies in Britain, the nature of the subject, drawing on the work of earlier theorists, the role of the universities and the civic contribution such study can make

▪ Abstract  Narratives—the stories people tell—provide a rich source of information about how people make sense of their lives, about how they construct disparate facts and weave them together cognitively to make sense of reality. Narrative analysis is particularly useful in providing insight on the cognitive process and on the role of culture in shaping any human universals.We begin by defining narrative as a concept and as a methodological tool in social science. We provide intellectual background on how narrative developed in literary theory and how it has been applied in cognitive analysis. We then discuss narratives as sites of cultural contestation and the role of narrative in the construction of social theory. We conclude on a note of caution, suggesting the need for care when interpreting narratives.

Activities, administrative appointments, new appointments, promotions, awards, and retirements.

Activities, administrative appointments, new appointments, visiting
and temporary positions, promotions, awards, retirements, For the
Record, National Academy of Public Administration announces 2005
fellows, 2005 international dissertation field research fellowships,
and In the News.

Eric Beerbohm, graduate student, department of politics, Princeton
University, has been awarded The University Center for Human Values Graduate Prize
Fellowship for the 2004–2005 academic year.