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Copy in Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections bound in brown publisher's cloth. Label from Pleasant Ridge Library association. ; Mode of access: Internet.

A brief review of the achievements of the Australian Institute of Political Science (AIPS) praises the ongoing Tall Poppy Campaign undertaken in 1998 to promote appreciation of the achievements of Australians & to foster a greater interest in science as a study & career option for young Australians. Other achievements of the AIPS in 2005 include a small surplus of funding; publication of the journals 320th issue; appointment of an Editorial Advisory Committee to develop new directions for the journal; presentation of the seventh Post Budget Health Briefing to AIPS members; the selection of 21 additional Young Tall Poppies; successful implementation of educational outreach programs; various contributions to community science promotion/awareness, including National Science Week; & placement of Young Tall Poppies in important research & leadership positions. A list of current members of the board is included. J. Lindroth

Politicians and academics have pointed to the fact that young people are increasingly disengaged from conventional politics in the UK. This is illustrated by the dramatic fall in electoral turnout and the ageing of political party memberships in recent decades. Yet recent research has shown that young people remain interested in politics even if they are put off by the political process. In the context of higher education (HE), political science programmes have seen a significant increase in applications (mostly from young people). While a lot of attention has been paid to citizenship education in secondary schools, surprisingly little emphasis has been placed upon the role of the tertiary section in teaching democracy. This article argues that political science education can play an important part in rejuvenating politics by adopting a constructivist approach, establishing synergies between pedagogical and participatory goals.

We argue that political science blogs can link conversations among political scientists with broader public debates about contemporary issues. Political science blogs do this by identifying relevant research, explaining its findings, and articulating its applicability. We identify strategies besides blogging that individual scholars and the discipline could undertake to enhance its public profile. Adapted from the source document.

THE AUTHOR CRITIQUES HARRY ECKSTEIN'S CLASSIC ESSAY "AUTHORITY PATTERNS: A STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR POLITICAL INQUIRY." IN THAT ESSAY, ECKSTEIN PROPOSES THAT THE SCOPE OF POLITICS CAN BE ASCERTAINED THROUGH A TAXONOMIC EXERCISE THAT HE LABELS "PROGRESSIVE DIFFERENTIATION." IN SO DOING, HE DELIMITS POLITICAL STUDY TO THE SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF AUTHORITY PATTERNS, WHICH HE DEFINES AS "THE SET OF ASYMMETRIC RELATIONS AMONG HIERARCHICALLY ORDERED MEMBERS OF A SOCIAL UNIT THAT INVOLVE THE DIRECTION OF THE UNIT." THIS TAXONOMY IS PROVOCATIVE BECAUSE IT RULES OUT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE'S DOMAIN STANDARD FARE CONCERNING EXCHANGE AMONG EQUALS (VIRTUALLY ALL OF ECONOMIC REASONING) AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN STATES (VIRTUALLY ALL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS). ECKSTEIN PROPOSES AN ALTERNATIVE DELIMITATION WITH FOUR SUBFIELDS -- POLITICAL THEORY, COMPARATIVE POLITICS, DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS -- AND DEFINES THEM IN SUCH A WAY AS TO GIVE COHERENCE TO THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINE.