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ABSTRACTPolitical science is falling behind a broad movement in the United States that seeks to reform the teaching of scientific literacy in undergraduate education. Indeed, political science is far behind that movement because the discipline does not have a collective commitment to science education at the undergraduate level. This article discusses prominent efforts in this reform movement and assesses the state of science education in our discipline. The authors propose an agenda for action on this issue in political science as well as fundamental educational benchmarks for undergraduate political science literacy.

Among the countries where language has complicated educational policy, South Africa is probably unique. The white or "European" minority of the population is not only separated from the African, Coloured and Asiatic, it is divided within itself between Afrikaner and English. This creates unusual problems. Afrikaans is a new language which has developed during the past century, and its use is limited almost exclusively to the Afrikaners (the Boers), while English, of course, is not only an international language but also the principal lingua franca of the rest of the African continent. Consequently, even leaving aside the numerous native dialects which cannot be ignored in determining educational policies, political leaders have been faced with the problem of encouraging the wider use of Afrikaans without eliminating the general use of English.

To have won the Henry Dunant Medal comes as more than a surprise. It is a great honour, an honour beyond my wildest expectations. I knew, of course, of the nature and origin of the Medal but only as an interesting fact that had nothing to do with me. Therefore, to be personally part of this great Red Cross event makes me feel very grateful and very happy indeed.

As I walked across AUB's campus one afternoon, I overheard a conversation between two students, a woman and a man. The male student was trying to explain to his friend that there are times when it is necessary for a man to beat a woman. I was tempted to stop. I turned back, and the look on the young woman 's face stunned me more than what the young man was saying.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- Theories of State, Market, and Higher Education -- Statist Approaches to Higher Education Governance and Administration -- Managerialism and New Public Management in Higher Education -- Governance Models of Public Universities -- Concepts of University Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Academics as Public Intellectuals -- Institutional Autonomy and Academic Freedom -- Civic Engagement, and Students and Academics as Citizens and Public Intellectuals -- Higher Education in Hong Kong -- Focus and Organization of the Book -- References -- 2 The Political Context of Post-1997 Hong Kong Higher Education -- Development of Colonial Hong Kong Before 1997 -- Principle of "One Country, Two Systems" -- Increased Worry About Freedoms of Speech, the Press, and Assembly -- Political Taboos, Censorship, and Political Correctness -- Perceived Threats to the Freedoms of the Press and of Assembly -- Concerns Over Personal Safety and Cross-Border Law Enforcement -- Rising Concern About Clash Between Hong Kong and Mainland Law Traditions -- Differences in Law Traditions Between Hong Kong and Mainland China -- Controversies Over Basic Law's Interpretations and Judicial Independence -- Increase in Mainland China's Political Control Over Hong Kong -- The Provision of Hope for Greater Democracy and Opportunity for Political Cooption -- The Institutionalization of Inequality in Hong Kong's Postcolonial Political Structure -- Increase in Beijing's Control Over Hong Kong Since the 1 July 2003 Demonstration -- References -- 3 Managerialism and Public Universities in Hong Kong -- Basic Relationships Between the Government, UGC and Public Universities -- Managerialism and the Regulation of Hong Kong Higher Education.

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Research and Development (R&D) Centers, Regional Labs, and Comprehensive Centers support the Department of Education's research agenda to various degrees. Because statutes define different missions and activities for these programs, the amount and focus of the research and other research-based activities they support varies. Education shapes the priorities that guide the research done by the R&D Centers and targets the technical assistance provided by the Comprehensive Centers through requirements in agreements with these entities. However, Education has little control over the activities of the Regional Labs because, unlike most federal education programs, neither federal nor state governments have oversight responsibility for their programs. The R&D Centers, Regional Labs, and Comprehensive Centers reported collaborating and coordinating with each other and Education and cited various factors that have either facilitated or hindered such activities. They said that they were most likely to engage in these activities when they shared a common interest in a specific student population, such as English language learners, or in a specific topic, such as assessment. Current evaluation practices for assessing the R&D Centers, Regional Labs, and Comprehensive Centers have provided only limited information about the performance of these organizations and have not been useful for making future funding decisions."