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Does power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people? And why do we give power to awful people?

This seminar brings together three speakers involved with previous high profile inquiries: Lord Phillips, chair of the BSE Inquiry (1998-2000); Sir Brian Leveson, chair of the Inquiry into Press Regulation (2011-12); and Margaret Aldred, secretary of the Iraq Inquiry (2009-16) chaired by the late Sir John Chilcot.

A comment on SA 0715/D7715. Regional analysis is of some interest to all of the soc sci's. This is probably because res'ers, seeking to make a comparative analysis of soc instit's, assume, either in articulated or unarticulated fashion, that areas can be delineated in which a number of signif variables can be held constant, or nearly so. In particular, constants or independent variables by regions are sought in (1) econ base or means of livelihood, (2) a shared history & ideology, & (3) an identifiable subculture with resultant sharing of life styles. Many problems present themselves in any attempted use of regional analysis. Because, for many theoretical as well as practical reasons, pol'al sci'ts tend to use groups of states as a basis for analysis, they have encountered particular difficulties, & many are discussed here. Although the states are a better unit for sociol'al analysis than many sociol'ts have recognized, for certain purposes their internal diff's are often greater than are their similarities with neighboring states. Nevertheless, regional analysis offers more hope than does straight econ analysis for explaining some of the diff's in state gov'al policies. In addition to systematic spending diff's by region, many state policies would seem to lend themselves to regional analysis using suggested criteria other than expenditures. Only a beginning has been made in this direction, however. Despite the difficulties involved, this type of comparative study is likely to be worthwhile & should be encouraged. AA.

Part of a symposium, "The Concept of Gender: Research Implications for Political Science." The concept of gender was adopted by feminist scholars in the 1970s to distinguish culturally specific characteristics associated with masculinity & femininity from biological features associated with sex. Despite the work of feminist scholars, feminist political science has still not become a dominant paradigm within the discipline. This article traces the emergence of gender as an analytic category in feminist scholarship & argues that feminist methodology offers the discipline unique perspectives which deserve more serious incorporation into undergraduate & graduate curriculum. Furthermore, by refusing to incorporate feminist scholarship that challenges some basic presuppositions of the disciplines, political scientists violate their own scientific norms of objectivity & systemacity. References. R. Prince

An exploration of the political history, growth, and impact of one of the most powerful religious groups in America. Conservative Christians in America - a group so influential that many believe the fortunes of the Republican and Democratic parties rest on their political views

1. Why do we need a science of politics? / Elizabeth S. Smith and Akan Malici -- 2. How do we get a science of politics? / Akan Malici and Elizabeth S. Smith -- 3. The comparative case study method: "Uncivil Society" in the Arab uprisings / Zaid Eyadat -- 4. Field research: Navigating politically sensitive research in China / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- 5. Interviewing in political science research: Who resists injustice? / Kristina Thalhammer -- 6. Critical and interpretive research: Understanding torture's popularity in the United States / Brent J. Steele -- 7. Statistical research: Lack of citizenship, the Achilles' heel of Latino political power / Adrian D. Pantoja and Sarah Allen Gershon -- 8. Survey research: Religion and electoral behavior in the United States, 1936-2016 / Lyman A. Kellstedt and James L. Guth -- 9. Public policy and program evaluation: Does high school type affect college success? / David J. Fleming, Joshua M. Cowen, and Deven Carlson -- 10. Content analysis: Congressional communication through broadcast and new media / C. Danielle Vinson -- 11. Field experiments: Wired to mobilize: the effect of social networking messages on voter turnout / Holly Teresi and Melissa R. Michelson -- 12. Normative and ethical considerations of Political Science research / Elizabeth S. Smith and Akan Malici

Turbulent confirmation hearings don't change how Americans view the Supreme Court Our surveys also find that public opinion toward the court is divided by race and gender By Christopher N. Krewson and Jean R. Schroedel Oct. 1, 2020 at 3:00 a.m. MDT Even before President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans had […]

Reflects on the academic career of Jewel Limar Prestage, one of the first female African-American political scientists.

This book demonstrates the increasing convergence of interest of some social scientists in the theories, research and findings of the life sciences in building a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of politics.

Taking into account the epistemological convergence between political science and political anthropology, the author reflects on the nature and contents of pluricultural democracy, providing some critical remarks. ; Desde la convergencia epistemológica entre ciencia política y antropología política el autor reflexiona sobre la naturaleza y los contenidos de la democracia pluricultural, aportando algunas consideraciones críticas. ; Depuis la convergence épistémologique sur Science Politique et Anthropologie Politique, l'auteur réflechie sur la nature et les contenus de la Démocratie Pluri-culturelle, en apportant quelques considérations critiques. ; Fil: Vázquez, Amancio. Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Etnolingüísticas y Antropológico-Sociales. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentina