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THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO MAKE EXPLICIT CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE REDISTRIBUTION PROCEDURE IN THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM. THE AUTHORS ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE THIS END BY TAKING A VERY BROAD PERSPECTIVE SO THAT THE OPERATION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY COMMISSION IS SEEN ALONGSIDE SIMILAR WORK CARRIED OUT IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH ALSO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES FROM SINGLE MEMBER CONSTITUENCIES.

Questions of jurisdiction over Indian lands between tribal and state governments constitute some of the most vexing problems in federal Indian law. The Ute jurisdiction case captures, in one instance, the complexities that surround this important body of law. Many cases concerning Native American jurisdiction rights center on disputed interpretations of antiquated federal laws. In the Ute case, both the State of Utah and the Ute Indian tribe contested the meaning of a series of congressional acts that opened Ute lands to white settlement at the turn of the century. The protracted litigation that marked the Ute case revealed many of the inconsistencies and contradictions that plague the federal courts in their attempts to resolve jurisdiction controversies. This thesis examines the particulars of the Ute ii lawsuit and, using it as a vehicle, investigates the limits of the law in deciding Indian/white jurisdiction disputes.

Focuses on the dynamics of network stability and change, and the growing importance of the international dimension in domestic policy making, a factor overlooked by network theory. Contrasts the Thatcher and Kohl governments which, though both committed to free-markets, pursued different policies in the coal industry. Concludes with an assessment of network theory. (Abstract amended)

During the 1980s both British and American trade unions faced hostile political and economic environments. Looks at the political strategies of 2 unions: Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (affiliated to the Labour party) and United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (an ally of the Democrats), for attracting conservative voters' membership. (SJK)

The unions considered differ from party affiliated unions in that they tend to encompass a broader spectrum of political opinion than blue collar/manual unions; the membership is less inhibited by occupational solidarity and culture from articulating dissent: they are thought more likely to 'voice' discontent and 'exit'; ethics of professionalism and public service, as well as white collar status, limit party political support. Considers the strategies of nonpartisan politics, and reviews the political change, especially marked in the public sector. (PAS)

A spirited and essential companion to Orwell and his works, covering all the novels and major essays An intellectual who hated intellectuals, a socialist who didn't trust the state--our foremost political essayist and author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four was a man of stark, puzzling contradictions. Knowing Orwell's life and reading Orwell's works produces just as many questions as it answers. Celebrated Orwell biographer D. J. Taylor guides fans and new readers alike through the many twists and turns of Orwell's books, life and thought. As a writer he intended his works to be transparent and instantly accessible, yet they are also full of secrets and surprises, tantalising private histories, and psychological quirks. From his conflicted relationship with religion to his competing anti-imperialism and fascination with empire, Who Is Big Brother? delves into the complex development of this essential yet enigmatic voice. Taylor leads us through Orwell's principal writings and complex life--crafting an illuminating guide to one of the most enduringly relevant writers in the English language.