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AbstractThis article addresses Andrew Rehfeld's attempt to ensure a place for
political theory within political science, which he does partly by
showing how political theory fits into a defensible definition of
political science and partly by excluding much political theory from
the discipline in order to safeguard the rest. His account of what
the discipline should comprehend is overly narrow, however, and does
not serve the interests of the sorts of political theory he strongly
believes are worth doing. I argue instead that political science
must be defined by its subject matter alone, and that political
theory's contribution to this subject matter must be defended.

Under the auspices of the National Sci Foundation, studies have been made of the nature of sci'fic activities carried on by the state gov's in the 6 states of Calif, Conn, N.M., N. Y., & N. Carolina & Wisc. The studies cover the fiscal yrs of 1953 & 1954 & indicate the expenditures for sci'fic activities in money & man-hours. This article briefly reports some of the findings. Each of the 6 states spent between 1.3% & 2% of its total expenditures for sci'fic activities in 1954. With the exception of N. Y. & N. M., more funds were spent for sci'fic activities in the field of agriculture than in other areas. N. M. made its largest expenditure for sci'fic activities in the area of resource development & public works; N. Y. in health, educ & welfare. AA-IPSA.

Cover -- 1 Of 'Politics' and 'Sport' -- What is 'politics'? -- What is 'sport'? -- Approaches to the study of sport politics -- The structure of the text -- 2 The Study of Sport Politics -- The study of sport and politics or 'sport politics' -- The breadth of sport politics -- 3 Sport, the State and National Identity -- Sport and the state -- Germany's contribution to sport politics -- East Germany and sport politics -- Sport and national identity -- Back to basics -- Domestic sport politics -- Summary -- 4 The Political Economy of Sport -- High demand, uncertain outcomes and sporting rivalries -- The commercialization of the Olympics -- The impact of commercialization on sport -- Summary -- 5 Sport and the Media -- The development of sport media -- Media: the national 'narrative' and 'stereotypes' -- The impact of media on sport development -- Summary -- 6 A Politician's Dream: Sport and Social Capital -- The 'original' social capital debate: James Coleman -- Robert Putnam -- Types of associations -- Sport participation and social capital -- Summary -- 7 The Politics of Performance Sport: Why do States Invest in Elite Sport? -- Government rationale for investment in elite sport -- Reasons (or 'assumptions') to invest -- Converging elite sport systems? -- 8 Governing Sport: Domestic and International Governance -- The 'governance' of sport -- The 'governance narrative' -- International sport governance -- Summary -- 9 Doping Matters -- Competing explanations of why doping is so widespread -- Historical precedent and present predicament: the fox and the henhouse -- It's the money, stupid -- To ban or not to ban? -- Large-scale scandals -- Summary -- 10 Public Diplomacy, Soft Power and Sport -- Sport and soft power -- Sport and diplomacy -- Utilizing SMEs for public diplomacy -- The double-edged sword of hosting.

Introduces the establishment & general goals of the Task Force on Mentoring established by the American Political Science Assoc Council. The Task Force was created to provide guidance & mentoring assistance with focus on the needs of women & people of color. L. Collins

AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.

James C. Garand, the Emogine Pliner Distinguished Professor of Political Science, recently completed his term as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA). His presidential address, entitled "Fragmentation and Integration in Political Science: Exploring Patterns of Scholarly Communication in a Divided Dis ci pline," given at the SPSA annual meeting in New Orleans, will be published in the November issue of the Journal of Politics.

Frank R. Baumgartner, professor, political science
department, Pennsylvania State University, will spend the 2004–2005
academic year on sabbatical leave at the European University
Institute in Florence, Italy and at Science Po in Paris, France.Jonathan Bendor, Walter and Elise Haas Professor of
Political Economics and Organizations, Graduate School of Business,
Stanford University, was appointed a member of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences.Michael Berkman, associate professor, political science
department, Pennsylvania State University, will spend the fall 2004
semester on sabbatical leave completing a book on educational
politics.

First published in 1966, Political Systems provides an examination of political systems through a sociological approach. This comprehensive survey summarizes the theories of many of the most eminent and influential political scientists- Gabriel Almond, David Easton, Edward Shils, Seymour M. Lipset, Harry M. Johnson, T.B. Bottomore, James S. Coleman, Leonard Binder, Robert K. Merton, David Apter, to name a few. Beginning with the description of general concepts, Mr. Wiseman discusses political culture and the typologies of political systems; this is followed by a methodical examination of political systems, analyzed from a wide range of sociological aspects. An appraisal of political systems from the standpoint of economic and social development then leads to a final section devoted to a study of structural functional analysis. Authoritative, thorough, well documented and conveying complex theories with a clarity for which every reader will be grateful. This is a must read for students and scholars of political science, political sociology and sociology.

People in Political Science.

People in Political Science.

People in Political Science.