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Discusses potential pitfalls in drawing conclusions from multivariate analysis of voting patterns as it relates to testimony offered in voting rights cases about the presence or absence of racially polarized voting. The methodological issues discussed are of broader relevance to deciding what statistical techniques are appropriate for descriptive as opposed to explanatory purposes. (Abstract amended)

1. Foundations of Political Science - 2. The State and its Elements - 3. The Concept of Sovereignty - 4. Classification of Constitution - 5. Law,Justice,Liberty,Equality - 6. Franchise and Representation - 7. The Democracy - 8. Political Party System - 9. Democratic Decentralization - 10. International Political Order

Contains capsule information on the history and mission of the U.S. Army Foreign Science and Technology Center. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 2

Introduces a symposium on the present state & future direction of US political science. Here, some remarks are offered on what kind of science can & should political science be. Problems with modeling political science after economics are noted, asserting that, ultimately, its an unsuitable model that has left political science without its own distinctive methodology. US political science's identity is delineated & subject to critique, focusing on the disciplines failure to confront the theory-practice nexus &, as such, is useless. This is illustrated with the example of how political science would confront the question, "What is democracy?". J. Zendejas

Intro -- Table Of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Science and Technology and the Reduction of Poverty -- The Dilemma -- The Consequences of Poverty -- National Professional Units to Monitor Science and Technology -- Conclusion -- Education for Scientific Development -- Introduction -- School Science Education -- Teacher Education -- Tertiary Education -- Adult Education to Promote Scientific Literacy -- Continuing Education for Scientists -- Training in Science and Technology for Politicians and Statesmen -- The Image of Scientists -- The Challenges for the Future -- Investment in Science and Technology -- Introduction -- Government Investment in Science and Technology -- Private Sector Investment -- Foreign Direct Investment -- Investments in Biotechnology, Organic Foods and Information Technologies -- The Effect of Small Size on Investment in Science and Technology Systems -- Conclusion -- The Management of Technological Innovations -- Introduction -- The Importance of Innovations for Economic Growth -- Management at the National Level -- Failures and Adjustments Required in the Management of Innovation -- Conclusion -- The Environment -- Introduction -- A Look at Global Ill-health -- Industry and Poverty: Major Causes of Environmental Degradation -- The Need to Link Development Economics with Science -- Economic, Legal and Community Strategies to Promote Sustainability -- Environmentally Friendly Technologies -- Zero Waste Process -- Some Positive Trends -- Concluding Thoughts -- The Impact of Science and Technology on Culture -- The Importance of Culture -- The Inappropriate Transfer of Technology -- A Balance is Required -- The Importance of the Arts in Achieving Balance -- Conclusion -- Ethics and Science and Technology -- Introduction -- Ethics: A Wide Area for Science and Technology -- Questions about Ethics.

AbstractThis article discusses recent moves in political science that emphasise predicting future events rather than theoretically explaining past ones or understanding empirical generalisations. Two types of prediction are defined: pragmatic, and scientific. The main aim of political science is explanation, which requires scientific prediction. Scientific prediction does not necessarily entail pragmatic prediction nor does it necessarily refer to the future, though both are desiderata for political science. Pragmatic prediction is not necessarily explanatory, and emphasising pragmatic prediction will lead to disappointment, as it will not always help in understanding how to intervene to change future outcomes, and policy makers are likely to be disappointed by its time‐scale.

With the launching in December 2002 of the first calls of the "6th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to 2006)", it is very timely to have a critical look at its reality and its potential impact on the European Research Area, in particular with respect to the social sciences. It is argued that it is by no means guaranteed that the Framework Programme will be able to mobilise the creative research potential within and outside the European Union and include the best European researchers. There is a significant danger that the Framework Programme will lead to a monopolisation of research activities within bureaucratic national research institutes (and within the networks they build) and greater political influence on research, especially by the member states and their National Research Institutes. This endangers the existing European Research Area as manifested in the open and flexible research networks that have proven their capacity in the 4th and 5th Framework Programmes. The article will start from the history of the 6th Framework Programme up to its first implementation, describe the First Call and its impacts on consortium building, and finally draw some preliminary conclusions.

Dans cet article, l'auteur tente de répondre de manière systématique aux questions que se posent les non-spécialistes de la science politique quant à l'utilité de cette science. Après avoir discuté de la dimension polysémique du mot politique, l'auteur s'interroge sur l'objet de la science politique et sur son existence même. Il termine en discutant des pièges qui guettent les spécialistes de l'analyse des phénomènes politiques.