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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Tocqueville: Democracy and Crisis -- Chapter 1. 1918: False Dawn -- Chapter 2. 1933: Fear Itself -- Chapter 3. 1947: Trying Again -- Chapter 4. 1962: On the Brink -- Chapter 5. 1974: Crisis of Confidence -- Chapter 6. 1989: The End of History -- Chapter 7. 2008: Back to the Future -- Epilogue: The Confidence Trap -- Afterword to the Revised Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

ABSTRACTPolitical science researchers have flexibility in how to analyze data, how to report data, and whether to report on data. A review of examples of reporting flexibility from the race and sex discrimination literature illustrates how research design choices can influence estimates and inferences. This reporting flexibility—coupled with the political imbalance among political scientists—creates the potential for political bias in reported political science estimates. These biases can be reduced or eliminated through preregistration and preacceptance, with researchers committing to a research design before completing data collection. Removing the potential for reporting flexibility can raise the credibility of political science research.

R. K. White's indices of war propaganda or conflict-mindedness were tested further, using his method of value-analysis, on a wide range of S's. 4 of the 7 indices were validated in their original form, & 2 others were validated in a modified form. The 5 validated indices showed that war propaganda was characterized by high values placed upon nat'l strength, moral indignation, disguised aggression, & neglect of welfare values. An application of these indices in the value-analysis of pol'al ideologies, including communism, in its value-system, & signif'ly higher than the others in militarism, authoritarianism, & antiwelfarism, disproving the belief that communism & fascism are similar in any of these respects. AA.

Reports on an evaluation of Political Science 545, a master's degree-level seminar offered at California State U at Fullerton that focuses on methods used by political scientists to conduct research & report findings. The course is intended to go beyond the usual objectives of learning, creativity, & motivation by requiring students to attend the Western Political Science Assoc (WPSA) conference & interview one of the paper presenters. Students are also encouraged to develop their own research project. Information was obtained from a survey of 31 students who were enrolled in Political Science 545 & attended the 2000 WPSA conference. The questionnaire was designed to measure the motivational level of the conference in relation to stimulating research ideas & seeking a career in political science. The results showed that exposure to the work of practicing political scientists had a positive impact on the students' graduate education by both enkindling creative research ides & providing career motivation. A summary of major student criticisms of the conference is included. 3 References. J. Lindroth

Mode of access: Internet. ; Issued by: Academy of Political Science.

No meetings held 1914-1929. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Papers for 1935- published in: The Canadian journal of economics and political science. ; Description based on: Vol. 2 (1930).

Includes list of members ; Cover title. ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

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.