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Power & Choice offers an in-depth look into the nuances of politics through the analysis of collective choices for a group or state through the use of power. Using extended case examples from around the world, Power & Choice provides undergraduate students with a clear and engaging introduction to political science and comparative politics.

Each no. has also a distinctive title. ; Vols. 1-33 lack whole numbering but constitute no. 1-88; no. 89-273 called also v. 34-124. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Edited by the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University.

Scholars in comparative politics and international relations routinely evaluate causal hypotheses by referring tocounterfactual caseswhere a hypothesized causal factor is supposed to have been absent. The methodological status and the viability of this very common procedure are unclear and are worth examining. How does the strategy of counterfactual argument relate, if at all, to methods of hypothesis testing based on the comparison of actual cases, such as regression analysis or Mill's Method of Difference? Are counterfactual thought experiments a viable means of assessing hypotheses about national and international outcomes, or are they methodologically invalid in principle? The paper addresses the first question in some detail and begins discussion of the second. Examples from work on the causes of World War I, the nonoccurrence of World War III, social revolutions, the breakdown of democratic regimes in Latin America, and the origins of fascism and corporatism in Europe illustrate the use, problems and potential of counterfactual argument in small-N-oriented political science research.

Although men and women often differ in political attitudes and behavior, there is no widely accepted scientific explanation of such phenomena. After surveying evidence concerning gender differences in the fields of social psychology, ethology, neurology, cultural anthropology, and political science, five hypotheses concerning the way males and females respond to social cues are derived from the neo-Darwinian theory of natural selection. The predicted differences in the mode of political cognition are then shown to be consistent with findings from experimental studies of emotional and cognitive reactions to televised facial displays of political leaders.

Discusses subject matter and research methods of political science and describes ways in which political science research has aided policy makers nationally and internationally, brought benefits to humanity, and provided knowledge critical to other fields of study; 7 articles. Contents: Evaluating political science research: information for buyers and sellers, by Arthur Lupia; Strategies for preventive diplomacy and conflict resolution: scholarship for policy making, by Alexander L. George; Government formation and public policy, by Michael Laver; Political science and fundamental research, by Michael C. Munger; The danger of self-evident truths, by Elinor Ostrom; Contributions of survey research to political science, by Henry E. Brady; The contributions of international politics research to policy, by Randolph M. Siverson.

Imprint varies. ; Each no. has also a distinctive title. ; Vols. 1-33 lack whole numbering but constitute no. 1-88; no. 89-273 called also v. 34-124. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Edited by the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University.

At head of title: Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy. ; No. 1-7 called vol. 1. ; With these: Special bulletins: The reconstruction of city government. Nov. 1917-Special courses in curative occupations and recreation. Dec. 1917.-Special bulletin announcing extension courses. Dec. 1917. ; Mode of access: Internet.

This essay explores how three components of the new political history—research on the motivations behind the rise of conservatism, the discovery of the nineteenth-century state, and arguments about the particularities of public policy—can offer useful analytical tools for political scientists.

Observations by a journalist about differences between political scientists and journalists who cover government and politics; US.

An analysis of the development of political science in GB, with particular focus on post-WWII US influences. The formation of the Political Studies Assoc in 1950 occurred late with respect to other academic organizations, & its timing was not propitious due to increased governmental attention to other social sciences & a new technocratic outlook that excluded political scientists. The strong influences of logical positivism, linguistic analysis, & the philosophies of Karl Popper on political science methodology & philosophy are chronicled. It is argued that British skepticism toward the concurrent work of US colleagues had the effect of damaging the international standing of political science as an academic discipline & profession. Even the expansion of the field that followed the Robbins Report & the creation of polytechnics could not completely overcome the low level of professional esteem that continues to plague the field. Its current interactions with the media, public services, & political activity remain flawed by this sense of inferiority within the discipline, heightened by academic demoralization in the face of educational cutbacks. Hope for the future is seen though, particularly with the reemergence of political theorizing & political scientists' willingness to address the general public on contemporary issues. K. Hyatt