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Darwinism and politics.--Natural selection and the spiritual world.--Natural selection and the history of institutions. ; Mode of access: Internet.

This essay is a critique of Paul Peterson's treatment of developmental politics in City Limits. In contrast with Peterson's view of the city as a utility-maximizing entity with a unitary interest in development around which consensus can be built and public action organized, we argue that conflict and the pursuit of particular interests are characteristic of the developmental arena in city politics. The consequences of development projects are often uncertain, and, as policy moves from general concept to operational reality, coalition building and conflict management become essential. Policy reflects these processes. With regard to the specifics of Peterson's argument, once a distinction is made between the politics of announcement and the politics of execution, Peterson's characterization of New Haven's Mayor Richard Lee as "able servant" of the city's unitary interest in development appears questionable. Similarly, on close examination, Peterson's depiction of Oakland's council-manager government as "inefficient slave" of that city's business-backed redevelopment program can also be challenged. The New Haven/Oakland comparison suggests that developmental policies are influenced by the political character of a community's governing coalition.

This article is an extended review essay that classifies the main literatures on American politics, somewhat unconventionally, in terms of four distinct narrative modes: comedy, romance, tragedy, and irony. The four modes are differentiated by their internal construction and external social message. The central assertion is that there are standardized trajectories inherent to many of the empirical analyses we advance, which can be used to understand ongoing debates in the field. Perceiving inherent harmony or discord, emphasizing the exalted or the mundane, projecting achievement or frustration, the various narratives of American politics present contrasting interpretations regarding regime tensions and prospects. The more that political scientists become conscious of the forms and limits of the models employed, the more sophisticated we can be at developing and debating them.

The essays in this book compare and analyze political processes in eight states within the Indian Union. A long introductory chapter by Myron Weiner sets the stage for individual studies of each state by separate scholars, namely: Myron Weiner (MIT) on Political Development in the Indian States; Paul H. Brass (University of Washington) on Uttar Pradesh; Wayne Wilcox (Columbia University) on Madhya Pradesh; Ram Joshi (S.I.E.S. College, Bombay) on Maharashtra; Balraj Puri (Editor, Kashmir Affairs) on Jammu and Kashmir Marcus F. Franda (Colgate University) on West Bengal; Lawrence L. Shrader (Mills College) on Rajasthan; Hugh Gray (University of London) on Andhra Pradesh; and Baldev Raj Nayar (McGill University) on Punjab. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Discusses why countries such as Czechoslovakia, Poland, & Hungary achieved relatively peaceful revolutions, while Croatia became enmeshed in domestic strife & conflict with neighboring Serbia. It is argued that Croatia failed to achieve a peaceful democratic transition because its political activists & leaders -- journalists, intellectuals, trade unionists -- failed to coalesce into an effective political force. It is further contended that a peaceful transition would have been more likely had reformist communists played a greater role in Croatian politics in 1989. Also discussed are drafts & proposals for the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, focusing on a section devoted to human rights & how it reflects Croatia's longing for a democratic culture. W. Howard

Tourism and Politics aims to disseminate ideas on the critical discourse of tourism and tourists as they relate to politics, through a series of case studies from around the world written by specialists with an emphasis on linking theory to practice. That tourism is a profoundly important economic sector for most countries and regions of the world is widely accepted, even if some of the detail remains controversial. However, as tourism matures as a subject, the theories underpinning it necessarily need to be more sophisticated; tourism cannot be simply 'read' as a business proposition with a s