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In conjunction with a discussion of the FY 1974–75 Budget at its April, 1974, meeting, the Council of the American Political Science Association instructed the Executive Director to survey the membership of the Association as to their attitudes toward the usefulness of PS in form and content. In order to take full advantage of the resources needed to conduct this survey, the National Office conceived a broader study of membership attitudes toward Association activities. The final questionnaire was approved by the Council.On June 7, 1974, the questionnaire was mailed to 1,000 individuals selected randomly from the membership files of the Association. A second mailing was sent to those who had not responded on July 9. A total of 530 completed questionnaires were received for a response rate of 53 percent.The demographic characteristics of the membership, as reflected in the sample, are portrayed in Table 1.The small number of students in the sample is surprising, given the fact that a third of all Association members pay student dues. This discrepancy cannot be attributed to differential response rates; a check of our numbering system confirms the fact that "student" members returned their questionnaires at the same rate as "annual" members. Clearly, a substantial number of individuals paying student dues are employed full-time.

Early experience with federal campaign finance reform suggests that the new law is fulfilling its primary objective of severing links between policymakers and large donors, and thus reducing the potential for corruption in the political process. Instead of languishing or seeking to circumvent the law, the national political parties have responded to the ban on soft money by increasing their hard money resources. While outside groups appear active, particularly on the Democratic side, their soft money financing should remain a small fraction of what candidates and parties will raise and spend in the 2004 Elections.

Early experience with federal campaign finance reform suggests that the new law is fulfilling its primary objective of severing links between policymakers & large donors, & thus reducing the potential for corruption in the political process. Instead of languishing or seeking to circumvent the law, the national political parties have responded to the ban on soft money by increasing their hard money resources. While outside groups appear active, particularly on the Democratic side, their soft money financing should remain a small fraction of what candidates & parties will raise & spend in the 2004 elections. Adapted from the source document.

Pourquoi Al Gore n'a-t-il pas remporté haut la main l'élection présidentielle américaine ? Depuis 1992, les Etats-Unis ont connu une période de prospérité économique sans précédent ; le Président sortant, Bill Clinton, a continué de bénéficier, malgré l'affaire Monica Lewinsky, de sondages favorables ; et les modèles de prévisions électorales donnaient sans équivoque Vex-vice-président gagnant. Pourtant, l'élection s'est traduite par un quasi-match nul, George W. Bush ne devant son élection qu'à quelques centaines de bulletins de Floride. Explications...

"Details the legal and political history of redistricting since the inception of one person-one vote, documenting its impact on competition, polarization, and partisan fairness, and analyzes options for reform"--Provided by publisher