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While the number o f state PACs and their campaign contributions have increased substantially over the past decade, much remains unknown regarding their organization and activities. From a survey o f PACs in three states we develop a portrait o f political action committees, which extends beyond contributions. State PACs form around both economic and ideological issues; have very modest organizational structures; solicit funds primarily by direct mail and personal contacts; typically delegate responsibility for making campaign contributions to committees, which adopt accommodationist strategies; and have extended their activities to include voter education and mobilization. A number o f differences among the various types o f PACs are also evident.

The Palestinian aspiration for independence appeared to take a decisive step forward with the creation of a police and security force following the signing of the Oslo Accords. The Palestinian Authority's Security Forces' (PASF) role in Palestinian society over two decades has evolved along major political shifts, to both the benefit and detriment of the Palestinian people. The police and security forces represent both corrupt "Israeli subcontractors" to the occupation as well as a valued national security establishment, and a precondition for a two-state solution. The arrangement underlies a fundamental flaw; that of conducting a security sector reform in the absence of sovereign authority and local ownership of the reform processes, and under military occupation. This paper addresses the role played by the Palestinian security apparatus in Palestinian society from 1993 to today, and its function regarding the peace process, ultimately finding that the partisan nature of the PASF and its subjection to outside interests weakens the advancement of Palestinian statehood.

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- References -- 2: Plato and the Uncertain World -- 1 Early Opinion -- 2 Soul as Circular Mover -- 3 Degrees of Truth -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Saving Magnesia Through Correct Opinion -- 1 Virtue -- 2 Nocturnal Caucus -- 3 Oligarchy -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Aristotle and the Complexities of Opinion -- 1 Objective vs. Subjective Uncertainty -- 2 Reputable Opinions and Induction -- 3 Reputable Opinions and Pros Hen Analogy -- 4 Deliberation -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Aristotle's Model Polities -- 1 Questions of Unity, Order, and the Best Regime -- 2 Reputable Opinions and Their Difficulties -- 3 Pros Hen Analogy and the Core Best Regime -- 4 The Best Regime for Most -- 5 The Polarized Polity -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Chrysippus' Uncertain Fools -- 1 Opinion and Knowledge -- 2 Subjective Uncertainty -- Cognitive Impressions -- Assent -- Two Forms of Opinion -- 3 Objective Uncertainty -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Chrysippus and the Rule of Knowledge -- 1 Virtue and the Good -- 2 The Universal Community of the Wise -- 3 Natural Law and Appropriate Actions -- 4 Conventional Politics -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion -- Ancient Author Index -- Author Index -- Subject Index.