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This article analyzes the origins, interpretations, and impacts of anonymous letters in the municipal system of Thailand. First, these letters are one form of political communication. Second, they have political origins and result in political interpreta tions and actions. Third, they have important psychological and behavioral impacts on individuals, groups, and organizations. As both causes and consequences of bureaucratic politics, anonymous letters arise from jealousy, envy, and vindictive power relations; they generate greater complexity, uncertainty, and instability in government. In the end, anonymous letters are one important dimension of bureau cratic-political behavior that prevents bureaucracies from becoming highly central ized, rational, competent, and apolitical.

Le Canada est un Etat ayant tin intérêt marqué pour les communications. Pour les politologues, les études dans le champ de la communication et de la politique sont potentiellement plus fécondes et certainement plus importantes que jamais. C'est un champ dans lequel savoir et citoyenneté s'entremêlent car il soulève d'importantes questions sur la nature du fédéralisme canadien et, à un niveau plus fondamental, sur le développement futur de la démocratie au Canada.Tout au long de l'histoire du Canada, le centre a contrôlé le développement des communications ce qui, bien évidemment, a eu d'importants effets sur le caractère de la politique fédérate et provinciale. La notion de ce qu'est le Canada fut définie par le centre et en fonction des perceptions de l'élite du Canada central. Les développements récents dans la technologie des communications permettent au pouvoir central d'accroître son contrôle sur la sélection et la dissémination de l'information. Sans line profonde compréhension de l'impact des communications sur notre politie, nous ne serons pas en mesure de nous assurer du maintien des buts démocratiqiies de cette politie.

AbstractThis paper deals with the Sultanate in Malaysia. It provides an overview of the present position of the institution in the country, some description of the constitutional monarchy system and how it functions, a brief account of the history and origins of the Sultanate, and a discussion of the roles, functions, and importance of the institution.

The subject of nonverbal communication, or signalling, as it is usually called, between states, has received some attention in the literature in the past, usually within the context of conflict or crisis studies. John W. Burton argues that 'military smoke signals' are used by parties to conflict when direct communication is ruled out. James Cable, in a study of gunboat diplomacy, suggests that displays of naval power can perform the 'expressive function' of emphasizing attitudes, lending verisimilitude to otherwise unconvincing statements or providing an outlet for emotion. Specific examples of nonverbal signalling are common: among others Charles McClelland describes its use in the Berlin and Quemoy crises; Coral Bell shows how the superpowers have developed the mechanism to a fine degree of sophistication.