Political science and the proposal for a National social science foundation
In: American political science review, Band 61, S. 1088-1095
ISSN: 0003-0554
In: American political science review, Band 61, S. 1088-1095
ISSN: 0003-0554
In: Routledge library editions
In: Political science 14
In: American political science review, Band 61, Heft 4, S. 1088-1095
ISSN: 1537-5943
"Political scientists … are … ex-post-facto entrail watchers … after-the-event sooth-sayers," said the late Lucius Beebe. Similarly, much of the general public has long felt that social scientists are not scientists at all but deal in intuition and vague, unfounded generalizations, or are "proposition mongers," a threat to policymakers.These notions, together with the fact that social scientists work in sensitive, moral-charged subjects which frequently cause strong public reaction, are partly responsible for the relatively small support the Federal Government has given to research and scholarship in the social sciences.In 1965 basic research of all types funded by the Federal Government amounted to $1.69 billion, of which the social sciences received only $37 million, or 2.2 per cent. The estimated obligations for 1966 and 1967 were about the same, 2.5 per cent and 2.8 per cent. Nor is there much difference when Federal support for applied research is considered. For 1965, Federal social science expenditures for applied research amounted to only 2.8 per cent of the $3.16 billion the Federal Government spent for all types of applied research, and for 1966 and 1967, estimated expenditures, are only 3.9 per cent and 4.8 per cent.
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 45, Heft 1, S. 124-127
ISSN: 0030-8269, 1049-0965
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 370, Heft 1, S. 23-29
ISSN: 1552-3349
National character must be distinguished from na tional characteristics, and must be assessed over an adequate period of time. Also, the question must be faced as to whether political institutions shape national character more or less than they are shaped by it. The outstanding attributes of national character discernible in recent centuries are particularism, atomism, orderliness, otherworldliness, restraint, a sense of mission, herrenvolkism, mysticism and humility, anthropocen tricism, materialism, egalitarianism, traditionalism, logicism, empiricism, experimentalism, and resoluteness. But what of the future? It would appear that as we observe the passng of the bipolar political world and are confronted with the vocal independence of the Third World, there will be an intensifica tion of particularism, both within and among separate coun tries. Also, it appears that political loyalties will be based in creasingly on hate rather than love, which is another reason why we should try to develop an effective world government. Also, the state as a concept and a political entity is fading. Governments are becoming more ephemeral, but they are real and comprehensible, whether they take on the form of a re public, a one-man dictatorship, a one-party dictatorship, or a charismatic executive.
In: Routledge library editions. Political science, v. 14
This book, originally published in 1959, makes explicit the social principles which underlie the procedures and political practice of the modern democratic state. The authors take the view that in the modern welfare state there are problems connected with the nature of law, with concepts like rights, justice, equality, property, punishment, responsibility and liberty and which modern philosophical techniques can illuminate.
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 370, S. 23-29
ISSN: 0002-7162
Nat'l character must be distinguished from nat'l characteristics, & must be assessed over an adequate period of time. Also, the question must be faced as to whether pol'al instit's shape nat'l character more or less than they are shaped by it. The outstanding attributes of nat'l character discernible in recent cent's are particularism, atomism, orderliness, otherworldliness, restraint, a sense of mission, herrenvolkism, mysticism & humility, anthropocentricism, materialism, egalitarianism, traditionalism, logicism, empiricism, exp'alism, & resoluteness. But what of the future? It would appear that as we observe the passing of the bipolar pol'al world & are confronted with the vocal independence of the 3rd World, there will be an intensification of particularism, both within & among separate countries. Also, it appears that pol'al loyalties will be based increasingly on hate rather than love, which is another reason why we should try to develop an effective world gov. The state as a concept & a pol'al entity is fading. Gov's are becoming more ephemeral, but they are real & comprehensible, whether they take on the form of a republic, a one-man dictatorship, a one-party dictatorship, or a charismatic executive. HA.
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 31, Heft 2, S. 278-285
ISSN: 0030-8269, 1049-0965
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 30, Heft 2, S. 255-262
ISSN: 0030-8269, 1049-0965
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 26, Heft 3, S. 624
ISSN: 0030-8269, 1049-0965
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 20, Heft 3, S. 815
ISSN: 1537-5935
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 18, Heft 3, S. 697-699
ISSN: 1537-5935
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 621
ISSN: 1537-5935
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 30, Heft 2, S. 255-262
In: PS: political science & politics, Band 26, Heft 3, S. 624-624