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To address Pakistan's economic ills & enact positive reforms, Pakistan's leadership must recognize that politics, economics, & social change are intertwined & interdependent. It is impossible to ignore one of these factors without risking the progress of the others. Pakistan's history of turbulence & unrest proves that until a true vision is established for the economic components of political power, Pakistan will continue to flounder. It will remain in social flux, clear leadership will fail to emerge, & true economic reforms will not be instituted. Until essential political elements are incorporated, the transition to democracy is virtually impossible. 22 References. K. Larsen

Presenting a social-constructionist model of political culture in which objective & subjective realities are interlinked, the chapter examines mainland Chinese attitudes, perceptions, & awareness toward Hong Kong, along with the role of media & official views in shaping them. The 1999 hand-over of Hong Kong by the UK served a dual ideological function for the public, promoting nationalism while potentially contrasting Hong Kong's prosperity with economic conditions on the mainland. Conclusions are based on 1995 survey responses from citizens in four major Chinese cities. 8 Tables, 2 Figures, 1 Appendix, 22 References. K. Coddon

To address Pakistan's economic ills & enact positive reforms, Pakistan's leadership must recognize that politics, economics, & social change are intertwined & interdependent. It is impossible to ignore one of these factors without risking the progress of the others. Pakistan's history of turbulence & unrest proves that until a true vision is established for the economic components of political power, Pakistan will continue to flounder. It will remain in social flux, clear leadership will fail to emerge, & true economic reforms will not be instituted. Until essential political elements are incorporated, the transition to democracy is virtually impossible. 22 References. K. Larsen

The role of status in the study of religious elite is examined through analysis of the Anglican clergy. Such study has been dominated by a one-dimensional model of occupational prestige that emphasizes status inconsistency & places researchers in a deferential relationship with their Ss, often impeding gaining access & establishing rapport. Reconceptualization of prestige in a more fluid way -- one that emphasizes the commonalities of values, objectives, occupational culture, & professional competence among social scientists & the clergy -- facilitates the establishment of equal status between research & S & results in more open communication & collection of more accurate ethnographic information. 22 References. D. Generoli

The author examines the role of the media in influencing public opinion. Concern about the media's focus on communicating gloom to increase the audience's emotional response is expressed before the author discusses ways the media can be used to increase citizen participation in public policy making. References. D. Miller

In this reprint from Parameters (Winter, 2000), the author examines the history of the Unified Command Plan for Africa & suggests the Plan must be re-examined to account for increased US engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa. The author addresses the co-existing economic potential & marginalization of Africa as well as US involvement in African conflicts since the Cold War. Past US foreign policy toward the region is characterized as unstable & reactive, until the Clinton Administration developed a policy of substantial & direct involvement. The author concludes with a discussion of the importance of a well planned, well thought-out Africa policy,. J. Harwell

The author provides an analysis of the United State's unilateral & hegemonic approach to foreign policy regarding Iraq in the context of the challenges it poses to the multilateral legal order constructed over the past decades. Despite the US invasion of Iraq, the author offers reasons why multilateralism may yet survive. D. Miller

The author compares the conditions that produced the Serbian, Georgian, & Ukrainian Revolutions. Seven commonalities are addressed: the existence of a semi-autocratic regime with an unpopular leader, a division between the intelligence forces, the military, & police; a strong & well organized opposition that can mobilize the population for large demonstrations; a way to create & transmit perceptions of a fraudulent election; & an independent media that can inform citizen about the vote. The discussion also includes references to similarities in the Kyrgyzstan Revolution. The author concludes with a discussion of additional, necessary conditions specific to each country & the path-dependant legacies that will affect them. Finally, the author asks whether the Orange revolution was actually a revolution. J. Harwell

In this chapter, the author examines the changes made to America's national security strategy in the wake of 9/11. The author argues that the Bush Doctrine has caused more damage to both US & international security than it has to improve these issues. The embrace of preventive war, unilateralism, & militarism has damaged the traditional fabrics of international relations. D. Miller

The author focuses on Kant's response to a question posed by Rousseau: What is a citizen? The analysis investigates the reciprocal & pathological tensions between the individual & the state. The author discusses the conceptualization of the people, the divided subject, the presentation of the other, the idea of organization, & the state as master. 51 References. A. Funderburg

The author focuses on Kant's response to a question posed by Rousseau: What is a citizen? The analysis investigates the reciprocal & pathological tensions between the individual & the state. The author discusses the conceptualization of the people, the divided subject, the presentation of the other, the idea of organization, & the state as master. 51 References. A. Funderburg

An introduction to an edited collection compares immigration during the two major periods (1880-1930 & 1965-2000). Also discussed are the history of sociology & political science in the US, its relationship to the study of immigrant incorporation, & the role of immigrants in American civic culture. Other topics include the recent emergence of transnationalism & its effect on the political behavior of immigrants; the role of the US state in shaping the immigrant experience; the key role of public schools in teaching English, civic ideals, & cultural mores to the immigrants' children; & directions for future research on the national & global immigrant experience. 22 References. J. R. Callahan

An introduction to an edited collection compares immigration during the two major periods (1880-1930 & 1965-2000). Also discussed are the history of sociology & political science in the US, its relationship to the study of immigrant incorporation, & the role of immigrants in American civic culture. Other topics include the recent emergence of transnationalism & its effect on the political behavior of immigrants; the role of the US state in shaping the immigrant experience; the key role of public schools in teaching English, civic ideals, & cultural mores to the immigrants' children; & directions for future research on the national & global immigrant experience. 22 References. J. R. Callahan

The author analyzes the use & rhetoric of 'conflict prevention' in Africa. In the post-cold war era the notion of conflict prevention, became a popular one among politicians as well as political scientists. The notion was then picked up by African policy makers & diplomats as a way to garner outside support to fight continental conflict. However, the structure of African government made it relative ineffective. In this chapter, the author analyzes the concept of conflict prevention & how it has been used in Africa, focusing on the work of the continent's inter-governmental institutions. These institutions, run by political elites, represent some of the more powerful institutions on the continent. The author prefaces this discussion with comments on the concept of conflict prevention & mediation.

The author asks why the design and establishment of political institutions can sometimes contribute to the collapse of peace agreements and power sharing regimes, and further the development of centralized institutional arrangements. Focusing on institutional design after civil war, the author suggests that peace implementation should be viewed as a two phase process. The short term phase centers around confidence building phase, while the long term phase is focuses on security building. The challenges facing rival parties in the both phases are addressed, followed by a discussion of the way these challenges create strain and affect the commitments made to support an agreement. Finally, the author takes the long view, examining how the two step processes affects long term institutional design.