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Professional Notes W00DR0W WILSON House Library Project Pendleton Herring, the President of the Wood- 1976 Alternate PROGRAM: row Wilson Foundation, recently published an Call for Papers and Panel Proposals article in Historic Preservation outlining plans for the National Trust for Historic Preservation At the APSA's 1976 Annual Meeting in Chi- to undertake a project to bring together at the cago, a number of panels will be conducted Woodrow Wilson House Library in Washington, under the auspices of the "1976 Alternate D.C. the books most significant in the intellec- Program Committee." The committee members tual life of the former President. According to are Martin Diamond (Chair), George Carey, Herring, "Wilson's own publications on govern- Robert Horwitz, Austin Ranney, and Ellis ment, politics and jurisprudence are an essential Sandoz. part of the story, as are his speeches and essays. Suggestions and inquiries should be addressed His papers, now being edited by Arthur S. Link to the appropriate person as indicated below. and his associates at Princeton University, are being published by the Princeton University Press. Volume 23 is in production now. Eventu- Section I.American Political Institutions ally more than 40 volumes will be available. (eight panels) This is no mountain of bureaucratic documen- Austin Ranney, Department of Political Sci- tation but an intensely personal collection. ence, University of California, Berkeley, Berke- Thus, to a unique degree, the inspiration and ley, California 94720. stimuli that entered into the thoughts of this sensitive and idealistic leader can be studied. Section II. Enduring Themes of the Founding The Washington house in which Wilson spent his last three years after leaving the White (eight panels) House in 1921 was overflowing with books. George Carey, Department of Government, Mrs. Wilson, on her husband's death, gave them , Washington, D.C. to the Library of Congress with the stipulation 20057; and Robert Horwitz, Department of that the collection be kept intact. These vol- Political Science, Kenyon College, Gambier, umes are now available for research. Here are Ohio 43022. many of the books that Wilson treasured through a lifetime as well as many that simply Section III. Theory Greats Past and Present accumulated over the years. Ellis Sandoz, Department of Political Science, The entire book list has many hundreds of East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas titles. The indices to the first 12 volumes of the 75428. Papers of Woodrow Wilson carry more than Panel 1. Plato. Presiding: Joseph Cropsey, 2700 references but the main focus is on British University of Chicago. essayists, novelists and poets of the 19th century and, more broadly, on political theo- Panel 2. Aristotle. Presiding: Harry V. Jaffa, rists from classic times to Wilson's own day. His Claremont Men's College. shelves displayed his taste as a man of letters Panel 3. F. A. Hayek. Presiding: Eugene F. and his interest as a student of politics, of Miller, University of Georgia. jurisprudence and of political philosophy. Panel 4. . Presiding: Ellis Sandoz, The present objective is to gather for the library East Texas State University. of the S Street residence not only a complete collection of Wilson's own writings but also Panel 5. Machiavelli. Presiding: Harvey C. Mans- those books that best represent his personal field, Jr., Harvard University. taste or that may have influenced his political Panel 6. Harold Lasswell. Presiding: Robert H. philosophy. Political scientists who possess vol- Horwitz, Kenyon College. umes in their field published prior to 1924 are the most likely source for aiding the National Panel 7. Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn. Presiding: Trust in reconstituting the Wilson collection. Harrison E. Salisbury, New York Times. The following list is suggestive of the many Panel 8. Saint Augustine. Presiding: Ernest L. authors who might be cited: Aristotle, John Fortin, Boston College. Austin, Francis Bacon, Walter Bagehot, William Martin Diamond Blackstone, Johann Kaspar Bluntschli, John 1975-76: c/o National Humanities Institute Bright, James Bryce, Edmund Burke, Richard 53 Wall Street Cobden, Thomas Cooley, Albert V. Dicey, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 Richard Ely, Otto Friedrich von Gierke, Rudolf

54 PS Winter 1976 von Gneist, Frank J. Goodnow, John Richard order is placed, and a list of students and Green, George Jellenik, John Locke, Thomas addresses must be attached. The issues of Babington Macaulay, Sir Henry Maine, Adolf Preview will be mailed directly to each student. Merkel, John Morley, John L. Motley, Montes- Preview was launched in 1964 in order to help quieu, Plato, Sir Frederick Pollock, Herbert the news media comprehend the decisions of Spencer, Frederick Jackson Turner, Francis A. the Supreme Court. Beginning with the 1973 Walker. term of the Supreme Court, the memoranda Among authors in belles lettres are Matthew became available to teachers, students, mem- Arnold, Jane Austen, Robert Browning, Charles bers of the bar, and other interested persons. Dickens, John Keats, Charles Lamb, Sir Walter Professor Sherman L. Cohn of the Georgetown Scott, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Words- University Law Center is the Administrator; worth. Meyer Kramer, Assistant Director for Publica- tions, ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Pro- Questions concerning titles or authors may be fessional Education, is Editor. addressed to Dr. Pendleton Herring, Castle Howard, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; offers Additional information on Preview may be to donate books may be sent to Shirley obtained from Meyer Kramer, Editor, ALI-ABA Markley, Administrator, Woodrow Wilson Committee on Continuing Professional Educa- House, 2340 S Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. tion, 4025 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Penn- 20008. sylvania 19104.

ASIAN Political Scientists Group STATE and LOCAL Government Review A new executive committee of the Asian State and Local Government Review is a Political Scientists Group was elected at the triannual publication of the Institute of 1975 meeting of the American Political Science Government, University of Georgia, devoted to Association in San Francisco with Chun-tu practitioners and academics interested in ap- Hsueh as the chairman. Other committee mem- plied research dealing with the practical prob- bers are: M. Lai Goel, Norman Han, Young lems of state and local government. As a Hoon Kang, and Uasumasa Kuroda. multi-disciplinary journal oriented toward prac- titioners, the Review welcomes all articles The committee welcomes any suggestions to concerning applied research, university-based promote the professional and ethnic interests of public service programs and training, policy Asian political scientists in this country, and making and implementation, and programs in volunteers who are interested in the work. state and local government. The Review also Please write to Professor Hsueh, Department of publishes notes on new subjects, commentaries, Politics, University of Maryland, College Park, and replications. Our preference is for manu- Maryland 20742. scripts which would appeal to practitioners and academics. Short to medium-length article man- Preview of the uscripts (11-20 typewritten, double-spaced SUPREME COURT Cases pages) and notes (10 pages or less) are desired, but longer manuscripts will be considered. For Preview of the United States Supreme Court further information write Delmer D. Dunn, Cases is a unique educational tool containing a Director, Institute of Government, The Univer- brief, though scholarly, analysis of every case sity of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602. argued before the Supreme Court. Prepared jointly by the Association of Ameri- can Law Schools and the American Law Insti- ITALIAN Politics Group tute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, Preview A Conference Group on Italian Politics has contains concise, easily read memoranda writ- been established. Designed to enhance the ten by law teachers expert in the field. Every study of Italian politics, the group is both case argued before the Court is covered. Each international and interdisciplinary. memorandum gives the facts and the back- The officers and members of the Executive ground, and arguments of the parties, and the Council follow: possible conclusions of the Court. The reader obtains a synopsis of the record and the briefs, President: Norman Kogan, Professor of Poli- as well as an introduction prepared by a tical Science, University of Connecticut. specialist, in language that even the college Vice President: Samuel H. Barnes, Professor student can understand. of Political Science, University of Michigan, During the 1975-76 term, about 170 memoran- Ann Arbor. da will be published in approximately 52 issues Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Raphael Za- of Preview. riski, Professor of Political Science, Univer- Individual subscriptions to Preview are $20 per sity of Nebraska, Lincoln. term. In bulk orders for an entire class, the cost Members of the Executive Council: Giusep- is reduced by half to $10. In the case of bulk pe DiPalma, Professor of Political Science, orders, payment must be made in full when the University of California, Berkeley; Joseph

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LaPalombara, Professor of Political Science, Please direct all correspondence to Dr. Freder- Yale; Joseph Lopreato, Professor of Soci- ick Burkhardt, R.F.D. 1, Bennington, Vermont ology, University of Texas, Austin; Alberto 05201 U.S.A. or to Dr. Sydney Smith, St. Spreafico, Professor of Political Science, Catharine's College, Cambridge CB2 1RL, Eng- University of Catania; Sidney Tarrow, Asso- land. ciate Professor of Political Science, Cornell University. Contemporary FRENCH Civilization Journal For further information write to the Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Raphael Zariski, Depart- Contemporary French Civilization, a new inter- ment of Political Science, University of Nebras- disciplinary journal devoted to the study of ka, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. French speaking cultures throughout the world, is designed to address the needs of faculty (secondary and advanced levels) in French, history, political science, sociology and other related disciplines. The Editorial Board in- GOVERNORS Handbook cludes, among others, Pierre Aubery, SUNY, The Critical Hundred Days: A Handbook for Buffalo; Mustapha Benouis, University of the New Governor has been published by the Hawaii; Edward Gargan, University of Wiscon- National Governors' Conference. The volume sin; Genelle Morain, University of Georgia; D. was originally prepared as a handbook for Bruce Marshall, University of South Carolina; newly elected Governors but also seeks to Laurence Wylie, Harvard University. further the role of the States in our federal Articles, annotated bibliographies, interviews, system. It covers such topics as: Approaching notes and reviews are solicited from persons the Job, A Governor's Day, The Immediate wishing to share their knowledge and insights Staff, Personnel and Appointments, Approach- with a broad, diversified audience. Contributors es to Management, The First Budget and are requested to forward the original plus two Financial Plan, The Legislative Program, Inter- copies of the manuscript. All material—in governmental Relations, Ethics and Standards, French or in English—must be double-spaced and Media and the Public. Copies of the manual with footnotes appearing at the end. Initially, are available at $10.00 a copy from the the journal will be published biannually, with National Governors' Conference, 1150 17th the first issue (200-250 pp.) appearing in the Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. fall of 1976. Any special issues will be sent to subscribers at no additional cost. Editorial correspondence: B. J. Quinn, General Editor, DARWIN Collection Department of Modern Languages, Montana A comprehensive edition of the letters of State University, Bozeman, Montana 59715. Charles Darwin is being planned with the Books reviews: Pierre Aubery, Review Editor, sponsorship of the American Council of Department of French Studies, SUNY, Buffalo, Learned Societies and with support from the Buffalo, New York 14261. Subscriptions (one National Endowment for the Humanities and year: individuals, $8.00; institutions, $10.00. the National Science Foundation. Two years: individuals, $14.00; institutions, The edition will be arranged in chronological $18.00. Overseas add $1.00 per year): Phillip order with full texts and annotations and will Crant, Managing Editor, Department of Foreign include letters to Darwin as well as those from Languages and Literatures, University of South him. Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208. Frederick Burkhardt, President Emeritus of the American Council of Learned Societies, and PI ALPHA ALPHA Established Sydney Smith, Fellow and Tutor of St. Catha- rine's College and University Lecturer in Zool- A National Honorary Society for Public Affairs ogy, University of Cambridge, are Co-Editors of and Administration, Pi Alpha Alpha, has been the Collected Letters. established by the membership of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Although extensive collections of Darwin's cor- Administration. Its purposes and membership, respondence are available at the American as stated in its constitution, "shall be to Philosophical Society, in the Cambridge Univer- encourage and reward scholarship and accom- sity Library, and in other research libraries and plishment among students and practitioners of archives, the edition can be made definitive public affairs and administration, to promote only through the generous cooperation of the the advancement of education and scholarship possessors of smaller lots of Darwin's widely in the art and science of public affairs and scattered correspondence. It is hoped that administration, and to foster integrity and librarians, collectors, scholars, antiquarian creative performance in the conduct of govern- booksellers, and others with knowledge of mental and related public service operations. Darwiniana will feel disposed to contribute Membership shall be limited to those of the their help to this project, which will make academic achievement and/or outstanding pub- available for the first time materials that will be lic service who are or have been enrolled or basic to future scholarship on Darwin and the teach in public affairs or public administration history of 19th century science. programs in institutions which are members of

56 PS Winter 1976 the National Association of Schools of Public book reviews on human communication: criti- Affairs and Administration." cal, historical, empirical, pedagogical, and theoretical. NASPAA member institutions interested in establishing a local chapter of the Society All manuscripts will be referred to one or more should contact Samuel Thomas, Chairperson, associate editors. Authors are asked to submit Interim Coordinating Committee, National an original and at least one copy, following the Honorary Society, c/o NASPAA, Suite 300, style recommended in The MLA Style Sheet, 1225 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, Second Edition. There should be a cover page D.C. 20036. giving the title of the article, the author's name, address, and academic or professional affilia- tion. The next page should contain the title and an abstract of the article (100-250 words). The Society for SOCIAL STUDIES of Science first page of the text should begin with the A Society for Social Studies of Science was title, but should not identify the author. formed on August 23, 1975 at a meeting in San Footnotes should appear on separate sheets Francisco attended by about 50 social scientists following the last page of text. Communication and historians. Robert K. Merton was elected Quarterly requests that authors include a self- President, Robert McGinnis Secretary-Treasur- addressed envelope and sufficient postage for er, and a five-person Council consisting of return of the manuscript. Bernard Barber, Nicholas Mullins, Nelson W. For further information write to Thomas W. Polsby, Derek de Solla Price, and Arnold Benson, Editor, Department of Speech Commu- Thackray. The purpose of the Society is to nication, 227 Sparks Building, Pennsylvania promote research, learning and understanding State University, University Park, Pennsylvania in the systematic social analysis of science and 16802. science policy. A newsletter and an annual meeting are planned. Political scientists having an interest in joining the Society are invited to communicate with the Secretary-Treasurer, Pro- fessor Robert McGinnis, Department of Sociol- SYSTEMS PLANNING and Development ogy, Cornell University, 323 Uris Hall, Ithaca, Pennsylvania State University announces a new New York 14853. Annual dues are $10.00. M.S. and Ph.D. program in Community Systems Planning and Development, with emphases in criminal justice, social welfare, and health American BEHAVIORAL Scientist planning and administration. The program pre- Special Issue pares students for research as well as adminis- trative careers in policy planning, implementa- The American Behavioral Scientist is preparing tion and evaluation in public and private to publish an issue devoted to the potentials for settings. An interdisciplinary faculty in law, and impediments to revolution in advanced administration of justice, medicine, hospital industrial society (i.e., the United States, Cana- administration, social welfare and the social da, Japan, and Western ) and welcomes sciences offers flexible program options. For short to medium length manuscripts (10-25 1976-77, the M.S. option is restricted to health pages) dealing with any aspect of this topic, planning and administration. For further infor- including current empirical and normative theo- mation and applications, write Admissions, ries of revolution; recent (post-1965) revolu- CSPD Program, College of Human Develop- tionary activities; potential revolutionary ment, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802. groups and movements; the social, political, and Applications deadline: March 1, 1976. technological blockages to revolution; the coup d'etat; violence; riots and revolution; psycho- logical causes of revolution and violence; how technological advances facilitate and frustrate Review Interamericana CUBA Issue revolutionary activity; revolutions on the The Revista/Review Interamericana is planning periphery (e.g., southern , Portugal) and a special issue devoted to Cuba in the 20th their implications; case studies with generaliza- Century co-edited by professors Lynn Darrell ble conclusions. Manuscripts should be submit- Bender and Harry Swan. Unsolicited manu- ted, in duplicate and with return postage, by scripts of article length are welcome. They may August 1, 1976, to Peter G. Stillman, Depart- be written in English or Spanish. Write to the ment of Political Science (Box 463), Vassar guest editors at the Department of History, College, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601. Political Science, and Geography, Inter Ameri- can University, San German, Puerto Rico 00753. COMMUNICATION Quarterly Communication Quarterly, the journal of the Eastern Communication Association, is seeking GERMAN Summer School of the Atlantic manuscripts on human communication. Its From June 27-August 13, 1976, the University aim is to assist in the publication of the best of New Hampshire and the Goethe Institute, new research and thought. It will publish Munich and Boston, will again conduct the scholarly articles, interviews, translations, and "German Summer School of the Atlantic,"

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with course offerings at both undergraduate Subscribers around the world include some of and graduate (M.A.) levels. In addition to the leading universities, several external affairs intensive language study opportunities, the departments and parliamentary libraries, and 1976 program will emphasize German Studies, institutes of international relations, peace re- with a number of offerings on recent and search, and strategic studies. The usefulness of contemporary German history and politics. PRA derives partly from the fact that its There will also be three-week workshops for coverage is cross-disciplinary, so that it facili- teachers during the session. tates literature searches for scholars and stu- Contact George K. Romoser, Professor of Po- dents and practicing politicians. litical Science, University of New Hampshire, The Journal is an official publication of the Social Science Center, Durham, New Hampshire International Peace Research Association and 03824 for further information. has had support from UNESCO. It is published by the Canadian Peace Research Institute. Institute in EVALUATION Research The abstracting work is done by about 50 volunteer abstractors around the world. The Annual Summer Institute in Evaluation Research, an intensive training program, for If you are interested in abstracting, please write advanced graduate students in social science to Dr. Hanna Newcombe, Co-editor, Peace and practicing evaluation researchers, will be Research Abstracts, 25 Dundana Avenue, Dun- held June 21 through July 30, 1976 at the das, Ontario, Canada. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Topics covered include the major technical and sub- stantive issues in evaluation research: design, INTERN Directory interpretation, appraisal and contexts. Tuition grants and stipends are available. Two prerequi- The Directory of Washington Internships, a sites include: two or more years of graduate comprehensive guide to Washington internship study towards the Ph.D. in the social sciences, programs and placements, and The Directory of three or more years of experience (or Ph.D.) as Public Service Internships: Opportunities for evaluation researcher or administrator em- the Graduate, Post Graduate, and Mid-Career ployed with a government agency or private Professional are now available from the Nation- research firm, or recent Ph.D. in relevant fields al Center for Public Service Internship Pro- seeking employment in evaluation research (eli- grams, 1735 Eye Street, Suite 601 B, Washing- gible for post-doctoral fellowship). Formal ton, D.C. 20006. The cost of each publication training or extensive experience in muitivariate is $6.00. Additional information about the statistical analysis is required. Address inquiries activities of the National Center, their news- to Peter H. Rossi, Director, Social and Demo- letter "Public Service Internship News," and graphic Research Institute, University of Massa- membership information can be obtained by chusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002. Dead- writing the above address. line for application: April 1. Cooperative PUBLISHING Agreement Cooperative Imprint of Miami University and the Ohio State University Press. Miami Univer- SENATE Research sity has entered into a cooperative publishing The recently established U.S. Senate Historical arrangement with the Ohio State University Office is interested in learning of research in Press, whereby The Ohio State University Press progress, or recently completed, related to the will publish two books a year under an imprint Senate and its past and current members. The indicating publication by rtThe Ohio State office was created to serve as a clearinghouse University Press for Miami University." The for scholars and the general public. It will seek cooperative arrangement will provide an addi- to promote understanding of the Senate's his- tional publication outlet for scholars both toric role through a program of publications inside and outside Miami University submitting and research services. All inquiries and informa- manuscripts of high quality. An Editorial Board tion should be directed to Richard A. Baker, comprised of Miami University faculty will have Historical Office, Office of the Secretary, U.S. the full responsibility for the evaluation and Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510. selection of manuscripts for publication. The Editorial Board has established the follow- PEACE Research Abstracts ing criteria: scholarly works produced by a Peace Research Abstracts Journal, now in its single author or by joint authors preferred over 12th volume of publication, contains abstracts edited collections of papers given at a confer- (summaries) of articles, books, reports, and ence or gathered for another purpose; works of conference papers on subjects related to war/ an original scholarly nature of significant re- peace issues and international affairs. 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58 PS Winter 1976 JOURNAL of Political Education The publications include: (1) Guidelines and Standards for Professional Masters Degree Pro- The International Journal of Political Educa- grams in Public Affairs/Public Administration; tion has recently been established. It is designed (2) Guide for the Self-Evaluation of Profession- to contribute to an increase in exchange of al Masters Degree Programs in Public Affairs/ information that can be useful to teachers, Public Administration; and (3) Graduate School curriculum developers, those studying social Programs in Public Affairs and Public Adminis- and political education, and people involved in tration, 1974 Survey Report of NASPAA Mem- adult education, religions and civic organization ber Institutions. In addition to these publica- and mass media. The Board of Editors is tions, a reprint from the March/April 1975 composed of: issue of the Public Administration Review Lee F. Anderson, Professor of Political Science entitled "Graduate Education in Public Affairs/ and Education, Northwestern University, Public Administration" will be included with Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A. the order. The reprint is an in-depth analysis of the data included in the 1974 survey report. Judith V. Torney, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago The three publications included in this special Circle, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. offer sell for a total of $9.00, but are being Annette Kuhn, Professor of Political Education, offered for a limited time to APSA members at a 50 percent discount, or $4.50 (includes the Padagogische Hochschule Bonn, Germany. reprint). This offer is available while supplies Dieter Schmidt-Sinns, Regierungsdirektor, Bun- last or until March 1. Publications will be sent deszentrale fur politische Bildung, Bonn, Ger- via book rate mail. Orders will be filled on the many. same day as received if accompanied by a Derek Heater, Head of History Department, self-addressed mail label. For first-class postage, Brighton College of Education, Brighton, include an additional $1.50 per order ($3.00 England. for international first-class postage). Ake Tails, Teacher of Political Education, Stockholm, Sweden. Willem Langeveld, Associate Professor of Politi- To: NASPAA, Suite 300 cal Education, University of Amsterdam (secre- tary), The Netherlands. 1225 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Subscriptions for the journal are $20 annually Attn: Publications plus postage. For further information write to H. D. Tjeenk Willink bv., c/o The Marketing De- Send set(s) of your special offer of partment, P.O. Box 58, Groningen, The Nether- the NASPAA Guidelines and Standards, Self lands. Evaluation Guide, 1974 Survey Report, and PAR reprint. Enclosed is a check/money order in the amount of $ NASPAA Publications Name . Several publications of the National Association of School of Public Affairs and Administration Address. (NASPAA) are being offered at a substantial discount to APSA members who prepay and .Zip_ order directly, using the form below.

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