Major factors that define and constitute a discipline are its leaders and their classic works. Political science seems bereft of such figures. Three possible explanations are offered: (1) a fixation on technique, (2) the absence of an evaluative dimension, and (3) shifting commitments to various paradigms. (Author/RM)

Its 19th century roots in philosophy, history, jurisprudence, and biology and its contemporary relations with the behavioral sciences and economics are the strengths of political science. The great figures of social science did not recognize disciplinary boundaries; their work is the common property of all the social sciences, including political…

Discusses the development of social and political education, specifically Peace Studies, in Great Britain. (JOW)

Results of this study revealed that academicians followed same patterns as the remainder of the voters, but there were variations in the predominant patterns of switch voting. (JB)

Discusses recent trends in the development of American political theory and reviews four themes found in current anthologies and monographs which can be used to supplement college political theory courses. The themes include the founding of America, the Lincoln literature, religion, and the neoconservative phenomenon. (AM)

The author discusses how he taught the difficult abstract ideas of formal political theory to his students with a minimum of discomfort. (Author/RM)

Margaret Spellings, 47, was named in November by President Bush to replace Education Secretary Rod Paige, who tendered his resignation shortly after the 2004 election. Spellings has won strong votes of confidence from both sides of the political aisle, as well as from national education groups. And yet, at least some educators outside the…

This article is based upon a textual analysis of Ralph Bunche's writings since 1940 to determine the nature, scope, and significance of his educational philosophy of the discipline of political science. From this textual analysis of his writings, the article finds that five major intellectual categories emerged from his writings and notes; whether…

This article describes a simulation that fulfills many of the goals of a scholar/apprentice model--one that requires a sustained period of time during which an apprentice practices a set of discipline-specific skills under the guidance of his or her mentor. Such an extended simulation differs from shorter exercises in several ways, such as the…

This paper replicates an earlier project that tested the impact of comparative politics courses on students' levels of intercultural sensitivity. Using a standardized instrument, the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), I pre- and posttest students taking an on-campus East-Central European politics course taken in the fall semester and an…

Despite evidence that service-learning projects can have positive effects on students' learning and civic engagement, such projects are not yet widely utilized in political science. This seems to be driven, in part, by the concern that service-learning projects may politicize students. In my Urban Politics and Policy class, I implemented a…

This paper presents the design and assesses the results of an international collaborative course of American and Canadian undergraduates on the topic of postconflict peacebuilding. Using online discussions, a web-based role-play simulation, and videoconferencing this collaborative course sought to enhance student engagement with the material by…

This article is a poetic retelling of insight gained as a Black woman surviving graduate school. The purpose of this autoethnographic narrative is to document a few pivotal graduate school experiences that illustrate all that it means to become disciplined in and by higher education. Although the violence committed in such a privileged space may…