Describes the post World War II development of the discipline of international relations, stating that it helped reinvigorate interest in the tradition of political philosophy. Examines shortcomings, such as its division into realist and idealist camps, and discusses the works and ideologies of people such as Morgenthau, Aron, and Beitz. (GEA)

Argues that myth and ideology, as belief systems and modes of argumentative discourse, are structurally different but functionally similar. States the importance of distinguishing between the two and discusses the importance of analyzing them as they are used in systems of political argument. (GEA)

The author presents a selective but detailed account of the proceedings of the November 1986 conference of the German Association of Adult Education Centers, from a British point of view. A theme running through the proceedings is the political empowerment of adult education. A section comparing British and German adult education issues is…

The focus of this essay is the social functions of educational reform as part of the social and political outcomes of schooling. It argues against change which looks at particular events without considering issues that tie schooling to questions of history and power. (MT)

While colleges and universities have often become just another special-interest group using contemporary techniques and encountering common problems in dealing with state legislators, the central interest remains the allocation of adequate resources for the institutions. (MSE)

Revisionist education histories continue to guide the nature of inquiry within the profession regarding the history of vocational education. The increase of state-level policy analysis in vocational education indicates one trend toward utilizing political histories. Vocational educators should become knowledgeable about the historiographical…

The authors describe development of a model useful for teaching political skills in the management curriculum. The model contains two dimensions relating to (1) the skill of "reading" an organization's politics and (2) the skills that individuals carry that predispose them to act in a certain way. (Author/CH).

Explores the relationship between death anxiety and sociopolitical attitudes and political behavior. Data from a sample of 209 undergraduate students indicate that death anxiety is modestly related to attitudes reflecting a turning away from the social and political world. Death anxiety does not seem related to political behavior. (Author)

The formulation of educational reform efforts into specific problems is part of an institutional discourse that represents value, commitment, and social wisdom. How teacher education is practiced reveals particular cultural conditions, political structures, and social interests. (MT)

Elaborates ways in which literature may influence politics and demonstrates literary techniques employed to develop political arguments, disseminate political thought, and articulate ideological positions. Describes an interdisciplinary undergraduate course which used literature from Latin America as its focus. (JDH)

Suggests that the Midwest has definitive cultural geography that can be studied meaningfully. Point is illustrated by portraying a cultural subregion of the Midwest and testing the usefulness of the portrayal by examining the geographic, agricultural, and political traits that can be regionalized as a base. (TRS)

Economic hardships suffered by Chicago teachers during the first four years of the Great Depression were exacerbated by a self-apppointed "Citizens' Committee" of tax-dodging businesspeople who dictated municipal fiscal policy to the corrupt city government. Teachers unions led public protests that prevented worse abuses but did not…

Notes that the availability of live television coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives has not led to more network coverage of that body. Concludes that news of the President still dominates network news. (FL)

Outlines the complicated constitutional system on which our country is based. Reviews the system of checks and balances, the judiciary system, and the political system and how they have worked to ensure that the government represents the will of the people. (MD)

Recent years have seen a rash of national task force reports on the status of American schools. Too many of them have political motives and are designed to alarm, rather than inform. Specific reports are discussed. (Author/RM)