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The Politics Of Education -- An Analysis Of Selected Cases And Controversies In American Education, Lawrence Robert Stoffel

Dissertations and Theses

This study compiles a series of cases and controversies in American education, from the popularization of public education in the mid-1800's to the present, and then reviews them to determine scholarly political aspects, common themes, and trends. It then applies the identified themes to a model of “the school as a responsive political system” fashioned after David Easton's "Dynamic Response Model of a Political System” to demonstrate the operative nature of the themes.

The paper reviews the plight of Negro education in Alabama after the Civil War until 1901. It discusses accommodation in the realm of education as the United …

"American Government And Foreign Affairs", Gregory Baker Wolfe

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PSU President Greg Wolfe facilitated this conference discussion dealing with aspects of interpersonal and international relationships where one institution perpetrates destructive acts against another. These actions can occur within a nation or between nations, and can take the form of genocide in extreme cases. Wolfe is joined by his Political Science students and other members of the Portland State faculty.

"Public Evil And Private Responsibility", George Saslow

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No abstract provided.

"World Affairs Forum", Forest Amsden, Rebecca Bell, David Burrington, George Montgomery, Carl Stern

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Forest Amsden, moderator; Rebecca Bell, David Burrington, George Montgomery, and Carl Stern, panelists.

An Analysis Of The Effects Of Background Variables On Attitudes And Policy At The Bonneville Power Administration, Philip George Millam

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The question is asked whether or not background, education, and training of middle and upper level bureaucratic personnel affects policy outcomes. The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) serves as the agency examined. A written questionnaire sent to a random sample of BPA executives sought data on background variables with the intent of making comparisons. Most BPA executives are found to share very similar education and training backgrounds – namely, engineering studies at Northwest state universities. Also, attitudes measured are found to be more similar than different on most issues for the agency as a whole. This phenomenon is explained in terms …

Lesson For America? England's Development Areas, Thomas G. Current

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The work is a descriptive and comparative study of the British program for economically lagging regions of the country. The author's special interest was local participation in the central Government activity. Secondary sources of information on local aspects were in short supply, and the writer relied upon interviews and unpublished documents obtained on a visit to England to supplement published material. His extensive experience in the American development program also was utilized.

The study offers a classification of elements in the programs of the two countries and identifies comparable trends which have carried further in the British experience. The study …

The Nixon "Shocks": Implications For Japan's Foreign Policy In The 1970'S, Richard Douglas Partch

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis examines the implications that the Nixon “shocks” may have on Japan’s foreign policy. The data used consisted of books, articles, periodicals, government publications and newspapers. Examined were such important factors as: the attitudes of the political parties in Japan on foreign policy questions, the rapid rise of the Japanese economy and the implications this has had on Japan's relations with other countries, and the question of Japan's possible remilitarization, both in conventional and nuclear terms. In addition, Japan's relations with the other three Great Powers in Asia, (China, the Soviet Union and the United States), are also studied. …

Nigerian Nationalism: A Case Study In Southern Nigeria, 1885-1939, Bassey Edet Ekong

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Modern Nigeria is a creation of the British who because of economic interest, ignored the existing political, racial, historical, religious and language differences. The task of developing a concept of nationalism from among such diverse elements who inhabit Nigeria and speak about 280 tribal languages was immense if not impossible. The traditionalists did their best in opposing the British who took away their privileges and traditional rights, but their policy did not countenance nationalism. The rise and growth of nationalism was only possible through educated Africans. Colonialism brought Nigeria in contact with the West and western culture, but the impact …

"Limiting The Power Of The President", Wayne Lyman Morse

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No abstract provided.

A Regional Approach: City-County Consolidation As A Method Of Local Governmental Reorganization, Anthony Gene White

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City-county consolidated governments are examined to isolate factors important to the success of the consolidation process, and are measured against objective and subjective criteria for the operation of such governments. Data are obtained through survey techniques and statistical analysis of demographic information. Results indicate that such success-oriented consolidation factors inherent in city-county governments do exist and can be interrelated in a mathematical model. Consolidated governments appear to improve their ability to handle urban problems, and officials of consolidated governments are more confident of their ability to handle these problems than are officials of other metropolitan governments reorganized in different manners.

"The Politics In 1972", Eugene J. Mccarthy

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No abstract provided.

Councils Of Governments: A Study Focusing On Membership, Representation And Voting, Jerry Alan Matson

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The Council of Governments is a significant new approach to metropolitan cooperation. Of the approximately 150 councils (as of January, 1970), all but 14 have been established since 1965. Councils across the country are characterized by great variety in organization and representation. This paper examines this complexity, particularly in terms of membership, representation and voting.

The first chapter is primarily a short history of the council movement and the forces which have helped to shape its development. The second examines the variety of council functions, organizational structures and financial arrangements.

Chapters III, IV and V are devoted to a detailed …

"Address To Faculty And Students Discussing Current Political And Social Issues", George Stanley Mcgovern, Robert Straub, Kay Corbett

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No abstract provided.

The European Powers In Africa: Can The Obstacles To National Unity Be Attributed To Them? Nigeria, A Test Case, Bassey John Ituen

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During the latter part of the nineteenth century, European powers acquired large territorial areas in Africa. These territories ignored the boundaries of old African tribal kingdoms and the African modes of life, because the new countries were to serve as 'common market' areas supplying Europe with the wealth of the tropics. Nigeria is an example of the new superstructure which in operation fails to become a homogeneous entity after the assumption of political power by the Africans. There are problems of existing tribal kingdoms, of geographic distribution of ethnic groups and of traditional values. The British colonization of Nigeria also …

The Great Debate: An Examination Of Conflicting Views Regarding American Defense Policies, 1950-1951, Glen J. R. Jackson

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This paper is an examination of conflicting views regarding American defense policy which surfaced in a debate during the winter and spring of 1950-51 between the Truman Administration and its supporters and a group of conservative Republicans. The research problem involved unraveling the debate's manifold issues, determining its outcome, and analyzing the impact of that outcome on the future of American foreign policy, particularly in Asia.

The debate's principle issues centered around American defense of Europe versus defense of Asia and the reliance on ground troops rather than on sea and air power. The Administration, while believing the United States …

Greece: The Colonels' Puritan Revolution, Nikolaos E. Mpras

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the present political situation in Greece and the events that took place from the time that Papandreou's Center Union Party came to power in 1964 to the military coup d'etat in 1967. However, in order to develop a picture of what led to the coup of 1967, it is necessary not only to discuss specific events prior and during the coup, but also to present a brief background of modern Greek politics since Greece's independence from the Turks in 1821.

The paper is divided into five chapters: the first chapter briefly summarizes …

"Our National Priorities And Military Policy", Joseph S. Clark

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Sponsored by the United World Federalists, Portland Chapter.

"The Role Of Youth In World Affairs Today", Covey T. Oliver

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An address given at the third general session of the Western Meeting of the National Symposium on the United States Foreign Policy, Portland, Oregon, April 10-13, 1969.

"Trends Of American Foreign Policy", Wayne Lyman Morse

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An address given at the 2nd general session of the Western Meeting of the National Symposium on the United States Foreign Policy, Portland, Oregon, Apr. 10-13, 1969.

An Analysis And Evaluation Of The American Electoral College, Norma N. Williams

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The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was greatly divided over the question of how to select the new nation's chief executive. The method finally adopted was a compromise between direct election and election by the national legislature and provided that individual states, as they saw fit, choose electors equal to the total number of Senators and Representatives. From the beginning, most of delegates considered the proposal awkward and irrational almost to the point of absurdity, but as they argued about it, they became convinced that it was then the only plan which could overcome the objections raised by other methods.

The …

"Address To Faculty And Students On Behalf Of Robert F. Kennedy For President", Arthur Meier Schlesinger

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First 4 min. not recorded.

Arturo Alessandri And The Chilean Presidential Elections Of 1920: A Thesis, Sally Ann Jones

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After rising to a position of political and economic importance among the Latin American republics of the nineteenth century, Chile lost that leadership in the early 1900's, much to the consternation of her leading statesmen and intellectuals. The economic dislocation following World War I exacerbated the already serious social conditions, while at the same the traditionally passive lower classes started to demand a voice in the management of their own affairs. The existing governmental system had proved itself powerless to solve the pressing problems facing the country at every turn. Chile desperately needed new leadership; the time was perfect for …

"Address To Faculty And Students Discussing Current Political And Social Issues", Robert F. Kennedy

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No abstract provided.

"Address To Faculty And Students Discussing Current Political And Social Issues", Eugene J. Mccarthy

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Sponsored by Students for McCarthy.

"Berlin: A Tale Of Two Cities", Eleonore Lipschitz

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No abstract provided.