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The Politics Of Selecting Convention Delegates, Frank J. Kendrick
The Politics Of Selecting Convention Delegates, Frank J. Kendrick
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
This is a case study of a recent political contest in Clay County, Minnesota, over selection of delegates to the Stale Democratic Farmer-Labor convention. The study indicates that the process of delegate selection in Minnesota is, at best, often a controlled and largely unrepresentative process.
Urban-Suburban Clash In Minnesota, Edward L. Henry
Urban-Suburban Clash In Minnesota, Edward L. Henry
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
Minnesota has the largest number of townships in the nation, When rural townships experience urbanization and flank existing, older municipalities, problems of externalities arise. That is, action or inaction of the township government affects adjoining municipalities. Attempt to consolidate suburban sprawl in such areas by annexation to mother cities arouses bitter controversy in almost all instances. Minnesota's annexation lows, while in most respects are models, do have a serious defect. This is a referendum provision which subjects the decision of a quasi-judicial boundary commission to veto of the citizens in the annexable area only. As a result, consolidation of sprawl …
United States Foreign Policy: An Appraisal Of Globalism, William O. Peterfi
United States Foreign Policy: An Appraisal Of Globalism, William O. Peterfi
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
Many scholars and citizens agree that recent United States foreign policy has led the country into global involvement, but there is wide disagreement as to the implications of this. In this appraisal of the general concept of globalism the author hopes to show that, no matter how the United States got involved in global politics, it can in a way be justified on the basis of the national interest and that, although there is an urgent need for change in U.S. foreign policy, it cannot now be done on a unilateral basis.