Political science in retrospect

Political Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-36

  Moloney, Pat ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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References (95)

1. John Franklin Jameson speaking of the American Historical Review,
2. quoted by Margaret Stieg, The Origin and Development of Scholarly Historical Periodicals (Birmingham, Alabama, 1986), p. 54.
3. See the useful discussion of Charles B. Osburn, 'The Place of the Journal in the Scholarly Communications System', Library Resources and Technical Services, Vol. 28 (1984), pp. 315-24.
4. David Kronick, A History of Scientific and Technical Periodicals: The Origins and Development of the Scientific and Technical Press. 1665-1790, 2nd ed., (Metuchen, New Jersey, 1976), pp. 278-86;
5. Bernard Houghton, Scientific Periodicals: Their Historical Development, Characteristics and Control (London, 1975), pp. 20-31.
6. Osburn, 'The Place of the Journal', p. 317.
7. Osburn, 'The Place of the Journal', p. 320.
8. Duncan Lindsey, The Scientific Publication System in Social Science (San Francisco, 1978), pp. 15-30.
9. Houghton, Scientific Periodicals, p. 43.
10. In this first section I am indebted to the conversations that I have had with Maurice O'Brien and the late Athol Howarth and Ben O'Connor regarding the journal.
11. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 1 (September, 1948), p. 1.
12. Spike, 1948, p. 39.
13. Other invited speakers were: Mr A. M. Lee, second secretary of the American Legation, Dr R. A. Silow, formerly of the British Council in China, Dr Gwendoline Carter, an American academic, Owen Davies of the United Nations Relief and Refuses Association, Mr. J. Hogan, editor of the newspaper Democracy, and five New Zealand MPs - Ronald Algie, Dr Martyn Finlay, Terence McCombs, Jack Marshall, and Ormond Wilson.
14. Salient, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2 April 1947, p. 4;
15. Salient, Vol. 10, No. 4, 23 April 1947, p. 6.
16. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1948), pp. 1-2;
17. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1949), pp. 1-2.
18. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1948), p. 1.
19. Spike, 1948, p. 39.
20. J. C. Beaglehole, 'School of Political Studies', Studies in Education No. 3, (Wellington, 1938), pp. 8-12.
21. Leslie Lipson, What is Political Science? (Wellington, 1939), p. 20.
22. Contemporary Political Science: A Survey of Methods. Research and Teaching (Paris, 1950), p. 2.
23. For an overview, see John G. Gunnell, 'Political Theory: The Evolution of a Sub-Field', in Ada Finifter (ed.), Political Science: The State of the Discipline (Washington D.C., 1983), pp. 10-18.
24. See also William Anderson, 'Political Science North and South', Journal of Politics, Vol. 11, No. 2 (1949), pp. 305-6;
25. Harold Lasswell, The Analysis of Political Behaviour: An Empirical Approach (London, 1947), p. 12;
26. Harold Lasswell and Abraham Kaplan, Power and Society: A Framework for Political Inquiry (London, 1952), p. xiii;
27. Leonard D. White, 'Political Science, Mid-century', Journal of Politics, Vol. 12, No. 1, (1950), p. 18.
28. David Easton, 'The Decline of Political Theory', Journal of Politics, Vol. 13, No. 1 (1951), p. 50.
29. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 3 (1949), pp. 35-58.
30. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1949), p. 2.
31. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1949), p. 3.
32. For example, see Anderson, 'Political Science North and South', p. 314;
33. Easton, 'The Decline of Political Theory', pp. 54-7;
34. Samuel Eldersveld, 'Theory and Method in Voting Behaviour Research', Journal of Politics, Vol. 13, No. 1 (1951), p. 84.
35. See for example the congratulatory summary of and optimistic forecast tor the developing 'paradigm' in Gabriel Almond's Presidential Address to the American Political Science Association convention in 1966, published as 'Political theory and Political Science', in Ithiel de Sola Pool (ed.), Contemporary Political Science: Toward Empirical Theory (New York, 1967), pp. 12-13.
36. Journal of Political Science, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1949), p. 6.
37. Samuel Eldersveld, 'Theory and Method in Voting Behaviour Research', pp. 72-3.
38. R. B. MacCallum and Alison Readman, The British General Election of 1945 (London, 1947). I am obliged to Nigel Roberts for bringing this reference and its importance to my attention.
39. Harold Gosnell and Moyca David, 'Public Opinion Research in Government', American Political Science Review, Vol. 43, No. 3 (1949), p. 572.
40. Harold Lasswell, 'Psychology and Political Science in the U.S.A.', in Contemporary Political Science: A Survey of Methods, Research and Teaching (Paris, 1950), p. 535.
41. Bernard Berelson, 'Democratic Theory and Public Opinion', Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1952), p. 330.
42. Stieg, The Origin and Development of Scholarly Historical Periodicals, p. 63.
43. Ramesh Thakur, 'International Relations in New Zealand', Australian Outlook, Vol. 43, No. 3 (1989), pp. 51-73.
44. These foreign contributors included Alexander Brady, University of Toronto; Peter Campbell, University of Manchester; Gerald Graham, University of London; R. N. Kelson, Boston University; Louise Overacker, Wellesley College; York Willbern, University of Alabama; and Harold Zink, Ohio State University.
45. Arnold Toynbee, "The Resurrection of Asia and the Role of the Commonwealth', Political Science, Vol. 8, No. 2 (1956), p. 94.
46. C. C. Aikman, 'Law in the World Community', Political Science, Vol. 9, No. 1 (1957), pp. 3-21;
47. R. J. Harrison, 'Law and Morality in International Affairs', Political Science, Vol. 11, No. 2 (1959), pp. 34-55;
48. C. C. Aikman, 'A Rejoinder', Political Science, Vol. 11, No. 2 (1959), pp. 56-7.
49. W. E. Murphy, The Relief of Tobruk (Wellington, 1961) and
50. 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery (Wellington, 1966).
51. They were also reprinted in Les Cleveland and Alan Robinson (ed.), Readings in New Zealand Government (Wellington, 1972).
52. Historians who wrote either articles or book reviews for Political Science in the 1950s and 1960s included: Willis Airey, Ruth Allan, Margaret Avery, J. C. Beaglehole, T. H. Beaglehole, Edmund Bohan, Mary Boyd, R. M. Burdon, I. J. Catanach, Dorothy Crazier, R. P. Davis, Glyndon Van Deusen, E. C. Fry, W. J. Gardner, Gerald Graham, D. G. Herron, Lucie Halberstam, M. Kelly, Richard Kirkendall, D. A. Lloyd-Thomas, A. McGregor, Josephine F. Milburn, John Miller, W. F. Monk, J. M. Moulder, Peter Munz, P. S. O'Connor, P. J. O'Farrell, Barbara Penny, N. C. Phillips, J. G. A. Pocock, Herbert Roth, G. Rude, J. H. M. Salmon, R. T. Shannon, Norman Stevens, Keith Sinclair, Nancy Taylor, Michael Turnbull, Francis West and F. L. W. Wood.
53. Ray Goldstein and John Halligan, 'New Zealand', in William Andrews (ed.), International Handbook of Political Science (Westport, Connecticut, 1982), pp. 246-55;
54. Margaret Clark (ed.), School of Political Science and Public Administration Jubilee May 1989 (Wellington, 1989).
55. Landfall: A New Zealand Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1947), p. 3.
56. Landfall: A New Zealand Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1947), pp. 4-5.
57. Robert Chapman, 'New Zealand Since the War: 8. Politics and Society', Landfall: A New Zealand Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1962), pp. 252-76.
58. See, for example, Wilson C. McWilliams and Alan Cohen, 'The Private World of Political Science Journals', Change, Vol. 6, No. 7 (1974), pp. 53-5.
59. Austin Mitchell, 'Fluoridation in Dunedin: A Study of Pressure Groups and Public Opinion', Political Science, Vol. 12, No. 1 (1960), pp. 71-93;
60. 'The New Zealand Parliaments of 1935-60', Political Science, Vol. 13, No. 1 (1961), pp. 31-49;
61. 'Dunedin Central', Political Science, Vol. 14, No. 1 (1962), pp. 27-80;
62. 'Dunedin Central: A Long-Term Study of Voting', Political Science, Vol. 19, No. 2 (1967), pp. 3-12;
63. Austin Mitchell and Warren Head, 'Fendalton: A By-Election Opinion Survey', Political Science. Vol. 20, No. 1 (1968), pp. 22-6;
64. 'The 1966 General Election: The Candidates and their Campaigns", Political Science. Vol. 21, No. 1 (1969), pp. 3-23.
65. Stephen Hurwitz, 'The Scandinavian Ombudsman', Political Science, Vol. 12, No. 2 (1960), pp. 121-42.
66. See the literature cited by Larry B. Hill, 'The New Zealand Ombudsman's Authority System', Political Science, Vol. 20, No. 1 (1968), pp. 40-51.
67. Russell Price, 'Virtú in Machiavelli's II Principe and Discorsi', Political Science, Vol. 22, No. 2 (1970), pp. 43-9.
68. Louis Hayes and Ronald Hedlund (ed.), The Conduct of Political Inquiry: Behavioural Political Analysis (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1970), p. v.
69. Les Cleveland, 'The Subject Content of the New Zealand Daily Press' and 'The NZPA and the Newspaper System', Political Science, Vol. 23, No. 2 (1974), pp. 9-21, 22-60.
70. J. C. Blydenburgh, 'Innovation in New Zealand Local Body Election Campaigns', Political Science. Vol. 24, No. 2 (1972), pp. 57-62;
71. 'The Effect of Ballot Form on City Council Elections', Political Science, Vol. 26, No. 1 (1974), pp. 47-55.
72. L. G. Veitch and D. H. Jaensch, 'A Procedure for the Analysis of Colonial Australasian Legislatures', Political Science, Vol. 26, No. 2 (1974), pp. 11-27.
73. D. R. Bedggood, 'The Measurement of Political Attitudes and the Concept of ideology: USA and NZ', Political Science, Vol. 24, No. 1 (1974), pp. 15-23;
74. 'Some Election Issues in St. Albans', Political Science, Vol. 24, No. 2 (1972), pp. 36-44.
75. R. J. Johnston, 'Spatial Elements in Voting Patterns at the 1968 Christchurch City Council Elections', Political Science, Vol. 24, No. 1 (1972), pp. 49-61.
76. Charles Crothers, 'New Zealand in Cross-National Perspective', Political Science, Vol. 28, No. 2 (1976), pp. 114.
77. Goldstein and Halligan, 'New Zealand', p. 248.
78. Report of Activities 1969-72 (Wellington, 1972), p. 3.
79. Political Science. Vol. 32, No. 1 (1980).
80. Political Science, Vol. 32, No. 2 (1980).
81. 'Law and Politics in the Pacific', Political Science, Vol. 34, No. 1 (1982);
82. 'Elections in the Pacific', Political Science, Vol. 35, No. 1 (1983).
83. See Stieg's discussion of history journals, The Origin and Development of Scholarly Historical Periodicals, pp. 50-8;
84. and Lindsey's for the social sciences. The Scientific Publication System, pp. 31-50.
85. Political Science, Vol. 36, No. 1 (1984), inside cover.
86. Augie Fieras, 'Towards 'Tu Tangata': Historical Developments and Current Trends in Maori Policy and Administration', Political Science, Vol. 37, No. 1 (1985), pp. 18-39;
87. 'The Politics of Maori Lobbying: The Case of the New Zealand Maori Council', Political Science. Vol. 38, No. 1 (1986), pp. 27-43;
88. Richard Mulgan, 'Can the Treaty of Waitangi provide a Constitutional Basis for New Zealand's Political Future?', and Andrew Sharp, 'What Basis does the Treaty of Waitangi Provide for Reasoning about Justice in New Zealand?', Political Science. Vol. 41, No. 2 (1989), pp. 51-68, 69-84.
89. Mark Francis, 'Colonial Political Culture and the Mentality of British Governors: 1825-1860', Political Science, Vol. 38, No. 2 (1986), pp. 133-46;
90. 'The Contemplation of Colonial Constitutions as Political Philosophy', Political Science, Vol. 40, No. 1 (1988), pp. 142-159.
91. Richard Mulgan, it must be noted, though trained as a classicist, has since the late 1960s been a frequent contributor to the journal on issues of democratic theory, with particular application to New Zealand.
92. Colin Davis, 'Utopia and Political Science', Political Science, Vol. 36, No. 1 (1984), pp. 77-83;
93. 'Radical Lives', Political Science, Vol. 37, No. 2 (1984), pp. 166-72.
94. Political Science, was rated 43rd out of 63 political science journals by political scientists in the United States in 1974. This was not, however, an assessment based on its contents; less than a fifth of the respondents to the survey indicated that they were familiar with the publication.
95. See Michael Giles and Gerald Wright, 'Political Scientists' Evaluations of Sixty-three Journals', PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 8, No. 3 (1975), pp. 254-6.