For 1994, three graduate students were nominated by ISPP faculty
members for complimentary memberships in the International
Society of Political Psychology. If you have a person you wish to
nominate, please contact the executive director. The three
students are:
Student: Meenekshi Bose
Sponsor: Prof. Fred Greenstein
Institution: Princeton University
Ph.D. Title: Presidential Decision-making and
Rhetoric: An Eisenhower-Kennedy Comparison
Student: Carol B. Conaway
Sponsor: Prof. Marion Just
Institution: M.I.T.
Ph.D. Title: The Discourse of Jewish Peoplehood and
Territorial Attachment in Midrash
Student: Debra Evans-Rhodes
Sponsor: Prof. Janet W. Schofield
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. Title Not available.
Applications & Nominations for ISPP Positions
Executive Positions
With the expiration of the current terms of the Executive
Director, Treasurer, and Councilor (all on December 31, 1996),
the ISPP Governing Council is looking for people to fill these
three positions. We hope to complete these searches by January
1, 1996, to give the new officials time to become familiar with
their duties.
- The Executive Director, as the chief administrative officer
of
- ISPP, administers the central office, maintains records,
responds to and redirects requests for information from members
and non members, and assists ISPP officers and committees in
their work. The Executive Director is also encouraged to propose
initiatives to strengthen the Society and extend its activities.
Some measure of support from the director's institution would be
extremely helpful.
- The Treasurer develops an annual budget and manages the
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finances of ISPP.
- The Councilor functions as a policy advisor and "organizational
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memory" to the Executive Committee and Governing Council.
Each appointment will be held for a five-year term.
Nominations (including self-nominations), suggestions and
comments are welcome. It would be helpful (but not necessary at
this initial stage) to send a current curriculum vitae and the
names of people who could be contacted as references. (Please do
not have letters sent at this stage.) Please send all materials
to:
Prof. David G. Winter Chair
ISPP Search Committee
Department of Psychology
University of Michigan
525 E. University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1109
U.S.A.
Telephone: (313) 747-3952
Fax: (313) 764-3520
E-mail: dgwinter@umich.edu
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Newsletter Editor
ISPP's third newsletter editor is also being sought, to begin in
late 1995 or 1996.
A wealth of newsletter materials are submitted by ISPP members
and other organizations.
There is a budget of $3,500 for putting together 1500 Spring and
Fall issues of the newsletter annually. This year, the Governing
Council also authorized $1000 to provide an Editorial Assistant
to help with the production of each newsletter.
The layout is streamlined with each issue simply being inserted
into the headings from the previous issue. Work is also
minimized by using pre-printed reply cards and form letters for
correspondence.
Notes of interest and enquiries can be forwarded to:
Professor George Marcus Executive Director
ISPP Department of Political Science
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267
USA
Dr. Craig Summers
Editor - ISPPNews
Department of Psychology
Laurentian University
Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6
Canada
E-mail: ISPPNews@Nickel.Laurentian.Ca
Tel. (705) 675-1151 ext. 4222
Fax: (705) 675-4823
1996 ISPP Meeting: Vancouver
The 1996 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society
of Political Psychology will be held June 30-July 3, 1996 at the
beautiful Meridian Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The theme of this meeting will be "Talking about Politics: The
Psychology of Political Communication." Besides submissions that
address any aspect of this theme, the program will also cover the
full range of theory and research in political psychology. The
program chairs for the 1996 meeting are Ann Crigler of the
University of Southern California, and Philip Tetlock for the
University of California, Berkeley. The conference chairs are
Michael Wallace and Peter Suedfeld of the University of British
Columbia. We strongly encourage international and
inter-disciplinary panels and events. The official Call for
Papers will be available at the 1995 meetings in Washington D.C.
and will be included in the Fall newsletter and membership
mailing.
Awards Committees
Erik Erikson Award Committee: Request for Nominations
The Erik Erikson Award Committee is requesting nominations. The
Erik H. Erikson Award is granted to a young scholar whose work
exemplifies excellence and creativity in the field of political
psychology. Candidates should be no more than ten years beyond
the doctorate. Applicants or nominators should send a current
vita ( in English) and short letter summarizing major scholarly
accomplishments and provide the names and addresses (telephone,
fax and E-mail) of two references who can be contacted. The
deadline for nominations is April 30, 1995. Please send
nominations to:
Professor Deborah W. Larson
Political Science Department
UCLA
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA. 90024-1472
Phone: (310) 824-4561(home) 825-4331 (office)
Fax (310) 825-0778
E-mail: larson@polisci.sscnet.ucla.edu
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The Young Scholars Committee
The Young Scholars Committee would like to announce, that a
Graduate Student Paper Award will be presented to one of its
young scholar members annually. This new Award is being organized
by the Governing Council and is scheduled to begin in 1996. The
winner and runner-ups will present their papers at the ISPP
Annual Scientific Meetings. Further information about this award
will enclosed in the Fall 1995 ISPPNEWS For additional
information contact:
Jean Garrison
Department of Government and International Studies
Gambrell Hall
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
USA
Tel: (803) 777-0437
Fax:(803) 799-9882
PROFESSIONAL NEWS
Other Fellowships and Awards
Visiting Scholar Fellowship The Social Science Research Council -
MacArthur Foundation Program on International Peace and Security
is pleased to announce the recipients of its most recent Visiting
Scholars fellowships. Eight were selected out of 103 applicants
from Eastern Europe, Africa and successor republics of the former
Soviet Union. The fellows will be sponsored by the program to
pursue their work on issues on international peace and security
in a changing world for a duration of 4-6 months at a major
research institution outside their home region. The eight 1994
Visiting Scholars are:
- Branislava Baranovic (Ph.D., Sociology), Croatia:
- "Ethnic
Nationalism and Education for Peace in Postsocialism"
- Mihai Gribincea (MA, International Relations), Moldova:
- "Russian
Military Policy toward the Near Abroad"
- Atieno C.E. MBoya (LLB, Law), Kenya: "Law-Related Education
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as a Tool for Conflict Resolution"
- Silvia Mihalikova (Ph.D., Sociology), Slovakia:
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"Democratic Political Culture as a Pre-Condition for Developing
Stable Democracy in Eastern Europe: The Case of Slovakia"
- Backson Muchini (B.Sc., Psychology), Zimbabwe:
- "War Affected
Children: The Nature, Scope And Programmatic Responses To The
Problem In Africa South Of The Sahara"
- Victor P. Perebenessyuk (Ph.D., Religion), Ukraine:
- "Internal Aspects Of International
Security: Conflicts In The Post-Soviet Countries In Transition To
Democracy And Market Economies."
- Temenuga G. Rakadjiiska (Ph.D., Sociology) , Bulgaria:
- "The Higher Marginalization Of
East European Societies As A Threat To International Peace And
Security."
- Sanja M. Spoljar-Vrzina (MD, Ph.D., Medical Science),
Croatia:
- "A Heart sheltered by a roof and a roof without
hearts to shelter: Refugee Families in Croatia"
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Travel Grants to 1995 Scientific Meeting
There are limited funds available for traveling to the 1995
Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC. Awards will cover 50% of
the airfare expenses associated with attending this meeting.
Unfortunately, under the terms of the award from the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, funding is not available
those attending from the nations of Eastern Europe or from
nations that were once part of the U.S.S.R. Those who wish to
apply for these travel grants should send to the Executive
Director: the title of the paper they plan to present, an
abstract of the paper, a curriculum vita or resume, and a
statement of the current cost of the round trip fare to and from
Washington, DC. The deadline for this submission is May 1st. The
awards will be announced shortly thereafter. Those who are
granted funding should anticipate that the funds will be made
available at the meeting itself and not prior to the meeting.
Center for International Development and Conflict Management
The Center for International Development and Conflict Management
(CIDCM) conducts research and training on international conflict
resolution. Current activities are outlined in the latest issue
of CIDCM's newsletter, Nations & Needs. For further information:
Nations and Needs
Center for International Development and Conflict Management
Tydings Hall, Room 0145
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
USA
Call for Papers
The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program and the Laboratory of
Studies of Political Behaviour in the Center of Philosophy and
Human Science at the Federal University of Santa Catarina are
calling for papers to the Second National Seminar on Political
Behaviour. This seminar will take place at the Federal
University of Santa Catarina during the period of May 2-5, 1995.
The main themes of this seminar include social participation,
political culture and voting behaviour. The seminar will be
composed of debates, lectures, research communication and round
tables. For further information contact:
Louise A. Lhullier (Professora Adjunta)
Univ. Fed. Santa Catarina - Depto Psicologia
Florianopolis - Santa Catarina - Brasil
Telephone: (0482) 319330(Trab.) 335028(Res.)
E-Mail: Psi1LaL@ibm.Ufsc.Br
Asian News
CHINESE Political Psychology Research Institute
In November, 1994 the first official political psychology
institute in China -- the Shenyang Psychology Institute -- was
founded. The director of this new institute is Professor Wang
Shu Mao, a well-known psychologist in China and a member of
ISPP. The aims of the Institute are to contribute to the policy
of reform and to interactions with the outside world in China.
It has the following functions: scientific research, providing
advice for leaders to make decisions, popularizing science,
information services and personnel training. Current Research
Topics:
Psychological research on organizational personnel in
Shenyang.
Psychological research on intellectuals.
Research on the social satisfaction of Shenyang citizens.
Software development based on health judgments by Chinese public
officers.
The following activities will be warmly welcomed between members
of ISPP and the Institute: visiting, lecturing, small
international academic conferences, and collaborative research.
For further information contact:
Prof. Wang Shumao
Shenyang Institute of Psychology
No.55 Wencui Road, Post No. 110015
Shenyang, P.R. of China
Telephone: 024-3894460 Fax: 024-3894560
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The following three articles were submitted by Cristina Jayme
Montiel, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
The Meaning of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region
A four-day workshop on the meaning of human rights in the
Asia-Pacific region was held recently in the Philippines, at the
East Asian Pastoral Institute, Ateneo de Manila University. The
aim of the meeting was to seek a common language for experiences
in the Asia-Pacific region related to what is known in the West
as "human rights". At the onset, many participants recognized
that the Asian version of human rights is currently articulated
by relatively authoritarian state leaders whose claims to fame
are founded on their rapidly growing national economies. Forty
six delegates from 11 Asia-Pacific societies contributed to the
discussions. They were from East Asia (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea,
Japan); Southeast Asia (Malaysia Thailand, Indonesia,
Philippines, Cambodia); and the Pacific Region (Australia,
Micronesia). The participants were academic, religious and
social influentials from the spiritual traditions of Buddhism,
Christianity and Islam. They were involved in addressing social
issues in their respective localities.
Method
An inductive group process was used to seek a common language.
Each of the first three days began with a case study presentation
which illustrated a recent Asian experience of human rights
transgression. After each case presentation, the participants
broke up into four groups to respond to the case studies. The
cases merely served as stimuli for discussions of local
experiences insofar as they were similar to or different from the
situations presented. Toward the end of the afternoons, the
participants gathered for the plenary reporting sessions. A
number of reports were done in the form of mimes and mini-plays.
Several religious traditions surfaced frequently during the group
process through formal prayer and personal reflections. On the
final day of the workshop, subgroups focused on specific issues
that arose in relation to Asia-Pacific human rights. For example:
(1) East-West human rights meanings; (2) religion; (3) children's
rights; (4) political detention; (5) land mines; and (6) migrant
workers.
Findings Below are some highlights of the discussions.
1. Some human values are universally shared by the East and
West.
2. In the Asia-Pacific region, these shared values need to be
grounded in the four concepts of Community, Human Dignity,
Responsibility and Compassion. It is not useful to begin with
the terminology of rights, because this might be immediately
associated with individualism, which is different from
community.
3. The concept of community is necessary in understanding human
rights transgression and protection. For example, violations
against individuals are experienced as abuses against their
family, clan, village, and other primary groups. Protection
likewise comes in the form of collective empowerment of one's
family, village, etc.
4. The process of community empowerment involves among other
things: small community organizing, networking from below and
truth-telling (as different from business-backed or state
information).
5. In many parts of the Asia-Pacific region, religion cannot be
separated from the meaning of human rights. What the West calls
human rights is closely related to what religious traditions
variously experience as Trinity, Right Relations, Sacredness.
For example, the Christian belief in Trinity enhances and is
enhanced by the Asian experience of what is community: mutual
relations of equality, union in diversity, precariousness of
diversity. In Islam, a key term is ”adl’, justice or right
relationships; it is concerned with right relations between
rulers and the ruled. The Buddhists believe in the sacredness of
all human, all sentient beings. Their training in generosity --
in giving material things, time, energy -- helps them become
non-exploitative of self, others and the earth.
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Teaching Political Psychology in China
For two months in 1994 I taught a Seminar in Political
Psychology to psychology faculty and graduate students at the
Institute of Higher Education, Xiamen University in P.R. of
China. The course covered the following modules: (1) Overview of
Political Psychology; (2) Research Methods in Political
Psychology; (3a) Political Attitudes and Measurement; (3b)
Overview of Factor Analysis; (4) Political Socialization; (5)
Political Leadership; and (6) Political Psychology in the
Philippines. Each topic was co-facilitated by a graduate student
who simultaneously did the English-to-Chinese translation as I
spoke. Most of the graduate students understood English fairly
well. The Professors had difficulty with the language. They
were proficient in Russian and Japanese, in addition to their
Chinese language. I had numerous informal conversations with an
esteemed social psychologist, Professor Zhang Xie, at the
Institute (with students as our translators.) He has a high
personal and intellectual curiosity about political psychology.
Professor Zhang has since then joined the ISPP. He looks forward
to reading our journals and hopes to teach the course in the
future. Professor Zhang has expressed his eagerness to receive
reading materials about political psychology; introductory or
overview texts may be especially useful. I told him I would
write about his interests in the ISPP newsletter so that other
members may know. He reads Chinese, Russian, and Japanese.
English materials sent will be translated for him by graduate
students. He may be reached at the following address:
PROF. ZHANG XIE
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
XIAMEN UNIVERSITY
XIAMEN, FUJIAN
P.R. OF CHINA 361005
It is helpful to write the address in block capital letters as
these are more easily read at the local post office.
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South Asia Society of Political Psychology
Prof. Christina Montiel (Ateneo De Manila University) is
currently making plans to form a regional society of political
psychology. Any interested members who wish to join in her
efforts are encouraged to contact:
Dr. Cristina Montiel
Department of Psychology
Ateneo De Manila University
P.O. Box 154
1099 Manila, Philippines
E-mail: tmontiel@admu.edu.ph
Fax: (632)924 4690
Dispute Resolution at Sea
From March 27-31, 1995, Professional Dispute Resolution, Inc.
is presenting "ADR in the Global Community", a series of seminars
held aboard a cruise ship that departs from Miami, Florida for
Cozumel, Mexico and points in between. Speakers include:
Roger Fisher, "Tools for Systematic Mediation"
Avi Carmel, "Exploring Ethical Issues in the Emerging Field of ADR
Dan Raviv, "From Berlin Wall to Haiti; Does Uncle Sam Know Best?"
Walter O. Weyranch, "Dispute Resolutions Among the Romani People, and
What Can Be Learned from Them"
Edward R. Blumberg,"The Role of the Attorney in the Mediation Process"
William C. Warters, "Roots and Branches of an Emerging Field: ADR Study
and Practice Around the Globe"
Cathie Witty, "Middle Eastern Dispute Resolution: Points for Comparison
from the Lebanese Experience
Marti Bonneau & Mitchell Luber will co-present a session on the status of
"Mediator Malpractice and Liability" a discussion on the elements of
risk and the standards of practice to limit exposure.
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The Summer Institute in Political Psychology: Ohio State
University
The Fourth Annual Summer Institute in Political Psychology was
held at the Ohio State University from July 18 to August 12,
1994. The participants represented 28 universities, 12 foreign
countries and 3 U.S. government agencies. The seminar was again
a great success, with four weeks filled with stimulating debate
on informative workshops on research methods, and lectures from
the top political scientists and psychologists. The Institute
welcomed Robert Abelson (Yale University), Betty Glad (University
of South Carolina), John Sullivan (University of Minnesota) and
Marilyn Brewer (Ohio State University) as Guest Specialists. The
Institute offers its participants the opportunity to interact
with a diverse gathering of political psychologists, while
learning about current research and theoretical issues. The Fifth
Annual Summer Institute in Political Psychology will take place
at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, from July 16
through August 11, 1995. The Summer Institute is sponsored by
the International Society of Political Psychology in
collaboration with the Ohio State Departments of Political
Science and Psychology and the Mershon Center. The Institute is
designed to introduce participants to the major theories and
research findings from psychology and political science used in
political psychology. As well, it helps participants integrate
information from the two fields, and provides opportunities to
interact in an environment that fosters shared perspectives and
experiential learning. The Institute is intended for advanced
graduate students in political science, psychology and related
disciplines. Junior faculty and other professional may also
apply, especially those interested in an in-depth introduction to
political psychology. Up to 60 participants will be admitted. For
more information and application forms, contact:
Margaret Hermann
Mershon Center
Ohio State University
1501 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43201
E-mail: mhermann@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Political Psychology Listserver
The International Society of Political Psychology and the
Political Psychology Section of the American Political Science
Association have joined forces to create a new, on-line
discussion group for those interested in political psychology
topics. Anyone interested in participating can subscribe by
sending the following E-mail message:
subscribe POL-PSYCH Your Name
Of course, replace Your Name with your name. Send this message
to the internet address:
POL-PSYCH-REQUEST@umbsky.cc.umb.edu
New Research Funding
The National Science Foundation would like to announce to Social
and Social/Development Psychologists that there are new funding
opportunities available for certain programs. These programs
include the following:
- I. Social Psychology Program: Supports research on human social
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behaviour including cultural differences and development over the
life span.
- II. Special Funding Opportunities:
Cognitive Science/Intelligent Systems: Research in cognitive
psychology, linguistics, computer science, and cognitive
neuroscience.
Democratization: Research that contributes to understanding the
formation, stabilization, and maintenance of democratic systems.
Global Change: Research that enhances understanding of the ways
that human action influences and is influenced by the natural and
physical environment.
Human Capital: Research that contributes to a theoretical
understanding of the influence of social contexts on the
development of the intellectual, physical, and psychological
capacity to be a productive citizen. These social contexts
include: discrimination, the education system, the family,
neighborhood, poverty, and the workplace.
Instrumentation: The division of Social Behavioural
and Economic Research administers two annual competitions which
provide support for the purchase of research instrumentation.
Violence Center: With the encouragement of Congress, NSF will
establish a Center for the Study of Violence.
- III. Human Dimension of Global Change: Research Opportunity for
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Psychologists
Funding opportunities are open to psychological scientists for
research on the Human Dimensions of Global Change (HDGC). HDGC
research focuses on the interactions between human and natural
systems, with an emphasis on the social and behavioural processes
that shape and influence those interactions. There are three
separate, but related funding opportunities:
General research on HDGC
Policy Sciences Research for HDGC
A Consortium of Centers for HDGC
- For further information, contact:
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The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230
USA
Book & Journal Announcements
Book announcements and descriptions are published in this column.
For book reviews, submissions are encouraged to the ISPP journal
Political Psychology.
NEW BOOKS
National Identity in Times of Crises: Argentina and the
United Kingdom in the Falklands War. (1994), by Nora A.
Femenia. (Commack, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 237 pp.)
ISBN 1-56072-196-0. $59 US. As the 21st century dawns, the world
is experiencing a firestorm of local and regional wars. But
these wars are significantly different from other such wars
during the past hundred years. The two major differences are the
current advanced state of weaponry and influential real-time
media coverage. National identity mobilization is the driving
force behind these disputes, which the UN seems unable to
resolve. The Falkland-Malvinas War between Argentina and the
United Kingdom is particularly instructive for understanding of
regional and local wars. The participants were from different
continents, cultures, military strengths and possessed vastly
different basic assumptions. The author examines this war as a
case study crucial to a clearer understanding of national
self-images; mobilization of national identity, and aggressive
decision-making.
For ordering information: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 6080
Jericho Turnpike Suite 207 Commack, NY 11725, USA. Telephone:
(516) 499-3103/6; Fax: (516) 499-3146
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Collective Reflexology: Part I (1993) by V.M. Bekhterev,
edited by Lloyd H. Strickland; translated by E. Lockwood.
(Commack, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.) ISBN
1-56072-142-1. $49 US. This book -- first published in 1921 and
suppressed after Bekhterev÷s death -- outlines the views of Ivan
Pavlov's greatest rival; views which cost the author his life.
This book includes his social psychological analysis of events in
early Soviet parliaments, of morale problems in the military, of
food riots, and for example, of anti-Semitic violence. It
remains a valuable social psychological tool for understanding
current news from Russia. For further information on this book
contact:
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 6080 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 207
Commack, NY 11725 USA Telephone: (516) 499-3103/6; Fax: (516)
499-3146
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Bootstrap Confidence Regions in Nonlinear Multivariate
Analysis, by Monica Th. Markus. (Leiden, The Netherlands:
DSWO Press, M&T Series, Vol. 28, 215 pp.) ISBN 90-6695-101-X.
Dfl. 47.50 This monograph poses the fundamental question: "Under
what conditions, if any, are confidence regions generated by the
bootstrap valid indicators of the sampling variability of
Nonlinear Multivariate Analysis (NLMVA) parameters?" To answer
this question, a research paradigm is developed that determines
the coverage percentages of bootstrap-generated confidence
regions by means of Monte Carlo simulation with discrete
population models. The paradigms also allows a direct comparison
of bootstrap distribution with the simulated sampling
distributions themselves. Some other valuable guide lines are
given with regard to possibilities of balancing the resampling
scheme, correcting for bias, rotating the bootstrap samples
before they are superimposed, and merging of categories. By
showing the bootstrap is not only relevant for the study of
internal stability (in which the aim is to find out to what
extent the solution depends on isolated features of a given
sample), but also for the study of external stability (in which
the amount of change is appraised with respect to further samples
form the same population), the book will give an important
impetus to the inferential use of NLMVA methods. To order
contact:
DSWO Press
Pieter de la Court Building
P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden
The Netherlands
Telephone: 071-273795/3794
Fax: 071-273619
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Messengers from the Promised Land: An Interactive Theory of
Political Charisma, by Ron van Dooren. (Leiden, The
Netherlands: DSWO Press, Studies in Government Series, vol. 8;
305 pp.) ISBN 90-6695-104-4. Dfl 51.65 Although it has often
been assumed that the magnetism of charismatic leaders is related
to their extraordinary capacities or characteristics, the search
for the traits that set truly great leaders apart from ordinary
ones has been rather disappointing. In this book, it is argued
that a more encompassing approach is required in order to unravel
the intricacies of charismatic leadership and commitment -- an
approach in which leader characteristics need to be analyzed in
the context of follower expectations, social circumstances and
group dynamics. The usefulness of such an interactive approach is
illustrated in a discussion of the leadership by Adolf Hitler,
Winston Churchill and Ruhollah Khomeini. In an era in which the
manipulation of appealing leader-images appears to play an
increasing role in mobilization of political support, a basic
understanding of charismatic authority and its underlying
mechanisms is in the interest of both power wielders and their
subjects. To order contact:
DSWO Press
Pieter de la Court Building
P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden
The Netherlands
Telephone: 071-273795/3794
Fax: 071-273619
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The Majorization Approach to Multidimensional Scaling: Some
Problems and Extensions, by Dr. Patrick Groenen (Leiden, The
Netherlands: DSWO Press, Series: M & T Series Vol. 26)
Multidimensional scaling (MDS) methods fit a distance model to
one or more tables of dissimilarities. Associated with the
distance model is a spatial representation of the objects of
analysis, the objective being that the interpoint distance in
space should match the interobject dissimilarity in the table.
Working in a least-squares framework, a number of unsolved
technical problems in this area are discussed and some of them
are resolved. The technical apparatus used is the iterative
majorization approach, developed in the late seventies by De
Leeuw and Heiser, supplemented here with several other
state-of-the-art optimization methods. The most important topic
discussed is the well-known problem that the MDS badness-of-fit
function generally has multiple local minima, in which the usual
search procedures may easily get trapped (especially in the
one-dimensional case). Apart from the global minimum problem,
three other topics are covered in detail: efficient ways to
perform different forms of incomplete MDS; the use of fuzzy
membership in cluster differences scaling, a form of MDS with
cluster constraints; and the extension of the iterative
majorization approach to fitting models with a Minkowski metric.
To order contact:
DSWO Press
Pieter de la Court Building
P.O. Box 9555 2300 RB Leiden
The Netherlands
Telephone: 071-273795/3794
Fax:: 071-273619
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Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ronald A. Heifetz.
(1994, the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge,
MA; 348 pp.) HC $24.95 From the overleaf: We look to our
leaders for solutions, and when they don't deliver, we simply add
their failure to our list of woes. In doing so, we do them and
ourselves a grave disservice. We are indeed facing an
unprecedented crisis of leadership, but it stems as much from our
demands and expectations as from any leader's inability to meet
them... One complimentary copy of this book is available from the
ISPPNEWS editor (see address on last page) for review, These tend
to go fast, so write soon if interested.
JOURNALS
Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies: An International Journal
of Interdisciplinary and Interfaith Dialogue, is sponsored by
the International Christian Studies Association and published by
the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research. 1995 issues focus
on "The Family: Reinventing the Human Community", and
"Homelessness: Causes and Remedies". JIS offers a special
introductory rate for institutions of $100 US for volumes I-V,
1989-1993. Prepaid orders for $100 US or more include a free
copy while stocks last of The Yugoslav Search for Man, by O.
Gruenwald. For information:
Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
2828 3rd St..#11
Santa Monica, CA 90405-4150
USA
Telephone (310) 396-0517
NEW BOOK SERIES
ISPP members Fred Alford and Jim Glass are currently editing a
book series for Cornell University Press on Psychoanalysis and
Society. The authors are requesting manuscripts that take
psychoanalysis, in any of its guises, seriously, applying it to
social theory and social problems. Send manuscripts to the
editors at the Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, Attn.
Roger Hayden, Editor.
Spanish Political Psychology Publications
Spanish Language Materials Available
Prof. Orlando D'Adamo of the University of Buenos Aires,
Argentina has contributed a listing of Spanish language
publications in political psychology, as well as a syllabus in
Spanish. Anyone who wishes to receive a copy of these materials
can contact the Executive Director of ISPP. We also encourage
any other members who have developed non-English syllabi or
listings of publications to submit these as well to the Executive
Director so that we can develop a wider array of holdings to be
made available to those who inquire about publications in
languages other than English.
Spanish Journal of Political Psychology
Psicologia Politica is a semi-annual journal that disseminates
knowledge about the relationship between psychology and political
phenomena. The journal presents a forum for original research
and theoretical discourse among social scientists from a variety
of disciplines and from diverse geographic regions. Psicologia
Politica uses a flexible format to present social scientific
scholarship, including: theoretical articles; empirical
investigations; book reviews; proceedings of symposia; thematic
discussions; monographs; and abstracts and tables of contents of
related journals. For more information, please contact:
Adela Garzon (Editor) or
Julio Seoane (Associate Editor)
c/Bachiller, 27
46010-VALENCIA Spain
FAX 011 34 6 372-6383,
Email garzon@uv.es;
Ronald C. Dillehay, Associate Editor
Graduate School/326
University of Nevada
Reno, NV 89557
Email dillehay@scs.unr.edu.
Positions
The Division of Peace Psychology is seeking a new Editor for the
Division Newsletter. The Editor will be responsible for
overseeing the production of 3 issues per year. The duties
include soliciting and editing appropriate articles with the
assistance of Task Force and Committee chairs; design; layout;
and preparation of clean copy of the Newsletter for submission to
APA for printing and mailing. One or two Associate Editors will
be appointed to assist the Editor in these tasks. If you are
interested or know someone who may be interested in this
position, please contact:
Richard Wagner
Publications Committee Chair
Dept. of Psychology
Bates College
Lewiston, ME 04240
Telephone: 207-786-6185
E-mail: RWAGNER@BATES.EDU.
Current ISPP Officers
President Professor David O. Sears
Dept. of Psychology
University of California
Los Angeles, CA.
USA
Executive Director Professor George E. Marcus
Williams College,
Williamstown, MA
USA
Editor - Political Psychology Professor Stanley A. Renshon
City Univ. of New York
Graduate Center
New York, NY
USA
Past President Betty Glad
Dept. of Government
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
USA
President-Elect Professor Doris Graber
Dept. of Political Science
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
USA
Vice Presidents Daniel Bar-Tal
Tel-Aviv University
Israel
Jerrold Post
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
USA
Ole Holsti
Duke University
Durham, NC
USA
David Winter
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
USA
Treasurer Noel Markwell
The Union Institute
New York, NY
USA
Councilor Professor Margaret G. Herman
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
USA
Governing Council
Vladimir Ageyev, Moscow State University, Albany, NY, USA
Abraham Ashkenasi, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Eileen Babbitt, MIT/Harvard Program on Negotiation, Cambridge, MA, USA
Ali Banuazizi, Boston College MA. USA
Henk Dekker, University of Leiden, Netherlands
Barbara Farnham, Harvard University, New York, USA
Ofer Feldman, University of Tsukuba, Ten÷Nodai, Tsukuba, Japan
Ronald J. Fisher, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Harm t'Hart, State University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Sam McFarland, Western Kentucky University, KY .USA
Michael Milburn, University of Massachusetts, Boston MA. USA
Marc Howard Ross, Bryn Mawr College Pa. USA
Steen Sauerberg, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Lise Togeby, University of Aarhus, Institute of Political Science, Denmark
Judith Torney-Purta, University Of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Stephen Walker, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Stephen Worchel, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Incumbents for 1995-1996H4>
Newly-elected members are listed below for ISPP executive
positions and for the Governing Council. The terms for each of
these positions begins in July, following the Scientific
Meeting.
President-Elect Fred Greenstein
Vice Presidents Deborah Larson
William Stone
Governing Council
Martha Crenshaw
Maryanne Cusimano
Rick Harrmann
Cheryl Koopman
Ruth Linn
Kurt Spillman
Peter Suedfeld
Yaacov Vertzberger
ISPP Central Office Mailing Address:
Prof. George Marcus Executive Director - ISPP
Department of Political Science
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267
USA
Submissions to ISPPNews
We can publish notices of upcoming meetings, calls for papers,
op/ed letters, book reviews, and limited-length scholarly
articles. For these or publishers' ads, please submit material
to the address below.
Next newsletter: Fall 1995 Deadline: September 21, 1995
Especially for longer pieces, it is useful to submit material on
disk (3.5" preferred) along with a hard copy on paper. The
newsletter is produced in Macintosh Word, although we can accept
WordPerfect, ascii, DOS, Windows, e-mail and many other formats
if they are specified. Address to:
Dr. Craig Summers, Editor - ISPPNews
Department of Psychology
Laurentian University
Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6 Canada
E-mail: ISPPNews@Nickel.Laurentian.Ca
Tel. (705) 675-1151 ext. 4222
Fax: (705) 675-4823
Newsletter material can also be forwarded to any of the Regional
Editors below. Scholars and/or policy analysts in other parts of
the world (excluding North America) that are interested in
sitting on the Board of Regional Editors are encouraged to
contact Craig Summers at the address above.
Argentina: Professor Lic. Hugo Pérez- Idiart, Madrid 6855 - Piso
1 "D" Capital Federal- CP: 1408 Argentina
- Southeast Asia: Dr. Cristina J. Montiel, Associate Professor,
- Department of
Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, P.O. Box 154, Manila,
- Philippines. E-mail: Tina.Montiel@f6301.febc.wcui.edu
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- Spain: Dr. Fernando Reinares, Titular Professor of Sociology,
- Departamento
de Sociologia, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia,
Senda del Rey s/n, 28040 Madrid Spain.
- Taiwan: Dr. Chih-yu Shih, Associate Professor, Graduate Institute
- of Political Science,
National Taiwan University, 21 Hsu Chow Road, Taipei, Taiwan ROC,
Tel. 886-2-3973994 (0) or 886-2-775-2313 (H)
This newsletter was put together at Laurentian University,
Ontario, Canada. Editorial Assistant: Christine Windsor.
