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SUGGESTED READINGS

* Specially Recommended

I. APPROACHES TO THE THEORY OF THE STATE

* A. D. Lindsay, The Modern Democratic State
  The Essentials of Democracy

* W. Y. Elliott, The Pragmatic Revolt in Politics

* Elliott & McDonald, Western Political Heritage

* H. J. Laski, The State in Theory and Practice
  R. A. MacIver, The Modern State

M. Spahr, Readings in Recent Political Philosophy

* F. Coker, Recent Political Thought

* B. Bosanquet, Philosophical Theory of the State
  Plekhanov, Role of the Individual in Process of History
  W. Ebenstein, Man and the State

D. Spitz, Anti-Democratic Thought

* H. Ornstein, Macht, Moral, und Recht

R. Fusslein, Die Unwandelbaren Fundamente des Staates

F. Watkins, The Political Tradition of the West

L. Freund, Power and the Democratic Process -- A definition of politics. Social Research, Sept. '48

M. R. Kornitz and A. E. Murphy, Essays in Political Theory

II. THE NATURE OF POLITICAL SCIENCES

* Stuart Rice (ed.), Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
  G. Catlin, The Science and Method of Politics

C. J. Friedrich, Constitutional Government and Democracy

* F. G. Wilson, The Elements of Modern Politics

* E. Sait, Political Institutions
  Harold Lasswell, Politics: Who Gets What

K. Mannheim, Ideology and Utopia

J. S. Roucek, "Political Behavior as a Struggle for Power",
*Journal of Social Philosophy*, Vol. 6, No. 4

* Graham Wallas, Human Nature in Politics

G. Pettes, Process of Revolution

T. D. Weldon, States and Morals

R. H. Soltau, Study of Political Science, Political Quarterly,
Oct.-Dec. '48

* Gerth & Mills, From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, pages 77-128

III. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND OTHER DISCIPLINES

* W. Ogburn and A. Goldenweiser, The Social Sciences and their Interrelations

* G. D. H. Cole, Social Theory

* M. Ginsberg, Psychology of Society

T. Parsons, The Structure of Social Action

V. Pareto, Mind and Society

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Schedule for theses reports:

November 7 Loevinger - Value Theory and Empiricism
Elliott - Capitalism: Its Spirit, Culture, Future

November 8 Herrenschmidt - Protestantism and Marxism
Carpenter - Christian Democracy

November 14 Spiro - Political Aspects of Exitentialism
Shea - Political Aspects of Exitentialism

November 15 Campbell - Policy Formulation and Responsibility
Cikins - Liberal Catholicism in France

November 21 Gootenberg - Modern Theory of Political Party
Wells - Leadership in the British Labor Party

November 22 Kissinger - Philosophy of History
Galant - Theoretical Aspects of Social Security

November 28 Fuchs - Regionalism in Natural Resources Development
Howe - Theory of Representation

November 29 Obloglin - Theory of Leadership in Communism
Sindler - Leadership and Persuasion

December 6 Scheid - Organized Labor and Political Power
Whitnah - British American Labor Movements

December 7 Radley - Legal Theory
Jones - Critics of Democracy

December 13 Glaser - The Concept of Class
Williams - Challenge of Communism for Liberal Society

December 14 Mountain - Nature and Limits of Authority

December 21

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Suggested reading for seminar report Nov. 14, 1949

"Revolt against Determinism - Return to Responsibility"

H. J. Spiro

Reinhold Niebuhr: *Children of Light and Children of Darkness*
*Human Nature and Human Destiny*

Erich Fromm: *Escape from Freedom*
*Man for Himself*

Karl R. Popper: *The Open Society and Its Enemies*
*especially the final chapter of Vol. 2*

J. P. Sartre: *Anti-Semite and Jew*
*The Flies*
*Crime Passionnel (Red Gloves)*
*Is Existentialism a Humanism*

Jaspers: *The Question of German Guilt* (Die Schuldfrage)
*Max Weber*

Ralph Harper: *Existentialism*

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Suggested Reading for seminar report Nov. 15, 1949

"Policy Formulation and Executive Responsibility"

A. K. Campbell

A. D. Lindsay: The Modern Democratic State
especially chapters I, IV, VIII, X.

W. Y. Elliott and N. A. McDonald: Western Political Heritage
especially chapters XIV, XV (essays)

John Dewey: The Public and its Problems
especially chapters I, II, III.

C. J. Friedrich: Constitutional Government and Democracy
Chapter XVIII.

Article on Leadership in the Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

Woodrow Wilson: The President of the United States

Pendleton Herring: Presidential Leadership

W. Y. Elliott: The Need for Constitutional Reform

Chester I. Barnard: The Functions of the Executive
especially chapter XII.

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Suggested reading for seminar report November 21, 1949.

"Modern Theory of the Political Party"
Roy Gootenberg

I. Early Influences

Robert Michels, *Political Parties* (1915)

Max Weber, "Class, Status, Party", p. 180-195

"Politics as a Vocation", p. 77-128

in Gerth & Mills *From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology*

M. Ostrogorski, *Democracy and the Organization of Political Parties*
2 vols. (1902)

*Democracy and the Party System of the U.S.* (1910)

II. Modern American Theorists

E. E. Schattschneider, *Party Government* (1942) *

*The Struggle for Party Government* (1948) *

Pendleton Herring, *The Politics of Democracy*

Merle Fainsod, "Consolidating Party Control," *American Political Science Review*, Dec. 1945, pp. 1147-1157

III. Related Aspects

Carl J. Friedrich, "Democracy and Dissent," *The Political Quarterly*,
Dec. 1939, pp. 571-82

Harold Laski, *Parliamentary Government in England*, Ch. II, pp. 53-87,
(1938)

E. F. M. Durbin, *The Politics of Democratic Socialism*, (1940)
*Part V, "The Strategy of Democratic Socialism"*

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Suggested reading for seminar report Nov. 21, 1949

"Role of Leadership in British Labour Party"
Margaret Anne Wells

John Parker: Labour Marches On

Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy

Bertrand de Jouvenal: On Power

Weber, Alfred: Farewell to European History

Francis Williams: Socialist Britain (Parts II, V)

Robert Michels: Political Parties

Sam Beer: City of Reason

Francis Williams: "The Moral Case for Socialism", *Fortune*, Oct. 1949, 120ff.

T. N. Whitehead: Leadership in a Free Society (V, XVI, XVII)

Chester Barnard: Nature of Leadership

Ordway Tead: Art of Leadership

Eli Ginsberg: The Labor Leader

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Suggested reading for seminar report Nov. 22, 1949

"The Meaning of History"
Henry A. Kissinger

Hegel: The Philosophy of History (particularly Introduction)

Toynbee: A Study of History (particularly Volume VI)

Spengler: The Decline of the West (particularly Vol. I, Ch. 1,3,4,5,9,10. Vol. II, Ch. 1,4,6,7,9,10,12)

Weber: Farewell to European History

Tolstoy: War and Peace (Epilogue)

Dostoevski: The Brothers Karamazoff (Ch. Rebellion, The Grand Inquisitor, The Diary of a Russian Monk)

Neal: The Poetry of History

Kant: Perpetual Peace

Friedrich: Inevitable Peace (Ch. 2)

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Suggested reading for seminar report Nov. 22, 1949.

"Some Theoretical Aspects of Social Security"

Henry C. Galant

E. Wight Bakke: Insurance or Dole? (Chapters 1 and 4)

W. Y. Elliott: The Need for Constitutional Reform (Chapter VI)

W. Y. Elliott & N. A. McDonald: Western Political Heritage
(Chapter XIV - Essay and Reading - Hoover
Chapter XV - Essay and Reading - Human
Rights Declaration)

A. D. Lindsay: The Modern Democratic State (Chapter IV)

Albert Lauterbach: Economic Security and Individual Freedom (Chs. V & VI)

W. E. Rappard: L'Individu et L'Etat (Conclusion)

Herbert Spencer: The Man Versus the State (Chapters 1 and 2)

Ludwig von Mises: Human Action (Chapter XXXV)

Barbara Wootton: Freedom Under Planning

* * * * *

Peter F. Drucker: "Is Management Legitimate?" *Harper's*, October 1949

"The Insecurity of Labor Unions", *Harper's*, November 1949

Sidney Webb: "Extension Ladder Theory," *The Survey*, March 7, 1914

"Steel Board of Inquiry Findings and Recommendations," *New York Times*, September 11, 1949

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Suggested reading for seminar report November 28, 1949

"Regionalism and the Development of Natural Resources"

E. R. Fuchs

Elliott and McDonald, *Western Political Heritage*, Ch. 14 Essay

W. Y. Elliott, *The Need for Constitutional Reform*, Part III, esp. Chs. 9, 10

Lilienthal, *TVA: Democracy on the March*, esp. Chs. 1,2,6,7,9,14,15,18

Finer, *TVA: Lessons for International Application*, Chs. 1,6,7,14

### Road to Reaction

Hayek, *Road to Serfdom*

R. K. Gooch, *Regionalism in France*, Chs. 1, 6-8

Odum and Moore, *American Regionalism*, Chs. 1,2,4,10,11

D. Davidson, *The Attack on Leviathan*, Chs. 1-5

Hoover Commission, *Task Force Report on Natural Resources*, Chs. 1-4;

Appendices 4,6,7

National Resources Committee, *Regional Factors in National Planning*, Parts 1,2,5

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Suggested reading for seminar report November 29, 1949

"Southern Demagogy and Political Leadership"

Allan P. Sinder

* specially recommended

A. Huey Long (Louisiana)

Forrest Davis, Huey Long, A Candid Biography

* Harnett T. Kane, Louisiana Hayride

Adria Locke Langley, A Lion is in the Streets

Robert Penn Warren, All the King's Men

B. Eugene Talmadge (Georgia)

Benjamin Stolberg, "Gene Talmadge - Buzz Wintrip of Georgia", The Nation, Vol. 142, March 4 and 11, 1936, 301.

Walter Davenport, "The Fuehrer of Sugar Creek", Collier's, Vol. 188, Dec. 6, 1941.

Ralph McGill, "How It Happened Down in Georgia", New Republic, Vol. 116, Jan. 27, 1947

C. Theodore Bilbo (Mississippi)

* Theodore Bilbo, Take Your Choice - Separation or Mongrelization

Hilton Butler, "Bilbo: A Two-edged Sword", North American Review, Vol. 232, December, 1931.

Hodding Carter, "The Man from Mississippi", N.Y. Times Mag., June 30, 1946.

D. The South

W. J. Cash, The Mind of the South

John Gunther, Inside U.S.A., pp. 653-855

Gunnar Nyrdal, An American Dilemma, Part V.

Howard W. Odum, The Way of the South

* V. O. Key, Southern Politics, esp. C. S. 14, 23, 24, 30, 31

Paul Lewinson, Race, Class and Party

Marion D. Irish, "The Southern One-Party System and National Politics", Journal of Politics, Vol. 4, Feb. 1942

Hodding Carter, "The Civil Rights Issue as Seen in the South", N.Y. Times Mag., March 12, 1948.

E. Leadership

A. Barratt Brown, Democratic Leadership

W. B. Munro, Personality in Politics

J. T. Salter, The Pattern of Politics

Plus any of the standard studies in bossism, in the study of great presidents and of irrationality in politics; also treatment of leadership in standard social psychology books.

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Suggested reading for seminar report December 5, 1949

"The Labor Group in British and American Society"

John C. Whitnah

R. Centers, <u>The Psychology of Social Classes</u>

G.D.H. Cole, <u>Guild Socialism Restated</u>

A short history of the British Working Class movement.

Howard Selsam, <u>Socialism and Ethics</u>

Harold J. Laski, <u>The Labour Party and the Constitution</u>

<u>The State in Theory and Practice</u>

Selig Perlman, <u>A Theory of the Labor Movement</u>

J. A. Schumpeter, <u>Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy</u>

John Spargo, <u>Syndicalism, Industrial Unionism and Socialism</u>

Sydney and Beatrice Webb, <u>Industrial Democracy</u> (Part II, Ch. 12,13; Part III)