Political Scientists Bow to the Laws of Nature

Filed Under: American Political Science Association, Charles Beard, Charles Merriam, Frank Goodnow, Progressivism, W.W. Willougby, Woodrow Wilson

After some hesitation, the American Political Science Association (APSA) has cancelled its annual four-day, pre-Labor Day convention, with Hurricane Isaac bearing down on its New Orleans venue. Even proud contemporary political science must eventually submit to “the laws of nature …