GB 0097 PSA - Political Studies Association

25 boxes and ring binders

GB 0097 PSA 1950-1983 Collection (fonds) 25 boxes and ring binders Political Studies Association
The Political Studies Association (PSA) was founded in 1950 with the aim of developing and promoting the study of politics. The PSA organises annual conferences, publishes series of works on political subjects, offers research scholarships and prizes, and maintains contact with other similar organisations. It also publishes four periodicals: Political Studies, the British Journal of Political and Industrial Relations, Politics, and PSA News. Overall policy and administration is decided by an Executive Committee.

Given by the PSA in 1974, and 1977. Further material was given by Professor George Jones in 1988.

Papers of the Political Studies Association, 1950-1983, including minutes of the PSA, 1950-1981; conference papers, 1952-1981, including material on organisation; Chairman's correspondence, 1965-1968; Treasurer's correspondence, 1965-1968; correspondence and papers concerning the editing of Political Studies, 1965-1966; correspondence of the Executive Committee, 1965-1968, the Fulton Committee, 1966, and the Social Science Research (Heyworth) Committee, 1963-1964; correspondence of the Comparative Politics Group, 1967-1970; papers and correspondence with Oxford University Press, 1965-1968; membership letters, 1961-1975; material concerning the International Political Studies Association, 1963-1968.

Arranged in section as follows: correspondence, minutes and conference papers.

Apply to Archivist.

Copyright retained by depositor. Most documents may be photocopied.
English

On-line catalogue available.

The British Library of Political and Economic Science also holds the papers of the British International Studies Association (Ref: BISA).

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue; PSA website at http://www.psa.ac.uk. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Mar 2001 Education International Political Studies Association Oxford University Press Political science Political Studies Association Politics

Given by the PSA in 1974, and 1977. Further material was given by Professor George Jones in 1988.

Papers of the Political Studies Association, 1950-1983, including minutes of the PSA, 1950-1981; conference papers, 1952-1981, including material on organisation; Chairman's correspondence, 1965-1968; Treasurer's correspondence, 1965-1968; correspondence and papers concerning the editing of Political Studies, 1965-1966; correspondence of the Executive Committee, 1965-1968, the Fulton Committee, 1966, and the Social Science Research (Heyworth) Committee, 1963-1964; correspondence of the Comparative Politics Group, 1967-1970; papers and correspondence with Oxford University Press, 1965-1968; membership letters, 1961-1975; material concerning the International Political Studies Association, 1963-1968.

Arranged in section as follows: correspondence, minutes and conference papers.

Apply to Archivist.

Copyright retained by depositor. Most documents may be photocopied.

• English

• Latin

English

The British Library of Political and Economic Science also holds the papers of the British International Studies Association (Ref: BISA).

On-line catalogue available.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English