Essays in memory of Prof. V. O. Key, Jr.

Bibliographical footnotes.

On theory: Empirical approaches to democratic theory, by A. Leiserson. Political philosophy and political science, by J. R. Pennock. Natural law and the problem of value-judgement, by F. M. Watkins.--On method: Personality in politics; a conceptual map, with application to the problem of political rationality, by M. B. Smith. Micro-and macro-politics; notes on research strategy, by D. Price.--On party: The concept of "party," by A. Ranney. The comparison of Western political parties, by L. D. Epstein. State party systems and policy outputs, by D. Lockard. The dynamics of one-party systems, by M. Fainsod.