Do majors matter? They sure do to Eric Cantor, R-VA , who proposes cutting support for fields he does not like. Carol Schneider takes him to task :
A Dangerous Assault.
"It is jarring indeed when a ranking national leader in a House of Representatives initially created to reflect the political will of the people proposes to do away with (or redirect, to be accurate) all research support for disciplines — including political science — that are patently basic to the fortunes of democracy and to Americans’ capacity for global leadership."
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/02/08/essay-house-republican-leaders-attack-social-science-research#ixzz2KJoiBr5V
A Dangerous Assault.
"It is jarring indeed when a ranking national leader in a House of Representatives initially created to reflect the political will of the people proposes to do away with (or redirect, to be accurate) all research support for disciplines — including political science — that are patently basic to the fortunes of democracy and to Americans’ capacity for global leadership."
Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/02/08/essay-house-republican-leaders-attack-social-science-research#ixzz2KJoiBr5V
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