A note on the alleged decomposition of sociology

The Decomposition of Sociology, by Irving Lewis Horowitz, 1993, New York. Oxford University Press.     

Greg Grandin and Thomas Miller Klubock, eds. 'Truth Commissions: State Terror, History, and Memory,' a special issue of Radical History Review 97

What does Radical History Review have to say about truth commissions?The journal gives them mixed reviews in this special issue,Truth Commissions: State Terror, History, and Memory. Accordingto the authors of the three full-length articles which makeup the volume, truth commissions’ treatment of past violencemay sometimes hew too closely to depoliticized narratives ofindividual victims and perpetrators – foregoing deeperaccounts of structural violence. Or, their     

‘A Caravan Passes By…’ The Centenary of the Netherlands Society of International Law

Netherlands International Law Review -     

Bletchley Park and the RAF Y Service: Some Recollections

The RAF Y Service and the German Air Section at Bletchley Park collaborated in producing a great deal of intelligence about GAF (German Air Force) operations in World War II. However, two errors in pre-war planning reduced this output. The first error was the decision that the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) should be responsible solely for cryptography, the interpretation of Sigint to be the task of the Intelligence recipients. The second was the general assumption that the information obtainable from intercepting the low-grade codes and plain language used in the control of Air operations would only be of intelligence interest while the operations were in progress. After-the-event study of these communications by the German Air Section produced unique information needed by the RAF Commands. The Air Ministry took an unduly long time to agree that this information should be provided to them.     

Three types of Family Environment Scale profiles: Functional,distressed, and abusive families

In order to facilitate the interpretation of Family Environment Scale (FES) profiles, Moos and Moos (1976, 1984) developed a typology of family environments based on data drawn from a representative community sample. The present study attempts to extend this work by describing three types of FES profiles from abusive, distressed (clinic referred for child behavior problems), and functional families. All families were impoverished, single parent, and mother-headed. Data were gathered in their homes. Profile types for the three groups and implications for intervention are discussed.