Political Studies Association

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0097 PSA
Held at	: British Library of Political and Economic Science   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.lse.ac.uk/library ›
Full title	: Political Studies Association
Date(s)	: 1950-1983
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 25 boxes and ring binders
Name of creator(s)	: Political Studies Association

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

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.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

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.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

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

Conditions governing access:

Apply to Archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright retained by depositor. Most documents may be photocopied.

Finding aids:

On-line catalogue available.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

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

Allied Materials

Related material:

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

National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
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.

Rules or conventions:
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.

Date(s) of descriptions:
Mar 2001