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Government department chair Susan J. Pharr, Reischauer professor of Japanese politics, said the 10 percent decrease in government concentrators was caused by a leveling effect. "Enrollments soared in the '80s due to a interest in business and legal professions, but have leveled off," she said...
Increasing cynicism about politics may also be responsible for the decrease in government concentrators, Pharr said. "When there's a lot of enthusiasm about government's ability to solve problems, enrollment is up," she said. "Cynicism may have led to some of the decrease...
...Pharr also thinks the new world order may be responsible for the decline. "Such a confusing world may leave some disheartened," she said...
...someone who would like to see more women scholars in the senior ranks, and who thinks highly of both candidates, I personally am disappointed at this outcome," said Pharr, who is also Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics...
...Pharr said last night that Kilson's charges played "no role" in the President's tenure decision...