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The idea that each modern nation has one and only one paramount newspaper and that this paper reflects the major elite position of its country is not supported.

In an earlier article, Peter Ph. Mohler (see SA 35:5/87R9334) argued that German culture does not display thematic, cycles or dynamics, as identified in Dynamics of Culture (Namenwirth, J. Zvi, & Weber, Robert Philip, Winchester, Mass: Allen & Unwin, 1987) in the US & GB. Mohler is seen as failing to distinguish sufficiently among polity, society, & culture; his methodology is critiqued & his conclusion that his findings invalidate those of Dynamics of Culture is deemed premature. Mohler's preference for a Kluckhonian over a Laswellian understanding of the value concept is discussed. The issue of German exceptionalism is examined, & it is held that claims to cultural discontinuity & uniqueness are premature & suspect. While Mohler raises some important & fascinating questions, he misspecifies the problem in theoretical & procedural terms. 11 References. F. S. J. Ledgister

Abstract. Mohler (1987) claims that German culture does not display thematic cycles like those found by Namenwirth and Weber (1987) in America and Great Britain. We argue that Mohler's claim is not supported by the emperical evidence he presents. We also find his claim to be flawed conceptually and theoretically.

Random telephone interviews of about 100 organizations & persons in the Greater Hartford (Conn) area using standard PO questions strongly suggest: (1) one can ask organizations (as much as individuals) about their political & social views -- their spokespersons will make a serious effort to answer such questions; (2) by this token, organizations have opinions; & (3) these opinions differ materially from the opinions of individuals on a select number of PO questions. The routine exclusion of organizations from polling may well produce a misrepresentation of the state of PO because organizations are among the more important political actors of contemporary society. 3 Tables. AA.