ABSTRACT
This chapter is concerned with the operations of the government agencies of the United States having the most to do with international relations and military affairs, and how they intersect with the operations of those university extensions set up to deal with the same sorts of problems. It summarizes all echelons of government and in all sectors of the university. The chapter discusses the sociology of political mobilization, that is, how academics view politicians and how politicians view academics. It focuses on problem areas that are decisive for both groups: initially, how the interaction is perceived by the social scientists, to be followed by a presentation of problem areas perceived by political men. Social scientists have become increasingly critical of the government's established norms of secrecy. The social scientist's demand for elite accessibility, though said to be inspired by noble purpose, tends to set the social scientist apart from other employees of the federal government.
