Welcome Dr. Chuan-Hsien Chang to join IPSAS. On December 3, IPSAS have a new member. Dr. Chuan-Hsien Chang joins IPSAS as an assistant research fellow. New Publication by IPSAS: The Transmutation of the CCP Party-State    Activities On May 22, IPSAS lecture series will present "The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election and the Future of American Politics" by Prof. Charles D. Hadley, Department of Political Science, University of New Orleans. On May 15, IPSAS lecture series will present "The Decision-making Approach in the Field of China Studies" by Prof. Chien-min Chao, Graduate Institute of Development, National Chengchi University; IPSAS Visiting Scholar. On April 10, IPSAS lecture series will present "Appreciating Paradigm Differences in Qualitative Research: Positivist and Interpretive Approaches" by Prof. Martha S. Feldman, Johnson Chair for Civic Governance and Public Management, University of California, Irvine.    Announcements The IPSAS seeks to appoint full-time faculty members. To receive full consideration, the complete application should be received by February 15, 2008. Constitutional Reform: Background, Operation, and Impact. Edited by Chung-li Wu and Yu-shan Wu. Taipei: Wu Nan Publisher, 2006. The IPSAS will hold a methodology camp during July 16-27, 2007. Emphasis would be put on empirical implications of theoretical models. On Saturday, November 19, 2005, IPSAS held a conference on "The Transition of the Chinese Communist Regime: Elite, System, and Reform"