Frederick T. Bent papers, [ca. 1947]-1987.
Collection Number: 26-2-2343
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Frederick T. Bent papers, [ca. 1947]-1987.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
26-2-2343
Abstract:
The majority of Bent's papers consist of outlines, class notes, and class lists relating
to courses he taught in politics, international relations, administrative law, management,
agricultural and economic development.
Creator:
Bent, Frederick T., 1921-1987.
Quanitities:
2.6 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Professor of public administration.
Frederick T. Bent graduated from Ohio State University in 1943, and received his
M.A. in 1947 and Ph.D. in 1954 from the University of Chicago. He studied political
science and minored in industrial relations. His teaching positions include: assistant
and later associate professor, American University of Beirut (1951-55), where he helped
establish the school's first public administration program; assistant professor of
political science, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1955-1956) and University of Pennsylvania
(1956-1958); associate professor of public administration, Cornell University Graduate
School of Management (1958-1987). Between 1962 and 1965, he taught at Middle East
Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Bent was a consultant to several Middle Eastern
governments and universities, and worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development
and the Ford Foundation. He advised the government of Bahrain on public administration
in 1973 and was director of The American University of Beirut's School of Management
from 1978 to 1981. He was also active in local politics in Ithaca and Lansing, New
York, seving as chairman of the Liberal Party of Tompkins County and the Tompkins
County Social Planning Council.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Frederick T. Bent papers, #26-2-2343. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections,
Cornell University Library.
The majority of Bent's papers consist of outlines, class notes, and class lists relating
to courses he taught in politics, international relations, administrative law, management,
agricultural and economic development, and other subjects at Cornell in the 1970s
and 1980s; correspondence and memoranda pertaining to the Graduate School of Management;
drafts of Bent's writings, including articles and THE TURKISH HIGHER CIVIC SERVICE;
speeches on terrorism, Lebanon, and U.S./Middle East policies; correspondence, reports,
and other materials concerning Bent's interest in the American University of Beirut,
Kuwait University, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, Lebanon, and Bahrain;
notes on Ithaca, New York, government; and materials on his consulting work.
"The Cornell-AID Contract: A Summary Report," 1969, relating to Orta Doğu Teknik
Üniversitesi (Ankara, Turkey)İsletmecilik Bölümü.
Names:
American University of Beirut
Cornell University. Graduate School of Management
Jāmiʻat al-Kuwayt
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (Ankara, Turkey)
Places:
Turkey -- Politics and government.
Middle East -- Study and teaching.
Middle East -- Politics and government.
Middle East -- Foreign relations.
Middle East -- Economic conditions.
Lebanon -- Politics and government.
Ithaca (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
Subjects:
College teachers.
Terrorism -- Middle East.
Political science -- Study and teaching.
International relations.
Industrial management.
Developing countries -- Middle East.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Introduction to Comparative International Management, NBA 585
|
1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
International and Comparative Management, NBA, Spring
|
1986 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
International and Comparative Management, NBA 585 (China's Economy)
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
International and Comparative Management, NCE 508 (Middle East Management)
|
1983 |
Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Management in Israel, The Arab Nations, and the LCD's: A Bibliography
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
International and Comparative Management, NCE 508, Spring
|
1983 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
International and Comparative Management, NBA 585. Outline, Class Role and Objectives.
Spring
|
1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
International and Comparative Management, NBA 585. Japanese Management. Class lists
fron Spring Term, Student Comments, Reserve Reading Lists
|
1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 9 |
National Journal Citations
|
191980's |
Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Public Administration Colloquium (NPA 518). Schedule of Speakers/Names, etc.
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Introduction to Public Administration Colloquium (NPA 519)
|
1982-1984 |
Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Municipal Trade Unions for NPA 518
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Nov. 1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 13 |
New York City Budget for NPA 518
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 14 |
New Federalism - Stuart Butler of the Heritage Foundation
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 15 |
National Urban Coalition, Social Impact of President Reagen's Urban Policy for NPA
519
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 16 |
International Government Relations for NPA 518
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Dr. E.S. Savas, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Research, Department of Housing
and Urban Development
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1981-1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Public Affairs Colloquium, NBA 518
|
1981-1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Administrative Law and Management, NPA 513, Class Roll and Course Material
|
1976-1977 |
Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Control Data Corporation (City Venture Corporation) NPA 518
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Administrative Law and Management, Items for NPA 573
|
1976 |
Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Administrative Law and Management, NPA 513. Adminstrative Process, Delegation
|
1977 |
Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Administrative Law and Management, NPA 513. Institutional Decisions
|
1975 |
Box 1 | Folder 24 |
Administrative Law and Management, NPA 513. Institutional Decisions
|
1965 |
Box 1 | Folder 25 |
Administrative Law and Management, NPA 513. Informational Procedures, Reviewability
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Box 1 | Folder 26 |
The Conduct of Public Affairs I (NPP 500), Exemption Exam
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Fall 1976 |
Box 1 | Folder 27 |
Seminar in Public Systems (NPA 512), Introduction Analysis
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Box 1 | Folder 28 |
Seminars in Public Systems, NPA 512
|
1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 29 |
American Red Cross - NPA 512 (Class Report)
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1983 |
Box 1 | Folder 30 |
City Government Projects, NPA 512
|
1983 |
Box 1 | Folder 31 |
Challenge Industries, NPA 512
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191983 |
Box 1 | Folder 32 |
Ithaca Festival Project for NPA 512 (Public Systems Analysis)
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Box 1 | Folder 33 |
George Junior Republic proposed study for NPA 512
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Box 1 | Folder 34 |
Tompkins County Services Reports, NPA 512
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Box 1 | Folder 35 |
Ithaca City School District Projects for NPA 512
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Box 1 | Folder 36 |
Administration of Agriculture and Rural Development, NCE 514
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Box 1 | Folder 37 |
Environment for International Buisness: The Middle East, Course Enrollment, Outline,
NBA 583
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Box 1 | Folder 38 |
Economic Environment, Political Stability: The Middle East, NBA 583
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Box 1 | Folder 39 |
An Introduction to Saudi Arabia; Doing Buisness in Saudi Arabia, NBA 583
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Box 1 | Folder 40 |
Contemporary Policies and Economic Environment of Egypt, CAU
|
July 1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 41 |
Politics and Development in the Arabian Gulf, NCE 506 (outline)
|
Fall 1983 |
Box 1 | Folder 42 |
Politics and Development in the Arabian Gulf, NCE 506. Outlines, Class Lists
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Spring 1982 |
Box 1 | Folder 43 |
L'Ecole Centrale (Paris)
|
1984 |
Box 1 | Folder 44 |
Adam Benado, Robert Friedman, Mohammad Ilyas, Bassam Camadan (graduate students)
|
1982-1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 45 |
AACBS Workshop for Internationalizing the Buisness School Curriculum, NYC
|
1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 46 |
AACBS - American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Buisness Symposium on "How Buisness
Deals with Washington"
|
1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 47 |
Buisness School Internships
|
1984 |
Box 1 | Folder 48 |
Institute of International Education
|
1984-1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 49 |
Guest Lecturer, Dr. Massoud Ahari of Iran
|
1985 |
Box 1 | Folder 50 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter I)
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Box 1 | Folder 51 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter II)
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Box 1 | Folder 52 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter III)
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Box 1 | Folder 53 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter IV)
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Box 1 | Folder 54 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter V)
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Box 1 | Folder 55 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter VI, VII, VIII)
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Box 1 | Folder 56 |
The Turkish Higher Civil Service, by Frederick T. Bent (Chapter IX)
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Box 1 | Folder 57 |
Mutinational Firms and Developing Economy: The Experience of Educador
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Box 1 | Folder 58 |
Rejected Article: "Foreign Service and Foreign Aid: Conflict or Cooperation?"
|
1962 |
Box 1 | Folder 59 |
Columbia Journal of World Buisness
|
1975 |
Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Letters to Officals at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
|
May 1966-July 1966 |
Box 2 | Folder 2 |
C.U. Middle East Technical University Research Project: The Turkish Public Service
|
1966 |
Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Public Administration Review
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June 1970-Dec. 1970 |
Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Outline of a Book to be Edited by James. A. Socnat. (Including list of potential contributors)
|
1976 |
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Professor Bent's Consulting
|
1977 |
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Agency for International Development; F.T.B.'s Assignment in Beirut, Lebanon
|
1977-1978 |
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Blue Ribbon Panel for City of Ithaca's Charter and Code Examinations
|
June 1982-Aug. 1983 |
Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Blue Ribbon Panel - City of Ithaca
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Sept. 1983-Oct. 1983 |
Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Blue Ribbon Panel - City of Ithaca
|
Nov. 1983-Dec. 1983 |
Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Public Management Program
|
1980-1982 |
Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Kuwait University
|
1982 |
Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Canadian Studies in the U.S.
|
1983 |
Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Graduate School of Management Dean's Memos
|
1981, 1984-1985 |
Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Letters and Memos re James A. Purdy
|
1984-1985 |
Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Armed Conflict and Society Course
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Fall 1985 |
Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Speeches on Terrorism
|
Fall 1986 |
Box 2 | Folder 17 |
Speech - "Dead End: USA/Middle East Policies - Some Solutions"
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Apr. 15, 1982 |
Box 2 | Folder 18 |
Cornell Radio Program
|
Aug. 5, 1982 |
Box 2 | Folder 19 |
BPA Alumni Talk
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Apr. 1976 |
Box 2 | Folder 20 |
BPA Talk: "Working in the Lebanon/Gulf Area"
|
Nov. 1981, May 1982 |
Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Bahrain-Ford Foundation
|
1973 |
Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Bahrain Planning Document
|
1974-1981 |
Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Bahrain Planning Document
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Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Bahrain Customs
|
1977 |
Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Bahrain Customs Project
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June 1977-July 1977 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Management Training in Bahrain
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Bahrain - Notes
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Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Bahrain - Notes
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Box 3 | Folder 9 |
Bahrain - Notes
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Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Bahrain - Transport, Communications, Traffic
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Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Bahrain - Report on Planning for Social Development, by Walter James
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1975 |
Box 3 | Folder 12 |
Inventory and Assessment of Employement-orientated Human Resources Development Programs
in the Gulf Area, by James A. Socknat
|
1975 |
Box 3 | Folder 13 |
American University of Beirut: (GPDA 311) Introduction to the Development Administration
held at the Graduate Program in Development Administration
|
1971-1972 |
Box 3 | Folder 14 |
American University of Beirut: (GPDA 316) Implementation of National Plans held at
the Graduate Program in Development Administration
|
1971-1972 |
Box 3 | Folder 15 |
To the Arab World for the International Executive Service Corps by Deane W. Malott.
Part I
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Box 3 | Folder 16 |
To the Arab World for the International Executive Service Corps by Deane W. Malott.
Part II
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