In 1945, as World War II came to an end, the one-party South remained just that;—a solid bastion of the Democratic Party based on the premise of small vote, sure vote, white vote. Today the one-party, segregated South is at one with Nineveh and Tara. The changes that led from "Intransigence to Transition" are described by William C. Havard, a veteran observer of the Southern political scene. A native of Baton Rouge, he is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and University Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His latest book is "The Changing Politics of the South." "Somewhat against my better judgment," Mr. Havard writes, "I agreed last fall to become Editor of the Journal of Politics. Thus I am now using up most of the little time I have left for writing finding out how difficult other authors can be."

A Rhodes Scholar who served as executive editor of The Reporter magazine in the early 1950's, Harlan Cleveland was Assistant Secretary of State and Ambassador to NATO during the 1960's. He was President of the University of Hawaii from 1969 to 1974. He is now director of the Aspen Institute's Program in International Affairs, with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. His article stems from an address he made last spring at Ohio State University. He is the author of "The Future Executive" and other works.