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THE AUTHOR CONTENDS THAT WAR IS A TOOL OF CAPITALISM TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS, ESPECIALLY TO REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIALISM IN THE WORLD. BUT, SINCE SOCIALISM WILL EXPAND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND WAR WOULD DESTROY HUMAN SOCIETY, NEGOTIATION AND PEACE MUST BE MAINTAINED WHILE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES DECIDE THEIR POLITICAL DESTINIES.

THE AUTHOR ANALYZES THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF IMAGE AND TELEVISION IN THE CONTEMPORARY PRESIDENCY. SHE EMPHASIZES RONALD REAGAN'S IMAGE AS "THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR," WHICH IS BASED ON HIS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO USE BOTH RADIO AND TELEVISION. SHE LAMENTS THAT BOTH BUSH AND DUKAKIS LACK REAGAN'S COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.

What the historiography of the French Revolution as forgotten is the reflexion on the rights of men, the first of which is the one which guarantees life. Against an economist and determinist vision, the author re-estimates the place of the peasantry in the process of liberation of 1789.

Case recording in Children's Protective Services (CPS) must meet many of the same recording criteria as are required in other types of social services. The author discusses factors that should be considered when designing a case recording system for a CPS agency, most of which apply to other agencies.

The current farm crisis is having a devastating impact on farmers, their families, and others who depend on the agricultural economy. The author uses the ABCX family-crisis model to identify needs and to design intervention strategies while long-term solutions to the crisis are developed.

THE AUTHOR POSES THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (1) WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNITED NATIONS' DYNAMIC OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION? (2) CAN THE MODEL OF THE UNITED NATIONS INSPIRE LATIN AMERICA IN ITS SEARCH FOR PEACE? HE ANALYZES BOTH THE STRENGTH OF THE U.N. MODEL AND ITS WEAKNESS.

THE INDIVIDUAL IS THE STARTING POINT, THE ORIGINATOR, THE VEHICLE, AND THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY OF HUMANITARIAN LAW. THE AUTHOR ADDRESSES THESE ASPECTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL; HUMANITARIANISM AND POLITICS; AND THE HUMANITARIAN ROLE OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, THE U.N. SYSTEM, AND VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS.

THE AUTHOR EXPLORES MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF THE NUCLEAR CONFRONTATION AND PROPOSES THE NEW COLONY CONCEPT AS A PATH TO MUTUAL SECURITY. HE POSTULATES THAT GENUINE SECURITY IS ATTAINABLE ONLY THROUGH VERY CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST AND THAT MUTUAL SECURITY WILL PREPARE THE WORLD FOR PEACE.

THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE FORCES THAT HAVE SHAPED SOUTH AFRICA'S RULING ESTABLISHMENT'S REACTION TO THE COUNTRY'S DEEPENING POLITICAL CRISIS. THERE WILL BE NO PEACE, THE AUTHOR SAY, WITHOUT THE FULL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF THE POWERFUL EXTRA-PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION. THE WHITES-ONLY ELECTION OF MAY 1987 OFFERS NO RELIEF.

Critique of the PRC's reunification model in respect of Taiwan. The Kuomintang's deep distrust of the Chinese communists. The author advocates the Taiwan model for reunification based on the Three Principles of the People (San Min Chu Yi), which are nationalism, democracy and social welfare. (DÜI-Sen)

In this article, the author sketches out the changes in the educational system in the PRC that she saw while visiting this country. The role of the key schools. Experiments with the length of primary and secondary education terms. Changes in school curricula. Development of education sociology in the PRC. (DÜI-Sen)

The author attempts to elucidate the background of Thailand's worsening relations with Vietnam and the PRK (People's Republic of Kampuchea). The new upsurge of fighting on the Thai-Kampuchean border. Failure of the whole diplomatic process surrounding the Cambodian issue. Tension in Thai-Lao relations. (DÜI-Sen)

The author examines a government plan which is known as the four-year programme for salvation, recovery and development to restructure and reform the economy. The two main objectives of this plan are to let the economy grow and to cater for social justice. (DÜI-Asd)

Disasters and environment managing in the Third World.
Having described natural, anthropic and technological disasters, the author underlines how much heavier are their consequences in the conditions of underdevelopment and sets off the vulnerability of the affected populations. Environment policies must be decided, combining repairing, forecasting and prevention.

The example of Switzerland in devolving decision‐making away from a central state towards community bodies with reduced powers offers a readily adaptable solution to the political turmoil in South Africa. FrancesKendall, co‐author with Leon Louw of the best‐selling South Africa: The Solution, presents her proposals forreform.