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Effects on the Soviet Union of US aid to mujahideen forces resisting Soviet occupation; the case for aid to the Nicaraguan contras.

THE CENTRAL FAILURE OF AMERICAN CONSERVATISM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS HAS BEEN ITS INABILITY TO DELEGITIMIZE THE SOVIET UNION IN THE SAME WAY THE LEFT HAS DELEGITIMIZED SOUTH AFRICA. UNTIL THE SOVIET UNION IS RECOGNIZED UNIVERSALLY AS THE DANGEROUS AND EVIL EMPIRE THAT IT IS, NEITHER THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION NOR ANY SUBSEQUENT CONSERVATIVE ADMINISTRATION WILL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE SUCH GOALS AS THE DEPLOYMENT OF A STRATEGIC DEFENSE, THE STRENGTHENING OF ALLIANCES WITH OTHER FREE WORLD NATIONS, OR THE ROLLBACK OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNISM THROUGH CONSISTENT SUPPORT OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS.

Our present social sciences are at risk of losing sight of their primary purpose: the goal of reducing uncertainty. For years social scientists have drifted slowly toward the routine of employing of accepted methodological, conceptual, and analytical tools rather than engaging in problem oriented inquiry. Scientific contributions are reviewed in accordance to their compliance with the routine application of tools rather than focusing on their ability to problem-solve for a wider population. Researchers in every area of psychology for instance now insist on using methods such as random assignment and control groups, as well as data analytic procedures such as null hypothesis significance testing without regard to their relevance. A problem-focused inquiry would not dictate the routine use of any particular tool but rather the judicious application of tools when deemed appropriate. The following article describes the current situation in the framework contrasting toolbased and problem-focused inquiry and offers several insights that may create a more balanced and fruitful approach to scientific inquiry. DOI:10.2458/azu_jmmss_v1i2_mcknight

This book describes and analyzes the source and nature of the phenomena that characterize new world disorder. These include domestic political crises with international consequences, disruptive regions, terrorism, climate change, deglobalization, and exponentially growing refugee movements.