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"The author analyses the relationship between the OSCE and its Central Asian participating states. She recapitulates four different stages in the development of this relationship. With a special emphasis on the implementation of the concept of comprehensive security, she sheds light on specific, political, strategic and instrumental challenges. In her view, the OSCE will only be able to make contributions to the reform processes when the governments accept it. The attitude of the different regimes depends to a great extent on the balance of OSCE security dimensions at the project level on the ground. Given the still authoritarian character of the regimes in Central Asia, however, an important issue for the Organization is the compatibility of anti-terrorist activities with human rights. In comparison to other institutions, the core strength of he OSCE lies in its political capabilities to work both with the authorities and with civil society on the ground and, at the same time, on an international level in the areas of promoting dialogue, conflict prevention and conflict management." (author's abstract)

The article discusses the history of academic co-operation between the British and Commonwealth Studies Department at the University of Lodz and the Australian Embassy in Poland. Over the years the co-operation took the shape of a regular academic exchange and led to substantial academic, educational and cultural projects on Australia which resulted in a number of book-length studies.

Addresses state-local government relations in New South Wales, focusing on local government reform, particularly in the form of council amalgamations and codes of conduct.