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A factor in regional tensions, water is seldom the cause of war, rather the pretext. Changing threats & the evolution of warfare are making water a target of conflicts. The author offers solutions for managing the post-'water war' scene, by successful civil-military cooperation. Adapted from the source document.

Considers the cooling of United States-Russian relations, examining the efforts of the Council on Foreign Relations to influence US foreign policy and the substance of the US National Security Strategy. The US focus on spreading democracy is balanced against pragmatic reasons for maintaining US-Russian cooperation.

The EU and certain EU states in particular, enjoy intense investment relations and technological cooperation with China. However, both China and the EU, when considering the pros and cons of any important trade issues between them weigh the consequences for other nations, especially the US. (CIJ/DÜI)

In This Issue Western Sahara New Envoy Tackles Deadlock 15787 South Africa ANC–NNP Cooperation 15795 Cote d'Ivoire Crisis Deepens 15800 Kenya Mungiki Sect 15803 Sudan Chad Warning 15807 Zimbabwe Zvakwana Campaign 15810ContentsContinental Alignments 15786Internal Developments 15789National Security 15798Military 15812Overseas Relations 15817Social and Cultural 15819Rates 15820Index 15822

International Labour Conference 92nd Session - Report I (B) ; Sumario: Freedom of association and collective bargaining: the foundations for democratic development -- From principles to practice: the challenges ahead -- Organizing and bargaining in the global economy -- Encouraging progress: technical cooperation to strengthen and extend freedom of association and collective bargaining

"Moskau und Peking besitzen viele Gründe, um gute Nachbarn zu sein, nicht zuletzt aufgrund von Washingtons wachsender internationaler Dominanz."

Books reviewed:Char Miller, Fluid Arguments: Five Centuries of Western Water ConflictMichael Dear, (ed.) From Chicago to L.A.: Making Sense of Urban TheoryMartin Dangerfield, Subregional Economic Cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe: The Political Economy of CEFTAKenneth Button and Roger Stough, Air Transport Networks: Theory and Policy Implications

Moves to create a single European defence force come as the region embarks on a new phase of enlargement. So does this represent the ultimate challenge for federalism? And if so, could it kick‐start cooperation in other areas of mutual protection such as food safety and the environment?

(...). Lee's paper surveys the relations between Singapore and China in the 1990s.(...). It concludes by noting that Sino-Singaporean cooperation has been broadened to include defence, cultural and educational exchanges and the relationship will be more realistic and mature in the twenty-first century. (J Contemp China/DÜI-Sch)

Examines the social dimensions of science and technology, in light of globalization, privatization, changing ideologies, and geopolitics; some focus on molecular biology, academic science, international cooperation, scientific communication, technology learning in industrialization, and research funding; 11 articles. Includes science policy in Spain, the US, Great Britain, France, India, and Venezuela.

"April 2000." ; "This seminar took place in the framework of the ongoing cooperation between the U.S. Department of Labor and the European Commission's Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs, based on the New Transatlantic Agenda signed by the US and the EU in 1995." ; Mode of access: Internet.