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Although the Middle East has declined considerably in centrality since the world oil crisis in the mid-seventies, its remaining economic power as well as geostrategic, cultural, and religious factors prevent it from sinking into true marginalization. As the author points out the terms semiperiphery and semimarginalization still fit the region best. (DÜI-Hns)

A political party system has evolved in Taiwan in recent years that both embodies and promotes party competition. The author explores the evolution of political parties in Taiwan with special reference to "party" competition in the 1980 national election, the Kuomintang versus the Democratic Progression Party (DPP) in the 1986 election, factionalism in the DPP etc. (DÜI-Sen)

The author visited Matabeleland in May 1988 after the unity agreement had been signed between ZANU/PF and ZAPU. He describes the security situation in this region, public response to the dissidents, extraordinary ethnic variety of Matabeleland, optimism of its people, the role being played by Joshua Nkomo in this region, rural development etc. (DÜI-Sen)

The author examines integration of disabled children into society as a way of achieving a far-reaching goal—mainstreaming— whereby the differences inherent to each individual are considered by society as something normal, and taken for granted as part of the human variety underlying the various communities and groupings that compose society.

Author describes the life of Derik Pinel, a St Lucian Creole who lives in French Guiana. Pinel is one of Guiana's last gold propectors at the Maroni River basin. This river is inhabited by three populations -Creoles, Maroons, and Amerindians- who share the same natural environment but each one's way of life is distinctive.

A summary of a talk given at the Scottish National Federation for the Welfare of the Blind General Council Meeting on 24 September 1987, in Edinburgh. The conclusions reached are based on the personal experiences o f the author during his twenty years as a partially sighted low vision teacher and professional copywriter in Sweden.

The role of the family doctor in obstetrical care is under attack. The author of this article discusses the reasons. Most of these reasons are related to medical politics rather than to scientific evidence. This paper is a call for family physicians to recommit themselves to the delivery of obstetric care in the 1990s.

This document records the state documents published by state agencies and the legislature that were received annually by the State Library. Publications are listed by the call number in the state document classification system and each listing includes the title, author, volume and number, date of publication, and number of pages. Includes cumulative index.

IN THIS ESSAY, THE AUTHOR REFLECTS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM HEADED BY NANCY KASSEBAUM, LLOYD CUTLER AND C. DOUGLAS DILLON. HE CONCURS WITH THEIR CONCLUSION THAT OUR POLITICAL PARTIES NEED STRENGTHENING, AND HE EXAMINES THE PROPOSALS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE THE POLITICAL SYSTEM MORE EFFECTIVE.

THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION USED IN EXCHANGING INFORMATION ON TERRORIST ACTIVITIES THAT HELP OFFICIALS ACQUIRE MORE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TERRORISM AND EFFECTIVELY COMBAT THIS TYPE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THE STUDY FIRST EXPLAINS THE WAY IN WHICH THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IS REGULATED AND THEN LOOKS AT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DATA BANKS.

THE AUTHOR ASKS: HOW WILL SOVIET EXPERIMENTS WITH PERESTROIKA AFFECT THE PRESSURES AMONG MOSCOW'S SATELLITES FOR AND AGAINST MAJOR DOMESTIC REFORM AND HOW WILL THE GOVERNING PARITIES COPE WITH THE PRESSING NEED FOR ECONOMIC RESUSCITATION? HE SURVEYS GORBACHEV'S PRIORITIES, THE REFORMIST BALANCE SHEET, AND WESTERN PROSPECTS FOR INFLUENCING OR PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CHANGE.

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM, THE DEPENDENCE OF SMALL SOUTH PACIFIC STATES ON FOREIGN AID FROM LARGER NEIGHBORS LIKE NEW ZEALAND, AND POLITICAL UNREST IN FIJI. HE ALSO LOOKS AT THE ISSUE OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ON NEW CALEDONIA AND THE FUTURE OF THE FRENCH ADMINISTRATION IN NEW CALEDONIA.

THE AUTHOR IS CONCERNED THAT THE USA HAS A SYSTEM OF FLOATING POWER WHEREIN DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS PLAY THE ROLE OF THE NATION'S CHIEF FOREIGN POLICY SPOKESMAN IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. HE BELIEVES THERE IS A CONTINUING NEED TO CURB THE PRESIDENT'S ABILITY TO COMMIT THE ARMED FORCES TO WAR-LIKE ACTIONS WITHOUT APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.

Ansetzend bei der Nachzeichnung des die Gründungsphase von "Solidarnosc" prägenden Streits zwischen "Zentralisten" und "Dezentralisten" um die Organisationsprinzipien einer alternativen Interessenvertretung der polnischen Arbeiterschaft, analysiert der Autor die Ursachen, Funktionen und Konsequenzen der spezifischen Ambiguität der Autoritäts- und Machtstruktur der unabhängigen Gewerkschaft. (BIOst-Hml)