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As the author sees it, Chinese film, because it is a centralized state industry subject to governmental leadership, is an excellent barometer of the country's political climate. After a brief review of the Chinese film industry since 1949, he evaluates Chinese films produced and directed by the "Fifth Generation" since 1978 against the background of changing political climates. (DÜI-Sen)

The author looks for elements of common identity among Latin America's population and finds them in language, exploitation and poverty. According to her, Latin American people tend to overlook their similarities because they emphasize national features and the impact of cultural impositions. She believes that millions of Latin Americans are searching together for a new road to union

According to the author, since the disappearance of the USSR from the political map of the globe and the virtual end of the Cold War, India and the USA have considerably improved their political relationship that was marked by high Cold War rhetorics in the recent past. He explores Indo-U.S. relations, especially the strategic co-operation between the two countries. (DÜI-Sen)

The late 1970s witnessed the popularization of the term "Hispanic" to refer to Mexican-Americans and other ethnic groups of Latin American origin in the USA. Based on interviews of a dozen Mexican-American elected officials and representatives of major policy organizations in 1985 and 1986, the author examines the attitudes of Mexican-American political elites toward the Hispanic label

The author examines the historical transition to a new form of state and society ushered in by the 1952 revolution in Bolivia, identifies some of its key contradictions and traces its historical evolution until 1964. He concludes that Bolivia's 1952 revolution was a transformist change; it resulted in a form of state that mediates between the world and national order

Having discussed traditional co-operative activities in Thai villages (especially in the village of Ban Thon in Khon Kaen province), the author examines the recent changes in the village community and in co-operative activities, the traditional character and functions of the village community and the impact of the market economy on the system of co-operation in Thai village society. (DÜI-Sen)

The author discusses official Chinese reactions to Western media coverage on China and Western criticism of Tiananmen incident. He argues that the Chinese did make policy concessions (as a result of Western pressure) in respect of human rights, arms sales and nuclear proliferation, foreign policy and trade after the Tiananmen incident on 4th June 1989. (DÜI-Sen)

The author explores the role of U.S. pressure on Taiwan's trade liberalization. He looks at U.S. - Taiwan trade relationship before and after 1984 and points out that the USA has played a substantial part in speeding up Taiwan's trade liberalization since 1984. Due to its dependence on the U.S. market, Taiwan is relatively vulnerable to the U.S. pressure. (DÜI-Sen)

The author points out that ethnically, Southeast Asia is a world in itself. It is the most sensitive and diverse region in the world. The most striking feature of Southeast Asia is the presence of ethnic Chinese and Indians. He describes and analyses ethnic issues in the countries of the region with special reference to the ethnic Chinese. (DÜI-Sen)

The author argues that a transformation of the African cultural structure is necessary in order to replace tribal loyality with civic spirit. He concludes that the role of the industrialized world should be to give the new African nations the tools necessary to build their own democracies without imposing on them the values of Western culture. (DSE)

The author argues that the Bretton Woods institutions must support Africa's attempt to relaunch its development in the 1990s. This means supporting rather than undermining, supplanting or displacing Africa's own plans and strategies already drawn up. The role of Bretton Woods institutions should be the provision of financial and technical support of African run policies and institutions. (DSE)

The author notes that the end of the Cold War has forced Vietnam to change its foreign policy orientation. He scrutinizes new thinking in its foreign policy. He notes that Vietnam has come to the conclusion that its security interests are best protected and promoted by being a member of ASEAN rather than being allied to an external power. (DÜI-Sen)

Since early 1992, the official media in mainland China have put renewed emphasis on the promotion of "Teng Hsiao-p'ing line" - the reform and opening-up policy advocated by Teng at the Third Plenum of the Chinese Communist Party's Eleventh Central Committee. The author examines the renewed emphasis on Teng's policy line and the obstacles it may encounter. (DÜI-Sen)

The author regards the 1989 democracy movement in mainland China as an opposition movement. He examines its causes and sketches out the characteristics of Chinese opposition. It is the author's contention that in contemporary China opposition is caused by unbalanced economic and political development, and it is influenced both by Chinese political tradition and Western democratic thought. (DÜI-Sen)

According to the author, Asian secessionists have been less successful in recent years than separatists elsewhere in establishing socio-political movements enabling them to move toward breaking with their respective mother states and establishing themselves as sovereign members of the international community. He looks at secession movements in Asia, evolving perceptions of secession and international acceptability of secession. (DÜI-Sen)