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The author examines political development in China one year after the CPC's (Communist Party of China) National Congress was held (between 25 October to 1 November 1987). He inquires what kind of a political reform the CPC leadership planned to make, what actions were taken during the first year after the decision and what this political reform programme means. (DÜI-Sen)

With a suddenness rarely seen in times of peace, the political landscape of the contemporary world is being dramatically transformed. The preference for authoritarian methods is rapidly giving way to democratization. The author explores political development in post-Zia Pakistan with special reference to the elections held in 1988, political parties, the politics of regionalism, centre-province tensions etc. (DÜI-Sen)

The author makes a comparative assessment of the developmental gains registered by 85 less developed and 19 more developed countries over the 1965-1985 time period. The gains are assessed in terms of the "paired differences" statistical method applied to a number of indicators. The estimates suggest that all countries made significant gains on virtually all indicators. (DÜI-Sen)

The experience of the Inter-American Foundation in support of microenterprise development has concentrated not on finance, but on the provision of training and technical assistance specially aimed at helping small producers and service providers to "graduate from the gray area". In this article, the author challenges donors and development activists alike to analyze the limitations of being forever "micro"

In this article, the author reviews the application of copyright principles to advertising related to three instances in which interesting legal points are raised: an actor taking part in a TV filmlet promoting the homeopathic product "Forteviron"; the Coca-Cola mark being displayed on the distinctive yellow shirts of Brazil's national football team; and a TV sketch which satirized airline commercials. (UNISA/DÜI)

The author examines the report of the South Pacific Review Group (set up by the New Zealand's government to review New Zealand's relations with Pacific island countries and suggest new policies in respect of New Zealand's relations with these countries) "Towards a Pacific Island Community". Implications of the report for New Zealand's external relations are briefly discussed. (DÜI-Sen)

In June 1990, the US President Bush launched the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative as a part of his long standing interest in encouraging democracy and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. The author looks at the shift from statism to free enterprise in Latin America, elements of the Americas Initiative and the role of the private sector in its implementation

The author analyzes the influence of the old Persian Communist Party (PCP), founded in 1920, on the Tudeh, founded in 1941. He discusses problems the party was facing under Reza Shah and gives an overview over the party's historical development. He asserts that the Tudeh has a strong historical debt to the PCP even though it seldom acknowledges it. (DÜI-Kwe)

The article deals with the following topics: USA's adjustment to tension reduction in Southeast Asia, the Soviet posture towards tension reduction in this region. ASEAN's central position in regional tension reduction, Vietnam's position in Southeast Asia and Cambodia's future. The author points out that unlike Europe, there is little evidence to conclude that Soviet-American rivalry has eroded in Asia. (DÜI-Sen)

According to the author, the most salient fact about 1989 Panama was that general Noriega had managed to survive almost three years of US pressure. The article requires why the country's political crisis has lasted so long and why the various attempts by the civilian opposition, the USA and the OAS have failed to promote political change in Panama

Many foreign policy analysts in the United States expected a shift in US policy towards Latin America when George Bush succeeded Ronald Reagan as president. The author explores the transition in US policy towards Central America under the two presidents. He points out that the principal difference between their approaches lies in the degree of importance that they attributed to this region

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This article examines the recent performance of the Sierra Leone economy; looks at the nature of the crisis facing the country; the Government's policy response; and explores the responses of individuals to coping with the crisis. The author argues that the economic crisis is very much tied up with the wider political question concerning the need for democratic accountability.

THE AUTHOR, WHO IS SENIOR CLERK ASSISTANT IN THE KENYAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, CONSIDERS A QUESTION OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. HE LOOKS AT THE CASE OF A SENIOR KENYAN CABINET MINISTER WHO WAS CRITICIZED BY SOME OF HIS FELLOW PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR PRE-EMPTING A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS HE MADE AT A PRIOR FUNCTION OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.