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THE TERM "DECONSTRUCTION," ACCORDING TO ONE OF ITS CHAMPIONS, JACQUES DERRIDA, IS MORE THAN MERELY A METHOD FOR INTERPRETING TEXTS; IT IS A MODE OF POLITICAL ACTION AS WELL, THOUGH IT IS NOT "POLITICAL ACTION" AS THAT TERM IS ORDINARILY UNDERSTOOD. THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES DERRIDA'S CLAIM THAT THE DECONSTRUCTION OF TEXTS IS ESSENTIALLY AND EMPHATICALLY A POLITICAL ACT. IT REVIEWS THE RATIONALE FOR DECONSTRUCTION AS A WAY OF READING TEXTS AND SHOWS WHY THIS RATIONALE LEADS DERRIDA TO CLAIM THE DECONSTRUCTION HAS POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES--THAT IT IS A NEW WAY OF CONSTITUTING "THE WORLD." THE AUTHOR GOES ON TO ASSESS WHAT THESE POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES ACTUALLY ARE.

THIS PAPER ARGUES THAT ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS MAY BE ABLE TO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THE PRACTICAL AND ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF STUDYING TERRORISM FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE FACED SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN TRYING TO REPORT ON WAR AND INSURRECTION. THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE DIFFICULTIES OF STUDYING TERRORISM BY REVIEWING HIS OWN EXPERIENCE IN COVERING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE SHINING PATH INSURRECTION AND THE STRUGGLING DEMOCRACY OF PERU. HE ARGUES THAT IT IS PRECISELY THE GOVERNMENT MOST DESERVING OF SUPPORT THAT DESERVES THE VALUE OF OBJECTIVE AND CRITICAL REPORTING. HIS CONCLUSION IS THAT TERRORISM RESEARCHERS SHOULD BEWARE OF ANY CONTACT WITH GOVERNMENT AND POLICY MAKERS THAT GOES BEYOND TEACHING AND PUBLICATION.

IN MODERN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES, IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEPARATE ECONOMIC CONCERNS FROM POLITICAL ONES. YET THE FIELD OF POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY HAS DEVELOPED RATHER INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE STUDY OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY. THIS ARTICLE CONSIDERS WHETHER THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUALISTIC, HIGHLY RATIONALISTIC ASSUMPTIONS THAT DOMINATE OUR ECONOMIC SYSTEM FEED BACK TO SHAPE AND LIMIT OUR PSYCHOLOGICAL INQUIRIES. IT ALSO ASKS WHETHER THESE ASSUMPTIONS LEAD US UNWITTINGLY TO ATTRIBUTE EXCESSIVE AUTONOMY TO THE ECONOMIC SPHERE AND TO FAIL TO INTEGRATE THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION INTO PSYCHOLOGICAL INQUIRIES REGARDING OUR POLITICAL LIFE. THE AUTHOR CONSIDERS THESE QUESTIONS AND APPLIES THEM TO ISSUES OF TAXATION, POVERTY, SOCIAL GENEROSITY, AND NUCLEAR WINTER.

According to the author, in some distinctive ways, Tonga today reveals two tendencies which are also problems, common in some respects to all small South Pacific states. First, can they modernize in a world where none of the available models seems to fit their particular case. Second, how can they project and sustain a successful international personality amidst the intensifying regional environment of the South Pacific whilst also being a comfortable co-participant in the world's global village. He discusses these issue with special reference to constitution and government of Tonga, the Tongan diaspora, tourism in this country, Tonga in the international system since 1970 and Tonga's attitudes towards the Treaty of Rarotonga. (DÜI-Sen)

Even before the violent suppression of the Tiananmen demonstration in June 1989, the mainland China takeover of administrative control of Hong Kong scheduled for 1997 spawned feelings of fear and helplessness among the territory's residents. Hong Kong's anxiety over its return to mainland Chinese control is based on how the Hong Kong people view the Peking government. The author examines Hong Kong people's view of the Peking regime. He points out, that although the vast majority of Hong Kong residents are themselves ethnic Chinese, the people of Hong Kong have largely adopted the conceptual framework of the traditional Western way of understanding China and its government. (DÜI-Sen)

Crisis in the Judicial Profession. Interview with Jean-Pierre Cochard.
The Cour de Cassation is facing increasing difficulties with the growing number of appeals which adversely affects the work of these judges. Judicial information processing, magistrates in the reference service, and selecting which appeals it will receive should make it possible to put an end to this situation. However, the basic problem, originating in the changes confronting our society, has not altered, and the legal system has not followed suit. The author, concerned by the development of derivative procedures such as arbitration, recommends opening the Cour de Cassation to employer-employee representatives, its modernization, as well as the rehabilitation of the role of the judge.

Humanities Open Book Program, a joint initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ; This study traces the development of Mao's political thinking from his earliest writings to the beginning of the Long March. In a thorough examination of the early years, the author delineates Mao's distinctive perspectives, political concerns, and leadership style-the enduring components of his political identity. The analysis goes to the roots of Mao's thinking-the crucible of action-in order to demonstrate the fundamental unity of theory and practice which constituted the leading principle of Mao's thought, an approach to politics that was a major innovation within both the Chinese and Marxist political traditions.

Leonid Shur, Material pertaining to Pushkin in France.
The present article exposes the preliminary conclusions of research carried out by its author in the domain of French "Pushkiniana". The study bears on autographs and lists (copies) of Pushkin's works preserved in French libraries and archives. It deals also with numerous as yet unpublished documents connected with the poet's biography as well as with the destiny of Pushkin's heritage in France, the history of translations of Pushkin's works into French, etc. All those sources are interesting not only from the point of view of research on Pushkin's life and work but also with regard to Russian and French literary relations and Slavic studies in France.

Economic development policy in the United States is dominated by public subsidy and incentive programs designed to induce private sector investment. The market-generated benefits of increased private investment are assumed to justify the public expense of such programs. The author argues that a second type of development policy exists, called Type llpolicy, that is based on a conflicting set of assumptions and that mandates public benefits by requiring private developers to provide direct economic and social goods. An analysis of policy in 281 localities shows that Type II programs are widespread, are strongly associated with higher levels of community-based activity in the economic development arena, and are not restricted to prosperous locations.

When I agreed to review L. Cole's book Clouds of Secrecy: The Army's Germ Warfare Tests over Populated Areas (PLS, February 1989), I did so because the subject is interesting and important. I did not know Cole, nor had I read any of his previous work. To the editor of the PLS and, implicitly, to its readers, I committed to appraise the book as fairly as I could. As anyone whose working life is spent writing knows, much work goes into producing a book. I regard criticizing a book as a serious responsibility, because I know the labor that the author has gone through before the first copy is printed.

AbstractThis paper is a brief summarization of doctoral research which was recently completed by the author on conditions facing the modern Saudi Arabian woman in her efforts to become a part of the administrative structure of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first part of the paper is a brief historical account detailing women's participation in public administration and how it has evolved. The second concerns itself with those obstacles most commonly cited by female administrators as having an adverse impact on their job performance, motivation and advancement. The third and final section provides recommendations to ameliorate barriers and broaden opportunities for women working in positions in public management in Saudi Arabia.

This article describes the challenges that individuals face in appraising employee performance in the workplace. The Navy's Personnel Management Demonstration Project, initiated in July 1980 under Title VI of the Civil Service Reform Act, is offered as an example of recent change in federal performance appraisal, with attitude survey results from affected employees and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) study findings. Finally, conditions for a successful performance appraisal event are suggested. The conclusions reached in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this department nor other Center managers. This is intended as a brief, thought-provoking document on a difficult and controversial topic.

The author uses the post-Mao Chinese experience and a case study of China's one-child policy to argue that variant forms of mobilization have remained an integral part of the post-revolutionary Chinese political process as the Deng regime attempts to rapidly and fundamentally rearrange the institutions and routines of Maoist China, while preserving a Leninist political order. (DÜI-Sen)