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Although generally considered a tolerant or even an ultra-pacifistic religion,
contemporary Buddhism is far from being free from internal political-religious tensions.
The present article sketches three conflicts: the first is located within the Kagyüpaline
where two sub-currents argue about the legitimacy of the spiritual leader of the
school; the second refers to the controversy over Dorje Shugden, a protective deity whose veneration was declared dangerous by the Dalai Lama and other leaders of the Guelugpa-school in opposition to the defenders of this religious practice; the third one is the dispute over Soka Gakkai whose status as a modern representative of Nichiren Buddhism is questioned by other Japanese Buddhist groups. After having laid out the basic characteristics of the three conflicts the article deals with their impact on contemporary Brazilian Buddhism.

Dokumentation von Texten über die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung Grenadas seit der Revolution von 1979, den Putsch gegen Maurice Bishop vom 12.10.1983 und die Rechtfertigung der Invasion durch die US-amerikanische Administration. Wiedergabe von Presse- und Rundfunkreaktionen in Lateinamerika, Afrika, Asien, Nah- und Mittelost sowie von Stellungnahmen internationaler Organisationen

Dieses von der Regierung Angolas veröffentlichte Buch ist ein Bericht über die Aggressionsakte der südafrikanischen Armee in Angola. Nach einer kurzen Zusammenfassung der inneren und äußeren Konflikte in Angola zwischen 1974 und 1976 werden die Gewaltakte gegen die Volksrepublik Angola zusammengefaßt - mit den Konsequenzen für die Bevölkerung, Landwirtschaft und Infrastruktur. Die Verurteilung durch UNO, OAU und unabhängige Länder werden wiedergegeben. Im Anhang befinden sich die Auflistung aller Gewaltakte mit Beschreibung und der Auflistung der Anzahl von Toten und Verletzten sowie zahlreiche Bilddokumente. (DÜI-Mfg)

Beginning in the mid-seventies, when interdiction efforts in Mexico pushed the cultivation of marijuana to the South, the drugs economy in Colombia has become increasingly strong and diversified. "Supply reduction" efforts have failed in the past and, it is argued, are bound to fail again in the future, causing substantial damage in Colombia and neighbouring countries. An alternative set of policies to confront the drugs issue is proposed. (Polit Externa/DÜI)

The author reviews the political forces in action from the time of the Cuban revolution, in search of the elements which reinforce the perpetuation of the embargo. Within these elements lies the wish of restoration of American hegemony in the island, for which the "sine qua non" is the ouster of Castro. The article sheds light on the historical background of this hegemony, from the days of the Spanish-American war to its dismantling by the revolutionaries. The strategic alliance between American political leaders and the community of Cuban exiles is analyzed as one of the most important factors in the recent toughening of anti-Castro policies, as exemplified by the Torricelli and Helms-Burton laws. (Polit Externa/DÜI)