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Data are analyzed from 1,500 Japanese PO surveys taken since 1945. Trend analyses are made on several issues. Attitudes toward the US were typically more favorable than opposing, but became less so in the late 1960s & 1970s. The Japanese have gained increasing support for public involvement in politics, though adherence to specific parties has declined. Concerns have shifted from the public to the private over this period, with the family being the center of private life. The Emperor's political role has remained strongly supported. Overall results include continuing nationalism, increasing support for democratic politics, increasing orientation to the family & private life, & transformation of social norms regarding personal conduct. 8 Tables. W. H. Stoddard.

Trends from poll results during the past ten years; US. Privacy in general and in regard to use of computer and telephone technology by government and business.

Trends identified in national opinion poll surveys in regard to privacy in general, & to information technology, computers, & telephones specifically, are presented. Findings include: (1) Americans consider privacy important as an abstract concept; (2) there is some evidence of an upswing in concern over privacy in the 1980s; (3) Americans believe privacy loss will be a greater problem in the future; (4) the number of people who believe they give up privacy in order to participate in consumer society has grown; (5) though people are increasingly willing to gain tangible benefits even if it means loss of privacy, many are refusing to supply complete information on themselves; (6) while public support for state action to protect privacy has declined, there has been a rise in support for particular laws to protect privacy; (7) the presentation of an issue influences the response; (8) telephone privacy is highly regarded; & (9) wiretapping is consistently disliked. 29 Tables, 9 References. F. S. J. Ledgister

Impressive growth in public support for the European Community (EC) took place during the decade following its founding; there is reason to believe that this development was partly due to the exceptional prosperity then prevailing in the EC's member nations. Conversely, there is evidence that the troubled economic conditions present since expansion of the EC in 1973 have had the opposite effect -- subject to some important limiting factors. Analysis of the PO survey data reveals a positive r between support for the Community membership & a given nation's level of industrial production at a particular time; as well as a negative r with rates of inflation. Nevertheless, long-term influences seem to dominate the effects of the immediate economic context. Among these long-term factors, length of membership in the Community seems particularly important, although the presence "post-materialist" value priorities, & of relatively high levels of "cognitive mobilization" also show significant linkages with public support for European integration. 8 Figures, 17 Tables. HA.

Impressive growth in public support for the European Community took place during the decade follow ing its founding; there is reason to believe that this development was partly due to the exceptional prosperity then prevailing in the Community's member nations. Con versely, there is evidence that the troubled economic conditions present since expansion of the Community in 1973 have had the opposite effect—subject to some important limiting factors. Analysis of public opinion survey data re veals a positive correlation between support for Community membership and a given nation's level of industrial pro duction at a given time point; and a negative correla tion with rates of inflation. Nevertheless, long-term in fluences seem to dominate the effects of the immediate economic context. Among these long-term factors, length of membership in the Community seems particularly important. But the presence of "Post-Materialist" value priorities, and of relatively high levels of "Cognitive Mobilization" also show significant linkages with public support for European integration.