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The Republic of Korea has become known for its tremendous economic growth during the last two decades. Protagonists of this export-led model of economic development argue that the average growth-rates of 10-11 % annually were even accompanied by positive social results and a satisfactory distribution of income. The article confronts this argumentation with the results of field-research. South Korea is, at present, suffering from a serious structural crisis in the economy due to its export-orientation and the neglect of the internal market. The Korean growth-model seems to have reached the limits of its expansion. An analysis of the social situation of workers in the manufacturing sector, small farmers and women reveals social deficits for all major groups. A general "trickling-down" of the results of economic growth has not taken place. In order to suppress the resultant rising unrest among the working population the political leadership has turned to repression and a dictatorial mode of government. The extreme violation of human rights has thus become a logical consequence of the economic system.

Before 1973 there were only a few cooperative societies existing in Afghanistan. But with the end of the monarchy, the new republican government assigned importance to the establishment of agricultural cooperatives. Consequently the number of cooperatives rose from 6 in 1973 to 124 in early 1978. Most of these cooperatives are agricultural multipurpose societies, a type which is the most difficult to manage but certainly has the greatest potential to promote the economies and households of members. Membership has increased to more than 15 000 persons and total paid-up share capital makes up for about 14 Mill. Afs. This is a remarkable success in mere numerical terms, taking into account the short time of development. However, a deeper analysis of the existing societies reveals that their range of activities is still very limited. The main activity of the cooperatives is to act as outlets of productive credits to members. Necessary funds are made available by the Agricultural Development Bank. The possibility to receive credit is still the main incentive for farmers to join the societies. Repayment rates of cooperative members are clearly higher than the corresponding rates of non-members who receive credit through the bank under similar conditions. The main activities in the field of marketing are the collection and export of raisins to the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China and the marketing of cotton for para-statal companies. The benefits from cooperative marketing of raisins are not equally shared among all members, as only a minority, usually consisting of the upper strata of members, takes part in marketing. Had the government not taken the initiative, there would only be a few cooperatives existing by now. The responsible "Department for Cooperative Development" has an agent in every cooperative, who manages the society as long as members are not able to employ their own staff. There is a manifest dependency of the cooperatives and their members on this personnel and on the government. This ...

Süd-Korea leidet gegenwärtig an einer ernsten Strukturkrise seiner Wirtschaft, die auf die Exportorientierung und die Vernachlässigung des Binnenmarktes zurückzuführen ist. Das koreanische Modell des Wirtschaftswachstums scheint an seine Grenzen gestoßen zu sein. Eine Analyse der sozialen Lage von Industriearbeitern, Kleinbauern und Frauen zeigt soziale Defizite bei bedeutenden Gruppen. Die Ergebnisse des Wirtschaftswachstums sind nicht bis zu den unteren Schichten der Bevölkerung vorgedrungen. Die aus diesen Bedingungen resultierende Unruhe unter der arbeitenden Bevölkerung wird von der Regierung durch Repression und diktatorische Maßnahmen unterdrückt. Die extreme Verletzung der Menschenrechte ist als logische Konsequenz der wirtschaftlichen Schwierigkeiten anzusehen. (GBÜbers)

The Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania, one of the largest protected wildlands in the world, is a strict conservation area with limited and exclusive access for hunting and wildlife viewing tourism. This bibliography is a compilation of all literature that relates to the Selous Game Reserve and its environs. (DÜI-Hff)