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Discusses the international campaign to ban land mines (which victimize 20,000 people, mostly civilians, yearly) being conducted by an alliance of nongovernmental organizations. The campaign in the Federal Republic of Germany is specifically evaluated in terms of its political positions, use of themes & rhetoric, media capabilities, & initiatives. The pros & cons of ending, continuing, & expanding the campaign are weighed. E. Blackwell

Reports on international & German efforts to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children, centering on the history & outcome of an Aug 1996 world congress held in Stockholm, Sweden, which was attended by 1,200 representatives of UN & nongovernmental organizations from 120+ countries. The congress developed an international action plan to fight child prostitution & pornography & sex tourism through both direct & preventive measures. The Federal Republic of Germany's participation in this effort, which uses both penal law & a media campaign, is briefly described & evaluated in terms of its mobilization potential & resource use. E. Blackwell

The German Third World movement combines themes from old social movements (eg, economic inclusion) & new ones (eg, ecology, women's rights) under a general banner of equality & justice. Continuity is maintained by a specific form of communication under this general banner, following a pattern of addressing issues, reproach, & protest. Examples from the 1960s to the present are discussed. Development policies have been a major area of conflict for the movement. It is able to protest to its governmental counterpart, the Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development, & it also communicates with nongovernmental actors. 31 References. Adapted from the source document.

Nachruf auf Robert Jungk -- Lauter Bäume oder großer Wald? Entwicklungstheorie zwischen partikularer Diagnose und globalen Problemen -- Zwischen Provinzialität und Globalismus Die westdeutsche Dritte-Welt-Bewegung in den 80er und 90er Jahren -- Im Osten nichts Neues? Ostdeutsche Solidaritätsgruppen vor und nach der Wende -- "Dritte-Welt-Bewegung" — Was für eine Bewegung?! -- Die Menschenrechtsfrage als 'Blinder Fleck' der Dritte-Welt-Bewegung -- Die feministische Diskussion zur Bevölkerungspolitik -- Migration und Dritte-Welt-Bewegung -- Pulsschlag Tagungshinweis, Kurzkommentar, Kurzbericht, Termine -- Treibgut Material, Infos -- Bewegungsliteratur: Rezensionen -- Annotationen -- Aktuelle Bibliographie -- Abstracts.