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The encyclopaedia: idea - concept - realization Klaus J. Bade, Pieter C. Emmer, Leo Lucassen and Jochen Oltmer 1. Terminologies and concepts of migration research Dirk Hoerder, Jan Lucassen and Leo Lucassen 2. Countries 3. Groups Appendices.

Lee reviews 'Li Ka-Shing: Hong Kong's Elusive Billionaire' by Anthony B. Chan.

THE 1998 HONG KONG ELECTION IS ARGUABLY AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN COMMUNIST CHINA'S HISTORY. THIS ARTICLE ARGUES THAT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL FIND IT MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO RULE HONG KONG IF HE KEEPS ON ACTING AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE. FURTHER, IT PREDICTS THAT CHINA'S COMMUNIST PARTY HAS A CHOICE TO MAKE: WHETHER TO HANG ON TO AN OUTDATED AND ILLEGITIMATE MODEL FOR POLITICAL CONTROL OF ITS PEOPLE, OR TO TAKE THE LEAD IN TRANSFORMING CHINA INTO A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

THIS ARTICLE TRIES TO PROVIDE A FULL EXPLANATION OT THE CABINET OFFICE'S POSITION IN BRITISH GOVERNMENT. MANY OFFICIALS ARE INTERVIEWED TO GIVE INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE. IT IS AN INSTITUTION WITH ITS OWN CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES. ITS STRUCTURE HAS BEEN SHAPED IN RESPONSE TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF RELATING DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES AND TO THE EXIGENCIES OF DEALING WITH DIFFERN "POLICY COMMUNITIES" IN THESE DOMAINS.

Argues that Anthony Seldon's description of the Cabinet Office (Vol.68, pp.103-22) conveys very accurately the formulations of those he has interviewed, but his methods fall short of providing a full explanation of the Cabinet Office's position in British government. By taking a longer time scale than the first 8 years of Mrs Thatcher's premiership it should be possible to interpret the material collected. (SJK)

In the post-disaster response phase, an efficient relief distribution strategy plays a vital role in alleviating suffering in disaster-stricken areas, which sometimes becomes challenging in humanitarian logistics. Most governments pre-located the relief goods at the pre-determined warehouses against possible disasters. Those goods must be shipped to the relief distribution centers (RDCs) to be further distributed to the victims in impacted areas upon the disasters. Secondary disasters can occur due to the first disaster and can occur relatively close in time and location, resulting in more suffering and making the relief distribution activities more challenging. The needs of additional RDCs must be determined as well in response to the secondary disasters. A robust optimization model is proposed to hedge against uncertainties in RDCs' capacity and relief demand. Its objective is to minimize the sum of transportation cost, additional RDC cost, and shortage of commodities. The computational results are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model. The sensitivity analysis gives an insight to the decision-makers.