Right-wing parties in Israel consider the Arab-populated West Bank and Gaza an integral part of Israel. Moderate Israelis and Jewish-Americans view the occupied territories as Arab Palestinian lands that must be returned to Arab control if there is to be a solution to the Palestinian problem. A reasonable compromise is presented. (RM)

Despite large-scale public opposition to civilian nuclear power in the United States and France, only in the former country has the opposition been successful in halting further commercialization of this energy technology. A major reason is that France's political structure provides relatively few access points for the expression of opposition.…

This paper subjects to critical scrutiny the critique by Stephen and Joan Baratz of the "social pathology model" as the social scientific base that authorizes interventionist social action programs. (Editor)

Examines the differences in attitude toward education in the two political parties' platforms and candidates for president, but observes that overall federal policy trends have reduced the ability of the federal government to intervene in a major way in education. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the planning process, the techniques used by planners, the implementation and geographical aspects of planning, and the way the educational planner is able to get power to survive and to push ahead his proposals. (Author/IRT)

This report presents topics addressed at the December 2000 seminar on Capacity-Building for Curriculum Specialists from East and South-East Asia. Part 1, "Rethinking the Framework and the Capacities Needed for Curriculum Reform," gives some perspectives on trends and issues in curriculum change for the 21st century, both internationally…

This paper discusses the evolution of private higher education in the Ukraine. It includes responses to a survey about the future of Ukrainian private higher education. Ukrainian higher education has roots going back to the 17th century. With a higher education system that was deeply and well rooted, the newly independent Ukraine did not face the…

Officials in charge of the world's largest educational system, the People's Republic of China, have embarked upon a massive, and thorough campaign to integrate learning and work. Barring some unforeseen policy reversal, the current Chinese emphasis upon combining manual and mental labor at all levels and shortening courses will be continued.…

Special issue dedicated to discussion of the European Common Market. (DS)

Advances in environmental awareness, action, and commitments during President Nixon's administration are studied and analyzed. Treated in detail are the political influences on decision making in the handling of environmental policies. (BL)

Outlines the history of scientific support in the Philippines and suggests that scientists have an important part to play in social and political change by providing empirical and analytic studies in the social and natural sciences. (AL)