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Lowenthal, Abraham F.; Fishlow, Albert – 1979
In order to provide a basis for improving United States policies toward Latin America in the 1980s, the document examines past U.S. policy and relations, evaluates recent U.S. approaches, and offers a reassessment of current U.S. interests in Latin America. The book is divided into five chapters. Chapter I discusses social, economic, and political…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Democracy, Developing Nations
Roggi, Luis Osvaldo, Ed. – La Educacion: Revista Interamericana de Desarrollo Educativo, 1987
The nine papers appearing in this document review both limitations and progress in education in Latin America, study the future of education in Latin America and the Caribbean, and make recommendations to the Regional Program for Educational Development (PREDE). There is, in addition, a lengthy transcription of a discussion, among eight of the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Objectives
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, Morges (Switzerland). – 1980
This collation of national reports pertains to the theme "Education and Development." Thirty-nine member organizations of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) responded to an inquiry into participating countries' policies, practices, and ideas concerning education as a factor in development, education about…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Needs
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Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1989
A series of articles concerning various aspects of AIDS and the dilemmas it poses for U.S. society, culture, and government are presented, in this theme issue, e.g., "Introduction to the Issue" (K. Keniston); "Prospects for the Medical Control of the AIDS Epidemic" (W. Haseltine); "Social Policy: AIDS and Intravenous Drug Use" (N. Zinberg);…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Chronic Illness, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
Lake, Anthony – 1985
One in a series of booklets on world issues, this document evaluates United States policy toward the nations of Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Vietnam, South Africa, Libya, and Iran. Chapter one reviews United States relations with six radical regimes during the administrations of presidents Carter and Reagan and offers a number of lessons about the…
Descriptors: Current Events, Developing Nations, Diplomatic History, Foreign Policy
Collins, Paul; And Others – Review and Evaluation Bulletins, 1982
Three scenarios about education in the province of Ontario to the year 2005 are described in this publication. The major purpose of the scenarios is to stimulate thought about the future. Taking a holistic approach, the authors describe education in its economic, political, and social milieu, since education does not take place in isolation. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economic Climate, Educational Planning, Educational Policy