Stages in the history of folk-art and approaches to folklore are reviewed. A fifth stage of the folklore-revival movement can be distinguished in postindustrial society, and the development of this movement in Hungary is examined. The survival of folk-arts under modern social conditions is possible. (SR)

A typology developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is utilized to analyze magnitude and long-term trends of industrialized countries. Statistical problems involved in cross-country comparisons of military R&D are discussed. Practically all world military R&D is carried out in developed countries. (SR)

The way military research and development (R&D) are organized in the United States, in the Soviet Union, and in some other advanced industrial countries is examined to determine how far the organization of R&D can explain the trends and direction of military technology. (RM)

The nature of military research and development (R&D) is reviewed. Relationships between military R&D and governmental science policy in the United States, France, and the Soviet Union--countries that pursue different science policies and R&D strategies--are compared. Suggestions for a more realistic science policy are presented. (SR)

Describes the relationship of self-sufficiency and interdependence in societies. Societies seek self-sufficiency but are checked by interdependence due to disparate conditions for developing material production. Stages of interdependence, interdependence in international relations, and the degree and kinds of interdependence are discussed. For…

Describes the role of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) in solving world problems such as the widening gulf between developed and developing nations, undernourishment, acquiring materials for industrialization, and environmental protection. CMEA is a collective organization of socialist countries which helps plan and control…

Theories and models dealing with the vicious cycle between exchange rates and domestic inflation and the way in which this relationship has influenced the economic policies of European nations are reviewed. Attempts of European nations to avoid the cycle of depreciation and inflation are covered. New theories may be necessary. (IS)

Examines the dimensions of an emerging awareness of a world society. A sociological framework for describing worldwide societal systems and how they interact is presented. Major traits of the image of a world society, as derived from the framework, are described. (AM)

Proposes method for improving, expanding, and standardizing the process of disseminating information on current "development studies" research. A survey is included of information sources in the domains of research and training related to the internal and international contexts of developing nations. Journal availability: see SO 507 083. (KC)

As the recession of 1982 has deepened, economists have disagreed on how to promote recovery. This crisis is particularly severe in the developing countries, and any recovery there is dependent on cooperation with the developed nations. The history of this crisis is reviewed and recommendations for change are made. (IS)

Important changes are taking place in the world economy which are not adequately dealt with by either Keynesian or monetarist theories. Too much emphasis placed on what is happening in the American and western European economies can blind us to important developments in such nonwestern economies as the OPEC nations. (IS)

Examines the role of policy evaluation research and the influences on such research of political regime shifts. Using data from a number of western countries, the authors conclude that conservative or liberal shifts in political regimes do influence the nature of policy evaluation research. (JDH)

A central issue in economics is explaining the persistent and growing inequalities between nations in income and wealth. Traditional western economic thought has emphasized the importance of free trade to economic development, but differential access to technical knowledge has left less developed nations at a disadvantage. (IS)

Increase in research and development (R&D) activity in the industrialized countries has resulted in the expansion of the arms production capacity of the Third World. The transfer of arms production systems is carried out through production under license, subcontracting, and joint production of weapons. Politico-social and economic effects are…

Bibliographic control of information in the social sciences is examined, and the transfer of social science information from the Western countries to the Third World is discussed. (RM)