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Why ABM?: Policy Issues in the Missile Defense Controversy focuses on the problems of invention and deployment of defenses against anti-ballistic missiles (ABM). The book first discusses early, present, and future missile defense systems, including the efficiency of missile defense and the use of missiles in penetration aids and tactics. The deployment of ballistic missile defense (BMD) is explained. The text takes a look at the missile defense systems of the Soviet Union and their participation in the arms race. The reactions of the Soviet Union on the use of BMD and positions of Soviets and Americans on arms race issues are underscored. The selection reviews the implications of missile defense on Europe. Concerns include arms control and the prospects of European settlement; impact on the future of NATO; and attitude toward China. The possible effects of ABM on non-proliferation are also discussed. The text also takes a look at strategic arms control and stability. This topic includes effects on diplomatic relationships and debates on the use and deployment of missiles in defense strategies. The book is a vital source of reference for readers interested in international security, particularly the use of missiles in defense systems.

Blood transfusions transmit HIV more effectively than other means, yet there has been little examination of their role in the origins and early course of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. We review historical data in archives, government reports, and medical literature from African and European sources documenting the introduction, establishment, use, and growth of blood transfusions in sub-Saharan Africa. These data allow estimation of the geographic diffusion and growth of blood transfusions between 1940 and 1990.

Der "Amerikaner" will Vertrauen in seine Nation setzen können. Seit 1983 - bei verbesserter Wirtschaftslage und dem Fehlen großer politischer Krisen - geben alle Meinungsumfragen das Bild wachsender Vertrauensbildung wider, mit dem Wendepunkt Ende 1986 (Irangate). Spezifiziert man aber die Indikatoren der Vertrauensbildung auf deren Objekte, so zeigt sich, daß allein das Vertrauen in staatliche Stellen gestiegen ist, nicht aber das in private Institutionen (Wirtschaftsunternehmen, Gewerkschaften). Generell liegt das Institutionen entgegengebrachte Vertrauen in den 80er Jahren hinter entsprechenden Werten der 60er Jahre zurück, so daß man zwar von einer verbesserten nationalen Vertrauenslage sprechen kann, nicht aber von einer Schließung der Vertrauenslücke. (SWP-Hld)