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The academic & diplomatic achievements of Ralph Bunche (d. 1971) are remembered. After reviewing the author's affiliation with Bunche, it is stated that Bunche possessed extraordinary stamina (as evidenced by his participation in the Israel-Egypt negotiations over Rhodes), exuded modesty, & demonstrated loyalty to his friends. Even though Bunche is delineated as a passionate & obstinate negotiator, it is stressed that he was highly trustworthy & optimistic & remained dedicated to his humanitarian objectives. Bunche's academic career is then recalled, emphasizing his dissertation on the effects of Western colonialism in Africa, training with several prestigious US anthropologists, & role in creating Harvard U's political science department. It is suggested that Bunche's interest in African studies & colonialism facilitated his transition to a political career. His participation in several UN committees, eg, the UN Truce Supervision Organization, is also covered. J. W. Parker

Ein Krieg ist in Europa weniger wahrscheinlich denn je. Dies liegt an den stabilisierenden Strukturen, die in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten Stück für Stück aufgebaut wurden: verbesserte Ost-West-Beziehungen, Abrüstung und Rüstungskontrolle (z.B.: INF-Vertrag), politische Veränderungen in Osteuropa, die auch die beiden Bündnissysteme nicht unberührt lassen. Fazit: eine gemeinsame europäische Sicherheit erscheint möglich, wenn sie gegenwärtig auch noch labil ist. Der Autor warnt in diesem Zusammenhang vor überzogenen Reduzierungen von Streitkräften und Rüstungen. (SWP-Wgn)