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From The Ibpp Research Associates. (1) Global Perspectives. (2) Slovenia., United Nations, Janez Kranjski

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The IBPP Research Associates column has two parts, both of which are included in the downloadable document.

The first part of the document forwards text from a World Health Organization document, taken from the United Nations Wire for April 8, 1999. It has been posted here as a contrast to the first Trend entry in this IBPP Issue. Two main issues - (1) Possible orthogonality of psychological from legal and moral standards and (2) the reliability and validity of different approaches within the clinical sciences to delineating psychopathology - are considered.

The second part of the document is an April …

Trends. War And Goal-Directed Behavior: How Milosevic Is Winning, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the NATO bombings of Yugoslavia.

Using And Misusing History: Kosovo And The Epistemological Challenge, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article highlights the difficulties inherent to informing security policy with history.

Canada's "Respect Project" Poses Some Questions About Groups, Ibpp Editor

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The article discusses Canada's online Respect Project is mainly concerned with ethical, logical, epistemological, social, and cultural topics. It aims at the integral respect of cultures and persons.

Trends. Nato Attacks: A Can Do Attitude In A Can't Do World, Ibpp Editor

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The article discusses the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attacks on Yugoslavian military assets.

The Politics Of Suicide, Ibpp Editor

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This article suggests that many aspects of the political life can be brought to light through an analysis of suicide.

Sexual Scandals And Subtexts: The Next Wave Is The Last Wave, Ibpp Editor

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This article identifies some possible implications of two recent sex scandals with political and politico-military overtones.

Trends. Meanwhile In Iraq: Just Say No Becomes Not Accepting Yes, Ibpp Editor

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The author discusses the continuation of efforts to weaken United Nations (UN)-inspired economic sanctions against Iraq.

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Yugoslavia., Slobodan Milosevic

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The article is an an English translation of a statement by the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Mr. Slobodan Milosevic, to Yugoslav citizens. The statement was originally posted online at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/yuembassy/ by the Yugoslav Embassy in Washington, DC, but is no longer available there. It was sent to IBPP by a reader.

IBPP suggests that readers analyze this statement in the context of the objectives publicly ventured by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as rationale for its ongoing attacks on Yugoslav military assets that began on March 24, 1999.

Trends. The Inside And Outside Of Boundaries: The Aftermath Of European Colonialism In Africa, Ibpp Editor

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The author discusses his view of the impact of European colonialism on African political and economic dysfunction.

Perestroika All Over Again: Is Khatami Gorbachev?, Ibpp Editor

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This article provides a brief analysis of national political events in Iran within the context of a seemingly analogous moment in the mid to late 1980s--that of perestroika in the Soviet Union.

Trends. Nato, Numbers, And Numerology, Ibpp Editor

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The article discusses 3 new members in NATO.

China, Los Alamos, And Espionage: Scandal Versus Scam, Ibpp Editor

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This article presents a discussion of choice points in secondary and tertiary intervention efforts after the discovery that a political entity has been the victim of espionage.

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Canada. Ismael Sambra, Ismael Sambra

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This articles discusses a declaration - Joint Declaration by the Committee of Cuban Political Ex-Prisoners and Cuba Friends and Cuban Canadian National Foundation Against The Laws That Persecute and Condemn Freedom in Cuba. - provided by Mr. Ismael Sambra, president of the Cuban Canadian National Foundation and Writer in Residence at York University, Ontario, Canada.

Of note: Mr. Sambra published "A Dictator's Errors" in IBPP (Author: Ismael Sambra, Volume 4, Number 25, June 26, 1998.)

Trends. Tortuous Reasoning On Torture: The Ocalan Case, Ibpp Editor

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This article discusses a torture prevention group from the Council of Europe visiting the island of Imrali to inspect the conditions under which the Kurdish rebel leader (murderer and terrorist from a Turkish Government perspective) Abdullah Ocalan is being held.

Trends. Altered States And Genetically Altered Products: Psychological Crisis At Cartagena, Ibpp Editor

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The author discusses the first comprehensive attempt to develop a global treaty that would regulate commerce in genetically altered products.

The Nuclear Policy Of India And Pakistan: Implications For Deterrence, Ibpp Editor

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This article analyzes the implications of India's and Pakistan's decisions to "go nuclear" in 1998.

The Case Of Abdullah Ocalan: Interrogation, Torture, And Truth, Ibpp Editor

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This article presents arguments against conflating ethical, moral, and legal concerns with efficacy concerns regarding interrogation and torture.

The Eritrea-Ethiopia War: How Helpful Are Psychological Theories Of Warfare?, Ibpp Editor

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This article considers common psychological theories of warfare in light of the current Eritrea- Ethiopia war.

Trends. Good Kurds, Bad Kurds, Curds And Whey, Ibpp Editor

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The author discusses the US foreign policy towards the Kurds in Turkey and northern Iraq, and how the perspective varies by geography and national borders.

Trends. Globalization And The 21st Century: The Multiplicity Of Enemies, Ibpp Editor

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The author discusses recent events that underline a trend of security and globalization--the multiplicity of enemies that are real and notional, actual and potential, and the impact such multiplicities have on national security.

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Eritrea/Ethiopia: Pan African News Agency, Staff Writer - Pan African News Agency (Pana)

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article - Ethiopia, Eritrea Fighting Enters Sixth Day. February 11, 1999 by a staff writer of the Pan African News Agency (PANA) - provides a report that organization. It was submitted anonymously, and it has been provided here with permission.

The article discusses the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. IBPP commentary expands the scope of the article, discussing Western uses of resources in the prevention of political violence in Europe but not Africa.

Trends. Fathers And Sons: The Future Of King Abdullah Ii, Ibpp Editor

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The author discusses the line of succession after the inevitable death of Jordan's King Hussein.

Trends. Malaysia And The Senate Trial Of President Clinton: Finally, The End: But To What End?, Ibpp Editor

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The author takes a look at the ongoing trial in Malaysia of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Biological Warfare As Psychological Warfare Ii, Ibpp Editor

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A previous IBPP article described a number of psychological warfare benefits of biological warfare. The present article discusses recent information reported in the Air Force Times within the context of these benefits.

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Brazil: Rafael Raffaelli, Rafael Raffaelli

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article is an e-mail interview with Dr. Rafael Raffaelli who is affiliated with Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil. The interview discusses an academician in politics and the differences between his written stances and his political ones.

Heterosexuality, Condoms, And Political Destabilization In Africa, Ibpp Editor

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This article describes psychosocial factors linked to condom use and the political implications of not maintaining this linkage.

Trends. The Deployment Of Ground Forces To Kosovo: A Paean For Ambiguity, Ibpp Editor

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The articles discusses the peace talks in Rambouillet, France between Serbian government representatives and representatives of various ethnic Albanian organizations.

From The Ibpp Research Associates. Brazil: Louise Madeira, Louise Madeira

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The author -Louise Madeira - is a psychologist working in Brazil. In this article, the Brazilian Economic Crisis is discussed.

Query From An Ibpp Reader: The Nature Of Time In Organizations, Ibpp Editor

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This article responds to an IBPP reader's query about time in organizations--viz., time limits (or lack thereof) for positions in organizations, time length of incumbency for such positions, and number of times on can be re-elected or otherwise chosen for an organizational position.