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World Social Science Report also available at UNESCO Publishing and Elsevier   ISBN 92-3-103602-5 (UNESCO) ISBN 2-84299-118-4 (Elsevier) © UNESCO 1999 HOW TO ORDER Also available in French, Russian and Chinese

General description The twentieth century has seen extraordinary advances in the social sciences. They have taken place at the level of theoretical constructs, but also at the levels of methodology and of data generation and management. The social sciences can now be regarded as comprising a fabric of concepts and testable theories, rapidly expanding pools of records and information, well-established rules of procedure, and world-wide networks of supporting institutions. With the turn of the century, the time is ripe to take stock of the social sciences as they are, and to look forward to their continuing development in the coming decades. This, essentially, is the goal of UNESCO's World Social Science Report. The first issue appeared in June 1999 and was presented at the World Conference on Science that same month. Subsequent issues will appear every two years. The World Social Science Report benefits from the experience of reports already created by UNESCO in other areas, in particular, the World Education Report and the World Science Report. It is in part descriptive, giving facts and figures on the production and transmission of the social sciences throughout the world; in part problem-oriented, examining their application to social problems of the world today; and in part; and in part reflective, with essays discussing general perspectives and regional concerns. The World Social Science Report was prepared under the leadership of Co-Editors Ali Kazancigil and David Makinson in the Sector of Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO. A Scientific Advisory Board, made up of eminent social scientists from all over the world, helped plan the structure of the Report and select authors. UNESCO’s field offices in different parts of the world provided valuable input material for regional overviews. The International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), also provided essential materials. Table of contents Foreword by the Director-General of UNESCO Preface by the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences Introduction by the Co-Editors A Global Picture 1.1 Retrospect and Prospect The twentieth century – the century of the social sciences? Peter Wagner Box : Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme, Ali Kazancigil Box : Duverger's Law of party systems, Theodore J.Lowi Social sciences in the twenty-first century, Immanuel Wallerstein Box: Humans and nature in the social sciences, from the Gulbenkian Report Box: Restructuring social science institutions, from the Gulbenkian Report History as a social science : a view from the south, Barun De   1.2 Infrastructures and Situations The social sciences in OECD countries, Jun Oba Some salient trends in social science education and employment, Nadia Auriat The recovery of Western European social sciences since 1945, Guido Martinotti The social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe Box: Changing Strategies in Social Science Education in the Slovak Republic, Eva Laiferova and Gabriela Lubelcová Box: An Application of Developmental Psychology, Cigdem Kagitçibasi Box: Political Science and the Emergence of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, Hans-Dieter Klingemann and Christian Welzel The social sciences in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Victor Nemchinov The social sciences in Latin America National social science systems in Latin America, Hebe Vessuri Box: Specific evaluation criteria of the Social Science and Humanities Commission of the SNI, Mexico The social sciences in sub-Saharan Africa Box : Kinds of institution for social science research in Africa, Tade Akin Aina Box : Publishing African social science, Tade Akin Aina Box : Donor agencies for social science in Africa, Tade Akin Aina Box : CODESRIA, UNESCO Dakar Office Box : OSSREA Box : SAUSSC, Issac Lamba Agendas and funding for population studies in Africa, Orieji Chimere-Dan The social sciences in North Africa and the Middle East The social sciences in East Asia The social sciences in Southern Asia The social sciences in the Pacific   1.3 Data and its Utilization Data and statistics: empirical bases for the social sciences, Richard C. Rockwell The use of qualitative empirical materials in the social sciences, Norman K. Denzin Social science information and documentation, Hans-Christoph Hobohm A user's guide to social science sources and sites on the Web, Craig McKie Transnational and cross-national social science research, Else Øyen   1.4 The Professional Sphere Research-policy linkages: how much influence does social science research have? Carol H. Weiss Box : Demography and financing retirement, Jean-Claude Chesnais Box: The University as a Partner in Development, Ian McAllister Training the social scientist: what are the indispensable skills and tools? Mala Singh and Charles Crothers Towards the ethical practice of social science, Elvi Whittaker The gender dimension in the social sciences, Fanny M. Cheung Communicating social science, Robyn Williams Box : The impact of closure : the Australian National University   Issues and Applications 2.1 Science and Technology in Society The social implications of information and communication technologies, Manuel Castells Science, technology and the market, Dominique Foray Science and democracy, Piotr Sztompka Box: The agenda-setting role of mass communication, Maxwell E. McCombs Box : Survey research and the growth of democracy, Seymour Martin Lipset, Robert M.Worcester, Frederick C.Turner   2.2 Dimensions of Development State and market : towards a new synthesis for the twenty-first century, Robert Boyer Box : Vulnerability of marginalised populations, Hans-Georg Bohle The delicate balance between economic and social policies, Luis Maira Box : Contextual Poverty, CROP Globalisation and the nation, Annabelle Sreberny Box: The social sciences in an era of globalisation, Fred Riggs 2.3 Social Science Approaches to Environment Global environmental change : challenges for the social sciences, Jill Jäger Box: The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Box: Land-use and land-cover change Environment and development, Rodney White Box: The social sciences, disasters and relief aid, Ian McAllister 2.4 The Behavioural Sciences and their Applications Cognitive science: from computers to anthills as models of human thought, Peter Gärdenfors Box : Social and psychological consequences of neuroscience applications, Mark Rosenzweig Theoretical aspects of the evolution of human social behaviour, Marcus Feldman and Kenichi Aoki Box: Implications of complexity studies for social sciences, from the Gulbenkian Report The social dimensions of public health, Clyde Hertzman How to Order (44,97 Euros) The World Social Science Report is co-published by UNESCO Publishing and Elsevier France. For the USA, Elsevier France has exclusive sales rights. For the rest of the world, purchase may be made from either publisher. From UNESCO Publishing In Paris itself, the Report may be purchased at the UNESCO Bookshop, 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris . In other countries, orders may be placed with the local UNESCO Publishing distributors. Orders may also be made directly to UNESCO Publishing in Paris. Address: Website: http://www.unesco.org/publishing E-mail: publishing.promotion@unesco.org Post: UNESCO Publishing, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Fax: +33 1 45 68 57 37 From Elsevier France Orders may also be made directly to Elsevier. Address: Website: http://www.elsevier.fr Tel.: + 33 1 45 58 91 00 Fax: + 33 1 45 58 94 25 Post: Editions Elsevier, 23 rue Linois, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France The Chinese and Russian editions are to be purchased directly from the respective publishers as follows: Chinese edition Chinese Academy of Sciences 5 Jiangnomennei Dajie Beijing 100732 People's Republic of China Russian edition Magister Press 7/15 Ostozhenka Street, Office 16 119034 Moscow Russian Federation

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