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This volume is one in a continuing series of books prepared by the
Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country
Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. The
last two pages of this book list the other published studies.
Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country,
describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national
security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of
those systems and the ways they are shaped by historical and cultural
factors. Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social
scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the
observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal.
Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society,
their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the
issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their
involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each
other and toward their social system and political order.
The books represent the analysis of the authors and should not be
construed as an expression of an official United States government
position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to
accepted standards of scholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions, and
suggestions for changes from readers will be welcomed for use in future
editions.
Louis R. Mortimer Chief Federal Research Division Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540-4840
Data as of March 1996
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