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FOREWORD ls the Reagan administration enters its final months the SAIS REVIEW anticipates this turning point in U.S. foreign policy by examining the roots and implications ofsome important elements of the "Reagan legacy," given their import for a new group of U.S. leaders. Christopher Layne's "Requiem for the Reagan Doctrine" lays to rest a foreign policy that Layne argues was fatally flawed from the start. Clark M. Clifford, former special counsel to president Truman, then comments on revelations made during congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra affair in light of the purely advisory role Truman had envisaged for the National Security Council, and he offers his recommendations for stunting the growth ofsuch "secret governments" in the future. Finally, former U.S. ambassador to South Africa Herman W. Nickel examines the administration's continued efforts to formulate an effective South Africa policy. Complementing this discussion , Kurt M. Campbell's article analyzes the power of the South African military and the critical role it will play in determining the outcome of political struggle in the region. In the next collection of articles the REVIEW explores the impact of Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost campaign in Eastern Europe. While discussion in the United States has been fueled by glasnost's implications for the strategic relationship between the superpowers, East European nations face pressing, fundamental questions about changes in their political and economic structures. How far will reforms go? Will political and economic changes proceed hand in hand, or will they lock in struggle ? How skillfully can the region's leaders manage the momentum of change without losing control? To address these questions, Otto Pick proceeds , country by country, to analyze responses to glasnost — responses that range from imitation to stubborn resistance. Next, Daniel Franklin, Europe editor for The Economist, looks at Soviet trade relations with vi SAIS REVIEW the West, concluding that reforms launched to date represent an important though still tentative step toward Soviet involvement in international trade. And, finally, Leone Hettenbergh argues that the Polish government 's inability to provide its people with minimal economic well-being has further eroded legitimacy in a regime already ideologically bankrupt. The result, according to the author, is a deep cynicism on the part of Poles, which continues to undermine Polish society. Questions of international trade and economic management occupy the next section of the REVIEW. Authors Richard P. Lawless and Thérèse Shaheen lead the discussion with a detailed look at two key cases that they say evidence a comprehensiveJapanese strategy to limit foreign access, acquire technology, and, ultimately, secure industrial leadership. Then Richard Pomfret, of the Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna Center, expands the focus from a specific trade issue to present the global case for nondiscrimination —despite immediate economic gains individual countries may receive from discriminatory trade policies. Next, Jacques Pelkmans explores the benefits and obstacles of European economic integration. Peter O'Hagan's proposed use of international bond markets as a new source of finance for developing countries concludes this group of articles. The next pair of articles highlights two potential locomotives for Mexican economic autonomy—the emerging role ofJapanese capital in Mexican industry and trade and the booming maquiladora sector. Finally, Paul Cole questions Sweden's security policy in the 1980s—can Sweden sustain nonalignment in peace so as to justify claims to neutrality in the event of war? In closing, the REVIEW would like to offer special thanks to its previous editor, Linda S. Crowl, whose assistance was invaluable in the early phases of this issue, and to Nancy McCoy, managing editor, FPI Publications. SARA G. FORDEN EDITOR ...

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