First Published in 1998. Over a fifth of mankind live in people’s communes. This study is strictly limited as to time and place due the vast area of research. It deals with the first two years of one commune: Yangyi which is in Shexian, the southernmost county of Hopei Province, in the dry and rugged Taihang Range.

Composite work on aspects and problems of vocational training - includes articles on theoretical and sociological aspects of vocational and technical education, in plant training, etc., and case studies of the general position in regard to vocational education in various countries and of training programmes in various enterprises of industry. References.

A review devoted to the historical statistical and comparative study of politics, economics and public law.

Includes book reviews and bibliographies.

Monograph on the role of the commune in rural area local government in China - covers political ideology, political leadership, the role of the communist political party committee, institutional policy and agricultural development problems, etc. Bibliography pp. 171 to 173, flow chart and references.