ABSTRACT
Lothar Brock, in his application of the Palme Commission Report on Common Security and of the European experience in confidence-building to Central America, makes it very clear that there are many ups and downs in processes. Okoh, looking at the struggles of the Organization of African Unity to declare Africa a Zone of Peace, inclines to Phillips’ view that regional efforts are at the mercy of outside intervention. Osseiren, looking at the conflict-tom region of the Middle East, notes that most of the current developments are extremely negative; but that nevertheless, the resources for problem-solving are present in the traditional cultures of the region. The steady increase in problem-solving behavior over time takes place in spite of heavy interventions by the major powers. While there are many problems, and the integrative power of market forces brings its own dangers, the long-term future is promising.
