CONTENTS 



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Independence as an Historic Force 1809 



Technology and Interdependence 1811 



Interdependence as a Growing Concern of Political and Other Leaders 1811 



Obstacles and Problems Affecting Constructive Interdependence 1813 



The Obstacle of Political and Economic Nationalism 1814 



U.S. Proposals for Global Economic Cooperation 1814 



Cultural Obstacles to Interdependence 1815 



Growth Versus Environmental Constraints 1816 



Attempts to Cure Pollution by Redistribution 1817 



The Obstacle of Imperfect Communication 1818 



The Issue of Independence Versus Interdependence as a Theme in This 



Study 1819 



Case One: The Baruch Plan 1819 



Case Two: Commercial Nuclear Power in Europe 1820 



Case Three: The Political Legacy of the International Geophysical 



Year 1822 



Case Four: The Mekong Project 1824 



Case Five: Exploiting the Resources of the Seabed 1826 



Case Six: U.S.-Soviet Commercial Relations 1828 



Issue One: The Evolution of International Technology 1829 



Issue Two: The Politics of Global Health 1831 



Issue Three: Beyond Malthus 1832 



Issue Four: U.S. Scientists Abroad 1834 



Issue Five: Brain Drain 1836 



Issue Six: Science and Technology in the Department of State 1838 



A Concluding Remark 1842 



Some Questions for Further Consideration 1843 



(1807) 



