Globalization, soft hegemony and democratization - their sources and effects, Steve Chan and James R. Scarritt; globalization, regimes and development, Ross E. Burkhart; is it a small world after all? globalization and government respect for human rights in developing countries, David L. Richards and Ronald D. Gelleny; electoral institutions and economic performance in Africa, 1970-92, Karen Ferree and Smita Singh; responses to economic risk in four ASEAN countries, 1975-97, Susan M. McMillan; re-assessing the relationship between globalization and welfare -welfare spending and international competitiveness in less developed countries, Nita Rudra; political uncertainty and speculative attacks, David A. Leblang.