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Paperback. By sharing a wealth of information and a variety of informed perspectives, this first volume of a new biennal report, co-published with UNESCO, provides a unique view on the present state and future potential of the social sciences. World Social Science Report 1999 deals with the following themes: • The place of social sciences on a world scale Past and future / Organization / Finance / Data management / Relations with policy, politics, ethics and media • Contributions to major issues Computer technology / Life sciences / Development / Environment / Evolutionary bases of human behaviour / Public health