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AcknowledgementThe author acknowledges the contributions made by all the research teammembers who co-operated with him in conducting the nations: case studies.The list of names would be too long to mention them individually.However, they are cited in the references given whenever their work isquoted in the study. In addition thanks are also due to those investigatorsand clerical staff whose names do not appear as authors but whose sincereefforts contributed greatly to the successful completing of the studies.The total number of anonymous individuals surveyed in carrying outthis research exceeds fifty thousand and without their co-operation too thecase studies could not have materialized. I am taking the opportunity toevpress my grateful thanks to them here.However, special mention should be made of Professor HerbertParnes, professor Emeritus of Ohio State University, USA, and Mr SylvainLourie, Director, IIEP, who both took great pains in critically reviewing thedraft and suggesting a large number of changes. I appreciated theassistance of Mr Lahcene Yaici, Mr S. Kejarwal and Mrs KrystynaKoutcher in updating some of the statistics.Finally, thanks are due to Mr Desmond Avery for editing this volumeand to Ms Kay Brownrigg, the project secretary, for her contribution to thedifferent stages of the wort . Needless to say, I, as the author, am personallyresponsible for any errors or omissions which still remain.Bikas C. Sanyal