In Essence

"Structural Realism after the Cold War" by Kenneth N. Waltz, in International Security (Summer 2000), Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Univ., 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138.

"Will Globalization Make You Happy?" by Robert Wright, in Foreign Policy (Sept.–Oct. 2000), Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

A Survey of Recent Articles

"Eliminating Child Labor" by Miriam Wasserman, in Regional Review (Apr.–June 2000), Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, P.O. Box 2076, Boston, Mass. 02106–2076.

"A Shocking View of Economic History" by Larry Neal, in The Journal of Economic History (June 2000), Karl Eller Center, 202 McClelland Hall, Univ. of Arizona, P.O. Box 210108, Tucson, Ariz. 85721–0108.

"The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers" by Pankaj Ghemawat and Fariborz Ghadar, in Harvard Business Review (July–Aug. 2000), 60 Harvard Way, Boston, Mass. 02163.

"‘ The Best or None!’ Spinsterhood in Nineteenth-Century New England" by Zsuzsa Berend, in The Journal of Social History (Summer 2000), Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213.

"Grade Inflation: What’s Really behind All Those A’s?" by Lisa Birk, in Harvard Education Letter (Jan.–Feb. 2000), Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, Mass. 02138.

"Why ‘More Work for Mother?’: Knowledge and Household Behavior, 1870–1945" by Joel Mokyr, in The Journal of Economic History (Mar. 2000), Karl Eller Center, 202 McClelland Hall, Univ. of Arizona, P.O. Box 210108, Tucson, Ariz. 85721–0108.

"Coverage by the News Media of the Benefits and Risks of Medications" by Ray Moynihan, Lisa Bero, Dennis Ross-Degnan, David Henry, Kirby Lee, Judy Watkins, Connie Mah, and Stephen B. Soumerai, in The New England Journal of Medicine (June 1, 2000), 10 Shattuck St., Boston, Mass. 02115–6094.

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