Külpolitika - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet elméleti-politikai folyóirata - 1982 (9. évfolyam)
1982 / 1. szám - KÖNYVEKRŐL - Fülöp Mihály: Fransois Mitterand: Itt és most. Beszélgetések Guy Claisse-szel
KÜLPOLITIKA A journal of theory and politics published by the Hungarian Institute of Foreign Affairs Vol. EX No 1 CONTENTS János Berec?: International security now Attila Ágh: The theory of international affairs and political science Tibor Palánkat: The new international order in outline Árpád Prandler: The timeliness of the UN Charter <£ certain problems of its implementation in international law Ferenc Gazdag—László J. Kiss: Franco—West German relations in the seventies Péter Rajcsányi: US defence policy in the eighties András Keres^ty: Getting one’s bearings in the Middle East SCIENCE & SCHOLARSHIP A declaration issued after the Prague October 1981 meeting of the Permanent Commission studying problems of Security and Cooperation in Europe DOCUMENTS An address given by Frigyes Púja, the Foreign Minister, at the 36th session of the UN General Assembly Hungarian foreign policy statements issued on the occasion of official visits, bilateral negotiations, multilateral conferences and similar events (October—December 1981) BOOKS Michal Dobroczynski—Rys^ard Lawnic^al: Economic policy in East-West relations (Miklós Kolos) Urho Kekkonen: A statesman in the service of peace (edited by K. Korhonen) (János Kalanovics) West Germany: a power in Europe & the World (László J. Kiss) Franfois Mitterand: Here & now. Conversations with Guy Claisse (Mihály Fülöp) János Berecz : International security now Examining the domestic and international aspects of security and their concrete determinations one reaches the conclusion in the first place that domestic security is basic. Concrete questions are directly linked with the international situation which is primarily defined by the social and ideological nature of the world-wide split. Weapon systems are of an advanced state indeed and as a result any part of the world is under a direct threat. Political factors, agreements and the trust put in them have an important role in shoring up security. That is why the state of the institutional system of the U. S. threatens danger, since it slows down decision taking and makes the continuity and absence of ambiguity of contacts difficult. The security of Europe is decisive when it comes to the security of the whole world. Imperialist policies which increase tension on this continent are therefore particularily frought with danger. The foreign: policy of the U. S. at present strongly relies on stressing social confrontation and ideological opposition, as well as having balance of power shifts as a major aim. A limited nuclear conflict and the potentiation of the threat under which Europe fives are important elements of this policy. One is therefore justified in speaking about common European interests, and that in spite of the confrontation of social systems. More and more people in Western Europe as well have come to recognise this. Looked at from • the angle of Hungarian national interests the fate of this continent is far from being a matter of indifference, indeed it is a question of high priority importance. It is in the Hungarian interest to ensure the security of the country’s allies and that all processes of destabilisation cease. The military strength of the Soviet Union, and its peace policy, must, in every respect, be recognised as basic factors. Attila Ágh: The theory of international affairs and political science Do international affairs essentially differ in their categories from the study of domestic politics ? Ágh, relying on the works of Marx & Engels, demonstrates that capitalism took shape as a result of mutually reinforcing processes in national and world capitalism. National VI
