JPRS-UIA-90-001: English Summaries of Major Articles

This document, JPRS-UIA-90-001, dated January 18, 1990, is a compilation of English-language summaries of various academic articles originally published in the Soviet Union. The document covers a diverse range of topics, primarily focusing on historical, political, and economic analyses. Several articles discuss the challenges of socialist development in Central Asia and the broader 'Third World,' critiquing the application of Soviet models to these regions. Other sections address historical diplomatic relations, specifically the Truman Doctrine and Stalinist diplomacy regarding Turkey. The document also includes summaries of research into medieval Islamic political theory, specifically the works of Al-Mawardi, and studies on the religious and mythological concepts of pre-Moslem Turks. A section on historical modelling explores the rationality of historical processes. Notably, the document contains a brief summary of an article by A.D. Dikaryov titled 'Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) in Ancient China.' This summary notes that the emancipation of thought in China during the 1980s led to the publication of materials on UFOs, with some Chinese scientists attempting to provide a 'historical' basis for these phenomena, though the article itself is described as criticizing attempts to place this subject on a scientific basis.