This book contains a collection of essays by anthropologists and economists who examine issues related to culture and development and their implications for public action.

This Arts Education Partnership report points to recent evidence-based research indicating that the arts involve cognitive, affective and social processes with important effects on the learning and development of children and young people, on teachers and teaching, and on the culture and climate of schools.

This articles deals with arm's-length funding in Canada which according to the author, is in a state of flux, with many arts councils in conflict with both the governments that sponsor them and the arts communities they serve.

This article was originally presented as a speech at a meeting of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, February 28, 1991 in Washington, DC. The author makes the case for a more dynamic international cultural policy and he reflects, in particular, on the year he spent with his four children who were in Soviet schools. He also reflects on his responsibilities as the Librarian of Congress.

This article is part of a series published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to show how cultural policies are planned and implemented in various UNESCO member states. The author explore Cultural Policy in Yugoslavia.

This article is part of a series published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to show how cultural policies are planned and implemented in various UNESCO member states. The author explore Cultural Policy in Tunisia.