Abstract
Editor's Note: An ongoing discussion within international studies concerns the design of a system to provide early warning of a variety of international crises to the United Nations. In this Forum, Gavan Duffy, organizer and chair of a roundtable on the problems and prospects for early warning at the 35th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, continues the debate on a proposal for an Internet-based early warning system. This system is designed to overcome fundamental problems arising from differing theoretical perspectives toward what constitutes crisis and disaster, especially with respect to political conflict situations. Several reactions to the proposal follow, along with a final rejoinder by Duffy himself. As Duffy notes in his rejoinder, expanding discussion on this policy issue is crucial, and the Forum itself is a means forfurthering the discussion. Anyone wishing to join in the debate over early warning or the Internet proposal itself should contact the participants: Gavan Duffy, gavan@mailbox.syredu; Ted Gurr, tgurr@umd.edu; Philip Schrodt schrodt@ukanaix. cc.ukans.edu; Gottfried Mayer-Kress, gmk@pegasos.ccsruiuc.edu; and Peter Brecke, peter brecke@inta.gatech. edu.
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