Fateful Choices -- Copyright -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- CHARGE TO THE WORKING GROUP -- WORKING GROUP ACTIVITIES -- MAJOR THEMES OF DISCUSSION PAPER -- CONTENTS -- PART ONE A Vision for the Future -- A VISION FOR THE FUTURE -- INTRODUCTION -- A GLOBAL RESEARCH SYSTEM -- A DIVERSE RESEARCH WORKFORCE -- NEW COMMUNICATION NETWORKS -- AN EXPANDED ROLE FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH -- PART TWO Achieving the Vision -- INTRODUCTION -- NEAR-TERM DECISIONS -- SETTING PRIORITIES -- CLARIFYING FUNDING RESPONSIBILITIES -- IMPROVING ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT -- ADAPTING TO SOCIETAL CHANGE -- REVITALIZING EDUCATION -- STRATEGIC OPTIONS -- LARGE-SCALE FORCES -- The Pace and Nature of Research -- Economic Conditions -- Political Interests -- International Context -- ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS -- LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES -- POLICY REQUIREMENTS -- Human Resources -- Financial Resources -- Locus Of Decisionmaking -- Communications Infrastructure -- Openness Of The Global Research System -- Evaluating Specific Policy Proposals -- FATEFUL CHOICES -- NEAR-TERM DECISIONS -- STRATEGIC OPTIONS -- Notes -- PART THREE CHARTING A NEW COURSE -- CHARTING A NEW COURSE -- INTRODUCTION -- CHANGING POLITICS OF RESEARCH -- SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES -- NEW APPROACHES TO DECISIONMAKING -- LEADERSHIP.