As Mr. Kuttner admits, his book is not a campaign blueprint, but rather an analysis of historical currents.

By defying historical currents sweeping the world, Beijing isolates itself.

The structuring of cemevi as into their present characteristics and rites owes much to the Bektashi tradition within various historical currents of Turkey's Alevi culture.

Three historical currents were at work during this period.

On the calendar were films with an assortment of themes: war, death, first love, loss of innocence, preserving one's humanity against historical currents.

And underlying the whole issue are deep historical currents that, Chancellor Helmut Kohl maintains, challenge Europeans to submerge their sense of nation in a united continent.

There are institutions and historical currents that strive to sabotage the practical application of this knowledge.

In that work Nathan examined the historical, political and cultural currents of the Middle Eastern conflict.

Rather, the issue of joining the European Community has tapped deep emotional and historical currents.

The collapse of the Berlin wall and the release of Nelson Mandela are symbolic of the fundamental historical currents that are transforming the world.