5. Living Conditions 79 Health--Personal Income and Expenditures--Housing-- Social Benefits--Work and Leisure 6. Education 93 History of Education--Communist Educational Policies --Educational Reforms--Literacy--The Educational System--Teacher Training--Other Education 7. Artistic and Intellectual Expression 123 The Arts and Sciences under Communism--Literature-- Theater--Films--Music--Folk Arts--Painting and Sculpture--Architecture --Scholarship and Science SECTION II. POLITICAL 8. Governmental System 137 Constitutional Evolution--Structure and Function of the Government--Judicial Procedure--The Electoral Procedure 9. Political Dynamics 153 Major Political Developments, 1965-71--The Bulgarian Communist Party--The Bulgarian Agrarian Union--Mass Organizations 10. Foreign Relations 171 Determinants of Foreign Policy--Conduct of Foreign Affairs--International Relations--Membership in Regional and International Organizations 11. Mass Communications 183 Background--Objectives of Mass Communications-- Freedom of Information--Administration of the Mass Communications System--Themes of the Media--The Press--Radio--Television--Publishing--Libraries--Films SECTION III. ECONOMIC 12. Character and Structure of the Economy 203 Organization--Structure and Growth--Labor--Investment --Budget--Banking and Currency--Foreign Trade 13. Agriculture 225 Climate and Soils--Land Use--Organization--Planning and Management--Labor and Wages--Investment and Mechanization--Marketing--Production 14. Industry 249 Organization and Structure--Fuels and Power--Raw Materials--Investment--Labor--Production SECTION IV. NATIONAL SECURITY 15. Public Order and Security 269 Internal Security--Civil Defense--Public Order-- Crime and Justice 16. Armed Forces 287 Historical Background--Governmental and Party Control Over the Armed Forces--Organization and Mission--Foreign Military Relations--Manpower, Training, and Support--The Military Establishment and the National Economy