Editorial
    South African history has now turned a new page with the election of a
representative government in April 1994. Transformation seeks to cover critical-
ly the changes, political, cultural and social, which will follow from this process
in forthcoming issues. Moreover, we have a particular interest in understanding
transformation as proposed in the Reconstruction and Development Programme
of the ANC-led administration. This can follow from the kind of coverage we
have long given to issues concerning political economy in South Africa.
  However, we wish as well to throw open our pages to wider and perhaps more
abstract debates as well, even when they do not necessarily refer to South Africa
directly. This is a new policy for us: previously, we have asked contributors to
make sure that articles for submission contain specific content related to South
Africa or one of the other countries in the region. We have decided, however,
that some other kinds of contributions may well be important in widening debates
and extending new ideas into the local sphere. It is on this basis that we have
accepted Zarina Maharaj's article, 'Subversive Intent a social theory of gender'.
We will be interested to receive potential articles which can be justified as
bringing to bear important theoretical issues or debates into our arena, even if
indirectly. It is important that the current emphasis in South Africa on policy
questions does not silence broader theoretical and critical perspectives.
  We will also consider for publication research reports done in the area of policy
studies. We believe that there are areas of policy research that may have been
done for a single client but that will have wider interest for our readers.
   The editors do stress, however, that academic rigour is asked for and that we
will continue with our policy of referring all articles to referees.
TRANSFORMATION 24 (1994)