Section headings and selected papers: General Characteristics of Chain Polymerization. Block and graft copolymers, J M G Cowie. General experimental methods in polymerization, M Stickler. Free-radical Polymerization. Azo and peroxy initiators, G Moad & D H Solomon. Kinetics of bimolecular termination, K F O'Driscoll. Copolymer composition, D A Tirrell. Molecular weight distribution, A Rudin. Polymerization in aqueous solution, C J Hamilton & B J Tighe. Polymerization of fluoro monomers, R E Putnam. Anionic Polymerization. Carbanionic polymerization: termination and functionalization, M Fontanille. Carbanionic polymerization: copolymerization, M K Martin. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: general aspects and inititation, T Tsuruta. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: lactones, R Jerome & Ph Teyssie. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: lactams, J Sebenda. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: copolymerization, S Inoue & T Aida. Cationic Polymerization. Carbocationic polymerization: general aspects and initiation, G Sauvet. Carbocationic polymerization: styrene and substituted styrenes, K Matyjaszewski. Carbocationic polymerization: vinyl ethers, T Higashimura & M Sawamoto. Cationic ring-opening polymerization: introduction and general aspects, E J Goethals & S Penczek. Cationic ring-opening polymerization: acetals, S Penczek & P Kubisa. Cationic ring-opening polymerization: copolymerization, P Dreyfuss & M P Dreyfuss. Subject index.