It is a favourite thesis of right-wing critics of progressive politics that the Jacobin period of the French revolution was a prototype of all totalitarian regimes, including state socialism. The author presents a revision of the story of 1793-4, and concludes that this was a unique period when popular movements of the time reached the highest possible level of influence.

Péter Szigeti, József Mocsáry, Károly Lóránt and László Andor explain what is a market economy in their opinion and what is not, and whether it is meaningful to add adjectives to the phrase, e.g. "socialist market economy".

An introduction of the journal of socialist economists in the UK. The journal, beyond more than 50 issues, is a recognised forum for progressive thinking in the tradition of Marxist political economy.

The liberalisation of world trade under the auspices of GATT is often interpreted as creating equal opportunities for various countries in the world economy. A deeper analysis discovers the surviving discrimination behind the facade, and the increasing exposure of low income countries to monopoly groups of the capitalist core.

In the first of a new series of reports examining "Great Market Failures", the authors argue that market forces are preventing the development of a successful national football team and a balanced league structure. They argue that the problems of English football are structural. They call for the appointment of a football supremo to run the game, for a ban on mid-season transfers and for the axing of 4 teams from the Premiership.