In connection with the changing of the name of the Italian Communist Party, the author argues in favour of keeping the name "communist". Naturally with new contents, but she considers the communist ideals to be suitable – despite their compromise in Eastern Europe – for integrating the various left wing endeavours in the future (including the women's movements, students' movements, environmental protection movements, etc.)

In connection with the collapse of socialism, the author discusses the reality of the establishment of a self-government model which she thinks is no less realistic than the strongly criticised state socialism, or the recapitalisation experiment which holds out at least as grave dangers for Eastern Europe.