The first phase of the so-called systemic change namely the general disintegration seems to come to its end and new integrations of the coming era are emerging.  The relationship to NATO is a fundamental question not only security but also on political and economical grounds and not to mention the physical presence of the North Atlantic Organisation in Hungary. At the same time campaigns have been launched to have a referendum on the question of joining it. Membership in the military organisation is required to maintain security and stability argue NATO supporters.  This issue of Eszmélet also addresses questions of racism, nationalism and market reforms that can really be considered as factors threatening our security and stability.

The fate of the former colonies was strongly affected by the rivalry of the US and USSR in the post-war decades, and the collapse os state socialism is also a milestone in Third World history. The new wave of democratisation should be analysed carefully and with reservations since the rhetoric overs a new form of intervention in domestic affairs.

Mainstream economic thought tells us that the realm of the economy includes what can be measured in money terms. As we all know, this excludes virtually all housework, which is mostly done by women. This is, however, only the beginning of the story.

Mariska Gárdos and Rózsika Schwimmwer were outstanding personalities of the feminist movements at the early 20th century. In their times too, a fundamental problem of the anti-systemic movements was how to link personal, social and political issues and areas of action.