The outsanding American economist elaborated his position on the necessary reform of international economic policies in 1998 January. On the basis of the experience with East Asian crises, he criticises the so-called Washington consensus and outlined a new one.

In 2000, the reconstructionperiod after the post-communist slump has ended, according to official statements. The government takes pride in the continuing economic growth of annual 4-5%. It is, however, impossible to understand this phenomenon without the develoment theory developed by Ferenc Jánossy four decades ago.

The author was a participant of the anti G7 demonstrations in summer 2001. He explains his views on the prevailing world economic order and the alternative movements.

The distinguished Russian historian presents a first detailed overview of the activity of Yuri V. Andropov as ambassador of the Soviet Union in Budapest. He explaines the relationship betwen the ambassador, later head of the KGB and even later the chief of the Soviet Communist party and the contemporary Hungarian politicians Imre Nagy and János Kádár.