The development of the US differs from the European way by the lack of strong labour movement and a socialist or social democratic party. „The other US exceptionalism" is that until very recently soccer was not a popular game there, while it is the number one sport in Europe. The author displays the relationship between the two.

Critique on Carole Pateman: The sexual contract, 1988, Stanford University Press and Carole Pateman The disorder of women: democracy, feminism and political theory, 1989.The article was originally published in Our Generation, Vol. 23 No. 1

For a long time, socialists ignored the importance of sports in social life. Later, however, critical thinkers started to analyse the tendencies and institutions of mass sports. The authors believe that sports may display forms of competition and co-operation, and thus show an example for the real society as well (From Rethinking Marxism).

The Soviet censorship eliminated the figure of Inessa Armand from history, though the Swedish woman had a close relationship with the revolutionary leader. If we wanted to pursue a view on history without dogmas, we also have to have an accurate picture about the private life of the founder of party and state.