A political scientist, an economist and a social policy maker exchanged their views on the meaning of human rights and social rights during the post-communist transition of Eastern Europe.

The article discusses the relationship between culture and revolution. Since the late 70s it seemed that there was not much to say about this issue. Today, the new historical developments demand a new interpretation of this relationship.

Salvador Allende, President of Chile was murdered twenty five years ago. The agression that was politically supported by the United States stopped a remarkable experiment of socialism and democracy.

One can hear references to human rights every day, though a clear definition of the concept is still missing. The problem is very complicated, since it has been used differently in constitutional law, law theory and international relations.

A play on a revolutionary, who used to be a dissident intellectual and, due to the changes of 1989, became a head of state in East Central Europe. He lost his critical attitudes and developed servitude to the great economic and political powers of the world. In the meantime, a great historical illusion was lost.