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 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.

Kunfi was a social democratic leader of remarkable intellectual and educational skills. This portrait is a chapter from a book to be published soon on this outstanding progresive politician.

The late Hungarian philosopher Imre Marton was a member of the French ressistance during Wold War II and he was arrested in October 1941. In a short memoir, he recalls this period of his life and the difficulties of that time. he talks about his friends Christian Rizo and Tony Bloncourt. The memoirs are commented by Danzer-Kantov.