According to the author, the alternatives of the present day Hungary seem to come from two directions: there are those who act because they are forced the so-called 'socios' and those who act voluntarily the so-called 'ecos'. Both groups are trying to implement postcapitalist ways of living, which could show ways out of the ever deepening and generalized crises we all face. Their potential and connections will determine the results of the community initiatives. Is another Hungary possible?

In December 1972 a group of young people from over 10 European countries hold a meeting in Basel with the aim of "creating experimental zones as expressions of a Europe in solidarity, communities of peace and democracy, which are self-sustaining due to agriculture, handicraft and manufactured products derived from the communities." This essay – based mainly on the book written by Beatriz Graf in 2006 and on an interview made with Heike Schiebeck in the summer of 2012 – tries to give an overall picture about the rich story of the Longo Mai Cooperatives.

The comprehensive study applies a new analytical framework inspired by globalisation, unifying the 'anthropology of global systems' with the traditional Marxist class analysis on examining the historical role of the capital dynamics. It sets a parallel between the supremacy of Dutch capital over England at the end of the 17th century followed by an anti-oligarch rebel in the Netherlands and the present neoliberal globalisation followed by neo-national rebels after 1989, especially looking into the similarities between the structurally different Netherlands and Hungary.

Women were prominently present in anti-dictatorship movements in Latin-America, and the aim of gender equality was naturally connected to the fight for human rights. The past two decades brought relevant changes in the situation for women, which can be attributed to the leftist political turn on the continent. Nevertheless, the improvement is scattered: the advance is substantial concerning economic areas and education but the improvement is slow on the violence against women, and reactionary tendencies also can be found concerning reproductive rights even in countries under leftist governments.