From László Papp to István Kovács, boxing has been a popular sport in Hungary. A former champion tells his views about the fate of this sport and the chances of fair play.

In the 1990s, Hungarian soccer went through the period of professionalisation. Nevertheless, the gap separating us from the West has just increased. Hungarian soccer is in a professional and moral crisis, and faces big disadvantages when competing against international rivals.

Reflections on the article by Miklós Mandel to find the reasons why real soccer can only be found now outside the borders of Hungary.

The article is a celebration of the 90 year old Paul Sweezy, who in 1966 – together with Paul Baran – provided an analysis of capitalism comparable to the works of Marx, Keynes, Kalecki and Schumpeter. The trends of capital accumulation and globalisation represent key features of the American economy in teh era of globalisation too.

The author investigates the relationship between the so-called New Economy and the trade deficit of the US. The conclusion is that any economic analysis must take into account that the US is the home of the computer and teh information revolution, and the only remaining super power in the 1990s.