According to the author, the catching-up models of certain Third World countries focusing on industrialisation cannot be applied in Eastern Europe because in this region the national economies have been industrialised. The adjustment to Europe requires dynamic economic development though in practice both capital importing and capital accumulation strategies have to face a number of obstacles.

The organisational principles known from the McDonald's type fast food restaurants show up time after time in all different spheres of our life, from leisure activities to education and politics. This book review outlines the major features of the often self-defeating retionalisation attempts in society and economy. (George Ritzer: The McDonaldization of Society)

Professor D.C. Korten claims that the modern world economic system is fundamentally ill-conceived. Even the nation-states cannot defend people from multinational corporations. An eficient and humanitarian protection of living conditions can only be expected from local co-operation, local exchange and local markets. (David C. Korten: When corporations rule the world)

The accomplishment of a united Europe looks closer and closer. Behind the common European politics, however, we can discover lobby activities unnoticed by most of us. During these activities greal corporations gradually shape an economic and political environment suitable to their purposes. The other side, i.e. small entrepreneurs, trade unions and environmentalists must face a good deal of organisational and financial obstacles when they want to influence European Policy. This must be considered when we analyse the integration process of former socilist countries.