Just a few years ago, the leaders of American politics claimed thet Russia will develop into a stable and flourishing democracy, as a result of privatisation and market reforms and the unselfish assistance of the US.By today, these expectations have gone. This paper reveals some hidden stories about the origins of the financial and moral bankruptcy. The article was first published in The National Interest.
Category Archives: Periodical
Kosovo one year later
The period after the bombing of Yugoslavia showed that the NATO intervention was not successful in terms of its declared objectives. There is also evidence that the NATO leaders deliberately misled the public opinion about the situation in Kosovo and in the Balkans in general.
The US and Russia: the impact of terrorism
The terrorist attacks have opened a new phase in the relations between Moscow and Washington. After years of cool atmosphere the Russian government is making efforts to become a good friend.
The algebra of Infinite Justice
It is absurd that the Bush administration wants to end terrorism by enhancing violence and opression. Terorism is not the disease but is a symptom.
Privatisation revisited
Unreported stories from the history of Hungarian privatisation from the theoretical debates of the late 1980s through spontaneous privatisation and the sale of public utilities in 1995, illustrated with names and data. Recommended literature for those interested in a fuller picture on the 1990s.