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.

November 1989 was a kind of "black Friday" for social science, since the fall of the Berlin Wall had not been predicted by the prevailing tendencies. Mainstream social science still struggles to find an adequate paradigm.

The ruling party of Hungary, Fidesz-MPP released a paper on the recent past of the nation to show that the political line of the current right-wing parties is a natural continuation of the best values of Hungarian tradition. The paper is full of misinterpretations, that shows its direct political function.