“…Jacek Kuroń's article, reflecting his personal opinions on the matter, appeared in a major underground weekly for the Warsaw area. …”

“…It also provides some information on oppositional groups in the GDR, although, possibly because of faulty transcription from a tape, not all the names can be identified. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Mass demonstration against Iliescu in (Timisoara) Temesvár <br/>- Negotiations fail between the Mongolian government and opposition <br/>- De Maizière in talks in Moscow <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Independent Smallholders', Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKGP) and Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) coalition in Hungary <br/>- Pluralism and Tolerance Conference with Lithuanian participation <br/>- Ferenc Nagy is the chair of the Independent Smallholders', Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKGP) <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Fire in the chemical store-house in Soroksári Street <br/>- Bottle deposit fee increased Külpolitika: <br/>- Tömegtüntetés Iliescu ellen Temesváron <br/>- Eredménytelen tárgyalások Mongóliában az ellenzék és a kormányerők között <br/>- Moszkvában tárgyal De Maiziere <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Az FKGP koalícióra lép az MDF-fel <br/>- A pluralizmus és a tolerancia című konferencia litván részvétellel <br/>- Nagy Ferenc lett a Független Kisgazdapárt elnöke <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Kigyulladt a Soroksári úti vegyianyagraktár <br/>- Felemelik az üvegbetétdíjakat…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- More oppositional figures judged in court in Prague <br/>- Case of young man shot at Berlin Wall investigated at high level <br/>- Situation in Kosovo <br/>- French press on the Rushdie affair <br/>- Shamir's Paris press conference <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Commemorating 71st anniversary of Soviet military and naval force <br/>- A. …”

“…An interdisciplinary and international team of China scholars draw on perspectives from sociology, anthropology, psychology, history and political science and covers a broad range of issues. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Two-day NATO meeting ends with announcement <br/>- Austrian delegation deported from Romania after ten hours in detention <br/>- Walesa visits Pope John Paul II <br/>- Last week's disaster in Sheffield, England <br/>- Soviet, Czechoslovak, Poland and GRD correspondents on whether the institution of recall exists in these countries, and if so, whether it works <br/>- Warsaw statement on peasant solidarity <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Ministerial council in session today: motorway toll rescinded, chief prosecutor requests investigation of Imre Nagy trial <br/>- Pozsgay statement to Polish paper on future post of the president of the republic <br/>- Patriotic Popular Front prepares to submit motion of no confidence against the government <br/>- László Sólyom and Péter Tölgyesi commissioned to conduct opposition roundtable preparatory talks <br/>- Danube Circle opens office to prepare referendum <br/>- "Panorama" program expresses displeasure of Czechoslovak foreign ministry and press concerning Dubcek's interview <br/>- Will the Party pull out from workplaces? …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Trial of Ion Coman continues in Bucharest <br/>- Dialog between authorities and revolutionary opposition in Bucharest <br/>- Soviet foreign policy <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- UN Secretary General Cuellar arrives in Budapest <br/>- More ministerial posts to be assigned <br/>- Csaba Gombár on the talks to form a government <br/>- English royal couple in Budapest <br/>- László Tőkés ordained as Bishop of Oradea (Nagyvárad) <br/>- On the spread of AIDS in Hungary Külpolitika: <br/>- Bukarestben folytatódik Ion Coman pere <br/>- A hatalom és a forradalmi ellenzék párbeszéde Bukarestben <br/>- Szovjet külpolitikai helyzet <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Budapestre érkezett Cuellar ENSZ-főtitkár <br/>- További miniszteri pozíciók kiosztására kerül sor <br/>- Gombár Csaba a kormányalakítási tárgyalásokról <br/>- Az angol trónörökös pár budapesti látogatásáról <br/>- Beiktatták Tőkés László nagyváradi püspököt <br/>- Az AIDS magyarországi terjedéséről…”

“…Parliamentary By-Elections as First Step toward Military National Elections / by Judith Pataki First Opposition Candidate Elected, despite Low Electoral Turnout Former Peasant Party Relaunched / by Edith Oltay A Christian Democratic Party Organized / by Edith Oltay The Death and Burial of Janos Kadar / by Alfred Reisch Hungary in Transition: A Commentary / by Alfred Reisch Hungary's Growing Economic Links with the USA / by Karoly Okolicsanyi Hungarian-Romanian Relations Reach New Low Point / by Edith Oltay Ambiguous Change in Ministry of Internal Affairs / by Jeremy King The Workers' Guard: A Threat to Hungary's Reforms? …”

“…A consistent thread throughout the book is that informed and engaged citizens are key to better governance. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Czechoslovak reactions to Hungarian environmentalist demonstration <br/>- European Parliament awaits Arafat <br/>- Cuban ambassador expelled from London <br/>- Polish government unwilling to talk to opposition under pressure <br/>- Gorbachev in Siberia <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Economists' traveling meeting urges new models for the economy <br/>- Pro-reform Evenings <br/>- Károly Grósz's letter to Perez de Cuellar <br/>- Helsinki follow-up talks in Vienna: Hungarians interested in military reductions and Soviet troop withdrawals <br/>- Budapest Council: debate on social policy and health report, and World Exposition <br/>- Journalists' debate on the public sphere <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Machinery and electronic infrastructure, stockpiling and corruption at a low point <br/>- Hungary to cease importing two-stroke car engines from 1990 Külpolitika: <br/>- A magyar környezetvédelmi tüntetés visszhangja Csehszlovákiában <br/>- Az Európa Parlamentbe várják Arafatot <br/>- Kiutasították Londonból a kubai nagykövetet <br/>- A lengyel kormány nem hajlandó nyomás alatt tárgyalni az ellenzékkel <br/>- Gorbacsov Szibériában <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- A közgazdász vándorgyűlés modellváltást sürget a gazdaságban <br/>- Reformpárti Esték <br/>- Grósz Károly levele Perez de Cuellarhoz <br/>- Bécsi utótalálkozó: a magyarok érdekeltek a haderőcsökkentésben és a szovjet csapatok kivonásában <br/>- Fővárosi Tanács: vita a szociálpolitikai és egészségügyi jelentés és a világkiállítás körül <br/>- Újságírók vitája a nyilvánosságról <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Mélyponton a gép és elektronikai háttéripar, túlkészletezés, korrupció <br/>- Magyarország 1990-től megszünteti a kétütemű autók importját…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Upper house of Polish parliament criticizes Warsaw Pact countries' military intervention in 1968 <br/>- Strikes in Estonia <br/>- Two prominent intellectuals excluded from Chinese CP <br/>- Developments in chaotic Polish situation <br/>- Situation in Afghanistan <br/>- Shevardnadze's visit to Kabul <br/>- Developments in Lebanese hostage case <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Disarmament begins <br/>- Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Independent Refuge Committee hold press conference on problem of fleeing East German citizens <br/>- Bonn government and Foreign Ministry spokesman request complete discretion concerning GDR refugees in Hungary <br/>- Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP) to take part again in opposition roundtable work and three-sided talks <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Is there a chance that Japan will help Eastern European reform countries in their economic recovery? …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Soviet-American summit <br/>- Reagan meets opposition politicians <br/>- International reactions to the summit <br/>- Yugoslav Party assembly <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Legal committee discusses draft companies law <br/>- Developing the telephone and telecommunications network <br/>- Charges in the IKV director bribery case <br/>- Burial of atomic waste <br/>- Polish film week <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Academy and MÉM on the chances for agricultural adjustment <br/>- International conference on horned cattle Külpolitika <br/>- Szovjet-amerikai csúcstalálkozó <br/>- Reagan ellenzéki politikusokkal találkozik <br/>- A csúcstalálkozó nemzetközi visszhangja <br/>- Jugoszláv pártértekezlet Belföld <br/>- A társasági törvény tervezetét vitatja a jogi bizottság <br/>- Telefon és távközlési hálózat fejlesztés <br/>- Vádirat az IKV igazgatójának vesztegetési ügyében <br/>- Atomhulladék<br/>- Temető ügy <br/>- Lengyel filmhét <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Az Akadémia és a MÉM a mezőgazdaság alkalmazkodási lehetőségeiről <br/>- Nemzetközi szarvasmarha tanácskozás…”