“…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. …”

“…Die Exekutive der Kommunistischen Internationale führt zwar internationale Kampagnen gegen die "rechte Gefahr", sie organisiert aber keines" falls einen wirklichen Kampf des Weltproletariats gegenüber den wichtigsten Aktionen der Weltbourgeoisie. …”

“…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/>- 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? …”

“…Kein Wunder, daß noch immer die alten Gefühle nachgrollen, und daß manche Anhänger der Unabhängigen eine "Charakterlosigkeit" ihrer Führer darin erblicken wollen, daß sie sich in der Stunde höchster Not mit den früheren Kampfgenossen zur Rettung des deutschen Volkes zusammenfanden. [] Neben diese mehr gefühlsmäßige Opposition gegen das Wiederzusammengehen tritt eine grundsätzliche. …”

“…La torture est une violation fondamentale des droits de l’homme, condamnée par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies comme un outrage à la dignité humaine et interdite par le droit interne et le droit international. …”

“…International Politics: <br/>- Lebanese hostage affair <br/>- Polish domestic crisis <br/>- Problem of GDR emigrants <br/>- Chernobyl radiation still lethal <br/><br/>Domestic Affairs: <br/>- Press conference in Defense Ministry <br/>- Journalists' Association on publicness of Opposition Roundtable <br/>- George Soros denies charge of cooperation with CIA <br/><br/>Economy: <br/>- Interview with Hungarian National Bank managing director Lajos Bokros Külpolitika: <br/>- A libanoni túszok ügye <br/>- Lengyel belpolitikai válság <br/>- NDK kivándorlók problémája <br/>- Még mindig pusztít a csernobili sugárzás <br/><br/>Belpolitika: <br/>- Sajtótájékoztató a Honvédelmi Minisztériumban <br/>- Az Újságíró Szövetség az EKA nyilvánosságáról <br/>- Soros György cáfolja a CIA-val való együttműködés vádját <br/><br/>Gazdaság: <br/>- Interjú Bokros Lajossal, az MNB ügyvezető igazgatójával…”

“…International Politics: <br/>- US also provides aid to Soviet territories hit by earthquake catastrophe <br/>- Press conference on the Armenian catastrophe <br/>- How are changes in other socialist countries evaluated in the GDR? …”