"The eastern European '68ers formed the backbone of the democratic opposition. We, the '56ers, were not so carried away by the thought that we might win out, because we were familiar with the stupidities and darker sides of victory." The Hungarian writer György Konrád takes an ironic look at the '68ers. [ more ]
"Index" follows counter terrorism from the courtroom to the community; "Osteuropa" anticipates a renaissance of Jewish life in eastern Europe; "The Hungarian Quarterly" has it out with eastern European savages; "Dilema veche" goes undercover in Italy; "Host" asks who flies the flag of commitment; "Kulturos barai" deplores toothless journalism; "Akadeemia" celebrates academia; "Magyar Lettre Internationale" debates '68 East and West; and "Fronesis" reads Marx beyond Marxism.
was born in 1941. He is a professor at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences, Uppsala University. Has published numerous books and articles. Board member of the Swedish Sociological Association.
Göran Therborn on the return of the cold war and the enigma of religous fundamentalism. [more]
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