This collection of articles offers a retrospective view of the events of the 1956 revolution in Hungary, the consequences they have had for Hungary's political development since, and the significance of 1956 in current Hungarian politics. The articles draw on the findings of various kinds of research, including work in documentary and archival collections that have only recently been opened up, sociological survey research and, in some cases, on personal reminiscences as well.

This collection of articles offers a retrospective view of the events of the 1956 revolution in Hungary, the consequences they have had for Hungary's political development since, and the significance of 1956 in current Hungarian politics. The articles draw on the findings of various kinds of research, including work in documentary and archival collections that have only recently been opened up, sociological survey research and, in some cases, on personal reminiscences as well.