Democracy Seminar with Ira Katznelson presenting the paper, "States, Markets and Citizenships." Discussion on the structure/agency debate. Inscription: "Dem. Seminar 1988-1989 May 8th/89 I; Dem Sem '89 May 8th II."

Democracy Seminar with Ferenc Feher presenting his paper, "The Legitimacy of the French Revolution." Discussion of Max Weber's conception of political legitimacy. Inscription [label]: "F. Feher: Legitimacy of the French Revolution I." Inscription [housing]: "Democracy Seminar '89 Feb 13th II."

Democracy Seminar with Dick Howard presenting his paper, "Politics and the Political: Learning from Paris and New York." Discussion on the relationship between the French and American left. Inscription [housing and label]: "D. Howard: Paris/NYC Models of Politics."

Democracy Seminar with Laszlo Bruszt presenting his research on Hungary. Discussion on the end of communism in Hungary. Inscription: "Democracy Seminar L. Bruszt Oct. 26, 1989."

Democracy Seminar with Eli Sagan presenting what may be a early manuscript of The Honey and the Hemlock: Democracy and Paranoia in Ancient Athens and Modern America, with Marshall Berman acting as discussant. Prague branch of the seminar is mentioned, and potential of one in Israel. Inscription: "Democracy Seminar 12/12/88 Eli Sagan I; Democracy Seminar 12/12/88 II."

Democracy Seminar with Vladimir Tismaneanu presenting on the Romanian Revolution. Focuses on Ceausescu, legitimacy, and the involvement of the Soviet Union. Inscription [label]: "Romanian Revolutions Feb. 5th." Inscription [housing]: "Democracy Seminar Feb. 5th."

Inscription: "Democracy Seminar Oct 12; Democracy Seminar Oct 12 2."

Seminar on Reflexive Modernizaton by Ulrich Beck, Anthony Giddens, and Scott Lash. Discussion centers around reflexivity and the work of Jurgen Habermas. This may not be a Democracy Seminar. Inscription: "4 22/6."

Democracy Seminar on the work of Michael Walzer. Agnes Heller acts as discussant. Discussion centers around Walzer's arguments about social criticism and the role of moral philosophy. Inscription: "Democracy Seminar 12/16 #3 Walzer; Democracy Seminar 12/16 #3 cont."

Jeffrey Goldfarb teaching a class on generational change in moral values. He responds to a series of questions from an unidentified Soviet journalist. The discussion centers around liberalism, state interference, and race.