Hungary’s Crisis of Democracy: The Road to SerfdomTo make sense of this the author draws upon two traditions of thought, world systems-analysis, which situates Hungary in the context of its incorporation in the modern capitalist world-system after the fall of communism; and anarchist social thought which provides a unique way of seeing the actions of states and political elites. In so doing the book argues that the events unfolding in Hungary cannot be explained on the basis of Hungarian exceptionalism but must be situated in the broader political and economic context that has shaped the development of Hungary since 1990. The form of capitalism introduced in Hungary and across the region of East and Central Europe has systematically undermined the strong state and social security that had existed under communism, and when added to the failure of the left and liberals in the region it has paved the way for far-right and neo-fascist political movements to emerge claiming the mantle of defenders of society from the market. This represents a fundamental threat to the enlightenment traditions that have shaped dominant modern political ideologies and raises profound problems for both the EU and NATO. |
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Page xi
... Hungarian civil society; it is due to the lack of cultural roots for democracy and liberalism in Hungary; it is a consequence of the authoritarian legacy of communism for Hungary's political culture, now manifesting itself in an ...
... Hungarian civil society; it is due to the lack of cultural roots for democracy and liberalism in Hungary; it is a consequence of the authoritarian legacy of communism for Hungary's political culture, now manifesting itself in an ...
Page xii
... Hungary that would become a successful nation-state in keeping with those found amongst the core of the EU membership (Germany, Italy, France, the UK and the Benelux countries) (Johnson and Barnes, 2014). The emergence of a Fidesz ...
... Hungary that would become a successful nation-state in keeping with those found amongst the core of the EU membership (Germany, Italy, France, the UK and the Benelux countries) (Johnson and Barnes, 2014). The emergence of a Fidesz ...
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... Hungary but can only be fully explained by situating Hungary in the context of its place in relation to structural factors that are beyond the control of any Hungarian government. Earlier neoliberal governments chose to subordinate ...
... Hungary but can only be fully explained by situating Hungary in the context of its place in relation to structural factors that are beyond the control of any Hungarian government. Earlier neoliberal governments chose to subordinate ...
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... Hungary's democratic transition. It begins with an account of the transition process itself and the Communist legacy for Hungary's political culture before examining the development of Fidesz and its main political leader Viktor Orbán ...
... Hungary's democratic transition. It begins with an account of the transition process itself and the Communist legacy for Hungary's political culture before examining the development of Fidesz and its main political leader Viktor Orbán ...
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... Hungary under Fidesz as a loyal member. That Fidesz should try to embrace aspects of the DS model is understandable given their long-standing political and social goals. The neoliberal experiment in Hungary since the DT has failed to ...
... Hungary under Fidesz as a loyal member. That Fidesz should try to embrace aspects of the DS model is understandable given their long-standing political and social goals. The neoliberal experiment in Hungary since the DT has failed to ...
Contents
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The Evolution of Fidesz | 49 |
Social Movement Protest 1 | 83 |
Digital Governance and Media Wars | 111 |
Social Movement Protest 2 | 131 |
The European Union NATO and the Hungarian Crisis | 151 |
Conclusion | 175 |
Bibliography | 181 |
Index | 219 |
About the Author | 223 |
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