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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... Roma and anti-migrant sentiment in Hungary and across Europe is but one example of this latter point with the group facing discrimination by the state in countries including France, Germany and Italy (Johns, 2003; Guy, 2015; Ahmari ...
... Roma and anti-migrant sentiment in Hungary and across Europe is but one example of this latter point with the group facing discrimination by the state in countries including France, Germany and Italy (Johns, 2003; Guy, 2015; Ahmari ...
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... Roma, and won. This became the first successful Roma mobilisation in modern Hungarian history, uniting Roma and non-Roma citizens, in an excellent example of the grassroots activity that the Anarchist squint tells us is often absent ...
... Roma, and won. This became the first successful Roma mobilisation in modern Hungarian history, uniting Roma and non-Roma citizens, in an excellent example of the grassroots activity that the Anarchist squint tells us is often absent ...
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... Roma, homosexuals, liberals, Communists, democrats and prostitutes (Lomax, 1997: 46). Key themes that have animated progressive ASMs include socialism, anarchism, feminism, anti-racism and the peace movement. These movements have been ...
... Roma, homosexuals, liberals, Communists, democrats and prostitutes (Lomax, 1997: 46). Key themes that have animated progressive ASMs include socialism, anarchism, feminism, anti-racism and the peace movement. These movements have been ...
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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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