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
... argue that the country has been thrown into a crisis of democracy that threatens the progress of its transition from communism to capitalism (Kornai, 2015; Pogány, 2013). Whilst there is no single narrative regarding the nature of the ...
... argue that the country has been thrown into a crisis of democracy that threatens the progress of its transition from communism to capitalism (Kornai, 2015; Pogány, 2013). Whilst there is no single narrative regarding the nature of the ...
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... argued that there are effectively two Hungary's: one of the left and one of the right; and the left, in particular, have no interest in political compromise or accommodating their ideas to those of the nationalist and conservative right ...
... argued that there are effectively two Hungary's: one of the left and one of the right; and the left, in particular, have no interest in political compromise or accommodating their ideas to those of the nationalist and conservative right ...
Page xv
... argument of the book is that for twenty years the DT process saw Hungary's political elites subject the country to a ... arguing that many fundamental aspects of classical liberalism were always in tension with free markets and ...
... argument of the book is that for twenty years the DT process saw Hungary's political elites subject the country to a ... arguing that many fundamental aspects of classical liberalism were always in tension with free markets and ...
Page xvii
... argue that the age of the DS is over (Fines, 1999). Countries such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have been forced to liberalise their economies since the late 1980s, often with disastrous economic consequences (Wong, 2004). Second ...
... argue that the age of the DS is over (Fines, 1999). Countries such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have been forced to liberalise their economies since the late 1980s, often with disastrous economic consequences (Wong, 2004). Second ...
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... argued, 'world-system phenomena circumscribe interaction and provide important incentives and disincentives, but one cannot adequately deal with social reality unless one learns to translate these forces into more specific effects they ...
... argued, 'world-system phenomena circumscribe interaction and provide important incentives and disincentives, but one cannot adequately deal with social reality unless one learns to translate these forces into more specific effects they ...
Contents
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23 | |
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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