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 xvii
... commitment to free markets. The end of the Cold War has brought major economic pressure to bear on traditional DSs throughout the MWS, who have been subject to the pressures of neoliberal capitalism. Ben Fines goes so far as to argue ...
... commitment to free markets. The end of the Cold War has brought major economic pressure to bear on traditional DSs throughout the MWS, who have been subject to the pressures of neoliberal capitalism. Ben Fines goes so far as to argue ...
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The Road to Serfdom Peter Wilkin. much vaunted commitment to democracy promotion NATO has at best an instrumental relationship to the concept, as we will see, and continues to regard Hungary under Fidesz as a loyal member. That Fidesz ...
The Road to Serfdom Peter Wilkin. much vaunted commitment to democracy promotion NATO has at best an instrumental relationship to the concept, as we will see, and continues to regard Hungary under Fidesz as a loyal member. That Fidesz ...
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... commitment to communism. The recent overtures to the East and to Asia by both Fidesz and Jobbik are understandable as Asia (along with South America) was the place where the DS was most powerful after WW2 (Korkut, 2012: 191–192). Fidesz ...
... commitment to communism. The recent overtures to the East and to Asia by both Fidesz and Jobbik are understandable as Asia (along with South America) was the place where the DS was most powerful after WW2 (Korkut, 2012: 191–192). Fidesz ...
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... commitments to social welfare/social liberalism in favour of prioritising the interests of capital and the private sector, so it generates social costs in terms of rising inequality, unemployment, poverty and cuts to public services ...
... commitments to social welfare/social liberalism in favour of prioritising the interests of capital and the private sector, so it generates social costs in terms of rising inequality, unemployment, poverty and cuts to public services ...
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... commitment to the work, unless they were individuals driven by a strong commitment to Marxist-Leninist ideology, as indeed some were. That said, in general, this proved to be a fundamental failure of state socialism and of the ...
... commitment to the work, unless they were individuals driven by a strong commitment to Marxist-Leninist ideology, as indeed some were. That said, in general, this proved to be a fundamental failure of state socialism and of the ...
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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