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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... able to control it (Ágh, 2002: 275). Lomax is more critical still, arguing that the new elites are largely from an intellectual class that form a new neoliberal vanguard, the only ones deemed ideologically fit Chapter 1 16.
... able to control it (Ágh, 2002: 275). Lomax is more critical still, arguing that the new elites are largely from an intellectual class that form a new neoliberal vanguard, the only ones deemed ideologically fit Chapter 1 16.
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... critical elite theorists such as C. Wright Mills. This largely neglected contribution to social thought provides an important critical challenge to the ideas of classical elite theory and we can set out a number of their central claims ...
... critical elite theorists such as C. Wright Mills. This largely neglected contribution to social thought provides an important critical challenge to the ideas of classical elite theory and we can set out a number of their central claims ...
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... critical and classical elite theory lies in their recognition of the role that elites have come to play in the MWS and, in turn, their relationship to wider social forces. By extension, the importance of WSA is that it offers a long ...
... critical and classical elite theory lies in their recognition of the role that elites have come to play in the MWS and, in turn, their relationship to wider social forces. By extension, the importance of WSA is that it offers a long ...
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... critical of the ruling regime. Starting with the Hungarian MSZMP elites what had become clear over the course of the 1970s was that a new generation of apparatchiks were emerging within the Party that were to have a decisive role in the ...
... critical of the ruling regime. Starting with the Hungarian MSZMP elites what had become clear over the course of the 1970s was that a new generation of apparatchiks were emerging within the Party that were to have a decisive role in the ...
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... critical of the party really developed after 1985 with Party reformers establishing the Patriotic People's Front, which rapidly became a forum for criticism (Tökés, 1996b: 191–195; Bozóki, 2008). As with the other nation-states of ECE ...
... critical of the party really developed after 1985 with Party reformers establishing the Patriotic People's Front, which rapidly became a forum for criticism (Tökés, 1996b: 191–195; Bozóki, 2008). As with the other nation-states of ECE ...
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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