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 xiii
... military power which have less in common with liberal democracy as manifested in the Western bloc. As we will see, the rise of illiberal democracy in Hungary also reflects this fragmentation and turmoil which has been characteristic of ...
... military power which have less in common with liberal democracy as manifested in the Western bloc. As we will see, the rise of illiberal democracy in Hungary also reflects this fragmentation and turmoil which has been characteristic of ...
Page xvi
... military dictatorships in South America. As Johnson, argues, there is no single or ideal-type model of the DS, rather it always reflects the time and space in which it is located and the cultural traditions of the population (Johnson ...
... military dictatorships in South America. As Johnson, argues, there is no single or ideal-type model of the DS, rather it always reflects the time and space in which it is located and the cultural traditions of the population (Johnson ...
Page xvii
... military-party-state elites, often through family networks of power and patronage. As a consequence they have tended to be largely illiberal and hostile to popular dissent, which in practice sees the state in conflict with opposition ...
... military-party-state elites, often through family networks of power and patronage. As a consequence they have tended to be largely illiberal and hostile to popular dissent, which in practice sees the state in conflict with opposition ...
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... military action and imposing rents on the general population to be repaid in perpetuity through debt collection: a refeudalisation of the economy (McMichael, 1995; Graeber, 2014; Hudson, 2012a and 2012b, 2015). Thus, under Fidesz there ...
... military action and imposing rents on the general population to be repaid in perpetuity through debt collection: a refeudalisation of the economy (McMichael, 1995; Graeber, 2014; Hudson, 2012a and 2012b, 2015). Thus, under Fidesz there ...
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... military elites in the core states by securing for political elites the right to define the laws and norms of war and inter-state relations in ways that serve to promote their interests over those of subaltern populations and states ...
... military elites in the core states by securing for political elites the right to define the laws and norms of war and inter-state relations in ways that serve to promote their interests over those of subaltern populations and states ...
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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