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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... nation-state in keeping with those found amongst the core of the EU membership (Germany, Italy, France, the UK and the Benelux countries) (Johnson and Barnes, 2014). The emergence of a Fidesz government in 2010 has sharpened and ...
... nation-state in keeping with those found amongst the core of the EU membership (Germany, Italy, France, the UK and the Benelux countries) (Johnson and Barnes, 2014). The emergence of a Fidesz government in 2010 has sharpened and ...
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... state socialism is that it also opened the way for profound challenges to liberalism, in all of its forms. At the ... nation-states in the MWS since the end of the Cold War, particularly the USA, has opened up space for a more fragmented ...
... state socialism is that it also opened the way for profound challenges to liberalism, in all of its forms. At the ... nation-states in the MWS since the end of the Cold War, particularly the USA, has opened up space for a more fragmented ...
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... State (DS) often associated with countries in post-WW2 Asia and South ... nation, God) and its actions can be understood as a conservative revolution ... state, which they overwhelmingly control (Korkut, 2012: 167–177). Given the world ...
... State (DS) often associated with countries in post-WW2 Asia and South ... nation, God) and its actions can be understood as a conservative revolution ... state, which they overwhelmingly control (Korkut, 2012: 167–177). Given the world ...
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... nation-state building purposes whilst neoliberalism argues that the free-flow of capital is paramount if the market ... nationstate building before profit would set a bad example as other weak EU governments might be encouraged to ...
... nation-state building purposes whilst neoliberalism argues that the free-flow of capital is paramount if the market ... nationstate building before profit would set a bad example as other weak EU governments might be encouraged to ...
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... state is for Fidesz and Jobbik only likely to erode the values of the Hungarian nation. For both parties the state is not a neutral institution and has to have a clear political and social goal (Enyedi, 2016). At the same time the ...
... state is for Fidesz and Jobbik only likely to erode the values of the Hungarian nation. For both parties the state is not a neutral institution and has to have a clear political and social goal (Enyedi, 2016). At the same time 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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