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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... percent of the Hungarian population and were becoming hegemonic in terms of framing political debates and discourses (1991: 125). The book then examines the history and emergence of the far-right and neo-fascist movements in Hungary ...
... percent of the Hungarian population and were becoming hegemonic in terms of framing political debates and discourses (1991: 125). The book then examines the history and emergence of the far-right and neo-fascist movements in Hungary ...
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... percent to the 1 percent, not in increasing productivity (Dorling, 2014; Harvey, 2005). Michael Hudson notes in an ironic inversion of Hayek's well-known work that in theory and in practice neoliberalism is the road to serfdom as it ...
... percent to the 1 percent, not in increasing productivity (Dorling, 2014; Harvey, 2005). Michael Hudson notes in an ironic inversion of Hayek's well-known work that in theory and in practice neoliberalism is the road to serfdom as it ...
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... percentage of the population and insecurity, loss of welfare and poverty for those we can call (following the Occupy movement) the 99 percent, particularly pensioners, large families and children across ECE (Andor and Summers, 1998 ...
... percentage of the population and insecurity, loss of welfare and poverty for those we can call (following the Occupy movement) the 99 percent, particularly pensioners, large families and children across ECE (Andor and Summers, 1998 ...
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... percent of national GDP (Steamier and Lewis-Beck, 2011: 463; Toussaint and Millet, 2010). These policies enabled Orbán to claim that the Hungarian economy had been saved without any need for austerity (Johnson and Barnes, 2014:17). At ...
... percent of national GDP (Steamier and Lewis-Beck, 2011: 463; Toussaint and Millet, 2010). These policies enabled Orbán to claim that the Hungarian economy had been saved without any need for austerity (Johnson and Barnes, 2014:17). At ...
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... percent of its debt was due to compound interest, much like that accrued by many Third World countries in the early 1980s (Andor, 2000b: 17–18; Szalai, 2010: 138). Whilst Hungary's 1968 NEM had led to the restoration of market relations ...
... percent of its debt was due to compound interest, much like that accrued by many Third World countries in the early 1980s (Andor, 2000b: 17–18; Szalai, 2010: 138). Whilst Hungary's 1968 NEM had led to the restoration of market relations ...
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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