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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... political and social goal (Enyedi, 2016). At the same time the Hungarian state has also been thoroughly absorbed into the MWS itself, leaving it open and vulnerable to the flows of capital into and out of its economy, partly driven by ...
... political and social goal (Enyedi, 2016). At the same time the Hungarian state has also been thoroughly absorbed into the MWS itself, leaving it open and vulnerable to the flows of capital into and out of its economy, partly driven by ...
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... political gesture by Fidesz designed to appeal to the emotions of Hungarians dismayed by the country's persistent social and economic weaknesses. It was also, no doubt, a reflection of the genuine anger of Fidesz politicians. It is ...
... political gesture by Fidesz designed to appeal to the emotions of Hungarians dismayed by the country's persistent social and economic weaknesses. It was also, no doubt, a reflection of the genuine anger of Fidesz politicians. It is ...
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... economy and society without the need for military action and imposing rents on the ... economic goals that previous Hungarian governments had failed to attain ... political opponents and cultivate their own supporters in forms of patron ...
... economy and society without the need for military action and imposing rents on the ... economic goals that previous Hungarian governments had failed to attain ... political opponents and cultivate their own supporters in forms of patron ...
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... economic elites and the bourgeois class that emerged across Europe over the course of the C16 to C19 with the spread and integration of the MWS (Somers, 1995a). It also legitimises and guarantees the power and authority of the political ...
... economic elites and the bourgeois class that emerged across Europe over the course of the C16 to C19 with the spread and integration of the MWS (Somers, 1995a). It also legitimises and guarantees the power and authority of the political ...
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... political forces (Dencik and Wilkin, 2015; Schmidt and Van der Walt, 2009 ... economic affairs which are left to their elected representatives to deal ... political elites (Pogány, 2013; Kornai, 2011; Linz and Stepan, 1996: 14; Rose ...
... political forces (Dencik and Wilkin, 2015; Schmidt and Van der Walt, 2009 ... economic affairs which are left to their elected representatives to deal ... political elites (Pogány, 2013; Kornai, 2011; Linz and Stepan, 1996: 14; Rose ...
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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