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 7
... periphery and semi-periphery were, over time, increasingly subject to their power. Within the core itself there have been continual struggles amongst the major states over who would lead the bloc of core states with the Netherlands, the ...
... periphery and semi-periphery were, over time, increasingly subject to their power. Within the core itself there have been continual struggles amongst the major states over who would lead the bloc of core states with the Netherlands, the ...
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... semiperiphery. Hence Hungary (and ECE in general), situated in the semiperiphery, have acquired important car industries ... semi-periphery has been a feature of many of the economies of the core since the 1970s. At the same time the ...
... semiperiphery. Hence Hungary (and ECE in general), situated in the semiperiphery, have acquired important car industries ... semi-periphery has been a feature of many of the economies of the core since the 1970s. At the same time the ...
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... periphery into the semi-periphery (India, Mexico, Brazil) or are moving from the semi-periphery to the core. On this point Babones argues that between 1975–2002 only seventeen countries out of 103 made lasting transitions between zones ...
... periphery into the semi-periphery (India, Mexico, Brazil) or are moving from the semi-periphery to the core. On this point Babones argues that between 1975–2002 only seventeen countries out of 103 made lasting transitions between zones ...
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... periphery or semi-periphery) is significantly determined by the time when it entered into the MWS. Those that join the MWS later as nation-states do so under conditions not of their choosing and enter into a system shaped by the ...
... periphery or semi-periphery) is significantly determined by the time when it entered into the MWS. Those that join the MWS later as nation-states do so under conditions not of their choosing and enter into a system shaped by the ...
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... semi-periphery, as it has evolved over the course of the C20, has become a zone of increasingly powerful and important nation-states such as the BRICS, Indonesia and Mexico, as well as relatively powerful actors such as South Africa ...
... semi-periphery, as it has evolved over the course of the C20, has become a zone of increasingly powerful and important nation-states such as the BRICS, Indonesia and Mexico, as well as relatively powerful actors such as South Africa ...
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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