A country of grumblers? Hungarian values and how to misunderstand them
A country of grumblers? Hungarian values and how to misunderstand them
Author(s): Réka Kinga PappSubject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems, Political Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Hungary; international interest in Hungarian politics; far-right politics; mainstream politics; electoral system; Viktor Orbán;
Summary/Abstract: Something is rotten in Hungary and the international media coverage seems quite keen on pointing this out. However, it offers very little explanation for why it is happening. International interest in Hungarian politics has increased, especially since the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s election in 2016 – which illustrated how serious the far-right shift of mainstream politics has become. Yet, Hungary had already been under the illiberal supermajority for six years, and by then it was well past all the major battles in which its democratic institutions had faced.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 06 (44)
- Page Range: 20-25
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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