Kinga KorĂĄnyi
PĂŠter Magyar poses an unprecedented threat to Viktor OrbĂĄnâs rule. Kinga KorĂĄnyi argues that Magyarâs sudden success is the result of his agenda-setting capabilities as a former Fidesz affiliate who caught OrbĂĄnâs government by surprise. However, she warns that Magyarâs lasting success is still contigent on several factors. Read more
James F. Downes
James F. Downes argues that elections to the European Parliament will likely lead to record representation for populist far-right parties. Lack of unity and ideological divisions, however, will make it difficult for the far right to wield any real power Read more
Jan Philipp Thomeczek
Jan Philipp Thomeczek argues that European left-wing populist parties become more moderate as a consequence of their participation in government. Here, he draws on recent examples from Spain, Greece and Germany. Read more
Diana Maria Prisecaru
Since 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbĂĄn has been slowly dismantling the country's independent media until there is only voice left: his own. Diana Maria Prisecaru argues that thirteen years of carefully crafted messages has gifted OrbĂĄn the grassroots movement he always wanted Read more
CÄtÄlina Frâncu
In recent decades, real progress has been made to inclusivity in urban policies and in access to urban spaces. CÄtÄlina Frâncu warns these gains are now under threat. Here, she explores the impact of illiberalism on the exclusion of women and marginalised groups from urban public spaces Read more
DĂłra Oprics
DĂłra Oprics explores the 2X civil society campaign in Hungary in 2022, which resulted in 1.7 million Hungarians successfully invalidating an exclusionary child protection referendum. The outcome reveals insights into the mobilising powers of grassroots activism against attempts to demonise the LGBTQIA+ community Read more
Eva Fodor
Illiberal Hungary has become famous in recent years for paying families to have, or pledge to have, children. This, writes Eva Fodor, has transformed the criteria and practice for social citizenship and democratic participation Read more
GĂĄbor Halmai
Hungarian universities are facing increasing interference from government. The recent dismissal of ZoltĂĄn ĂdĂĄm from Corvinus University in Budapest thus signals a worrying erosion of academic autonomy. For GĂĄbor Halmai, BalĂĄzs MajtĂŠnyi, and Andrew Richard Ryder, ĂdĂĄm's dismissal reflects a pattern. They argue that a broader political agenda is threatening academic freedom, and raising questions about Hungaryâs democratic integrity Read more
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