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Author:   János Matyas Kovács, University of Vienna ,  Balazs Trencsenyi ,  Gábor Egry ,  Zsolt Enyedi
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.812kg
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9781498543668

ISBN 10:   1498543669
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   10 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Historicizing an Anti-Liberal Turn János Mátyás Kovács and Balázs Trencsényi Chapter 1: Reinventing Hungary with Revolutionary Fervor: The Declaration of National Cooperation as a Readers’ Guide to the Fundamental Law of 2011 Chapter 2: Totalitarianism without Perpetrators? Politics of History in the “System of National Cooperation” Chapter 3: Civil Society in an Illiberal Democracy: Government-Friendly NGOs, “Foreign Agents,” and Uncivil Publics Chapter 4: Beyond Electioneering: Minority Hungarians and the Vision of National Unification Chapter 5: The Role of Religion in the Illiberal Hungarian Constitutional System Chapter 6: The Right Hand Thinks: On the Sources of György Matolcsy’s Economic Vision Chapter 7: Towards a “Work-Based Society”? Chapter 8: The Fear of Population Replacement Chapter 9: Votes, Ideology, and Self-Enrichment. The Campaign of Re-nationalization After 2010 Chapter 10: Viktor Orbán’s Propaganda State Chapter 11: Ideology or Pragmatism? Interpreting Social Policy Change under the System of National Cooperation Chapter 12: The Central European University in the Trenches Chapter13: The Post-communist Mafia State As a Criminal State Chapter 14: Democracy for Losers. Comment on Bálint Magyar Chapter 15: Nothing But a Mafia State? Chapter 17: Supply Side Revolution: The Consequences of the 2015 Polish elections Chapter 18: Regime, Parties, and Patronage in Contemporary Romania Conclusion: Hungary–Brave and New? Dissecting a Realistic Dystopia

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"""Brave New Hungary is an extremely well informed and insightful volume about Hungary's drift towards authoritarianism, brilliantly put in context of European politics and challenges of the modern day."" ""Thirty years ago many believed that the future of Hungary and the other post-communist countries was to learn from the liberal West. Today's danger is that a virulent populism learns from an anti-liberal Hungary. Brave New Hungary is a trenchant analysis of how Orbánization came about, how it operates, and how it might spread. This 'realistic dystopia' is a must-read for anyone concerned about threats to democracy."" ""This volume avoids the trap of defining contemporary Hungary through catchy epithets, one-dimensional descriptions, and monocausal interpretations. It puts the brave new regime of the country and its firebrand leader in a historical perspective which does not make them appear radically innovative, and nevertheless it allows us to see novel trends. The contributors explore a society whose fascist and communist past facilitates accommodation to a government which, according to changing conjunctures, rationalizes its policies as civic and authoritarian, paternalist and disciplinarian, pro-European and nationalist, modern and tradition-bound, and which poses not only as champion of tolerance but also as standard-bearer of religious chauvinism. They decipher symbols and discourses, they investigate techniques of socialization, and they try to situate Hungary in a regional and European context. Their chapters deepen our understanding of society, culture, and politics under a controversial regime much appreciated in radically conservative milieus in Europe and way beyond it."" As can be expected in a volume devoted to an elite vision of social transformation, less emphasis is placed on the social origins of the regime and the public perceptions that have facilitated its emergence. The changes in the educational system beyond the university sector, the regulation of political parties and the shifts in foreign policy attitudes could form separate chapters. Still, the breadth of issues covered in a single volume is remarkable and will ensure that students find the book an excellent source of information and expert insights on a wide range of questions pertaining to Hungary's political, legal and social system, including the survey of existing perspectives on the causes and implications of Hungarian regime change. This is a useful collection of articles on an important issue in contemporary European politics ----the question of what to do about the authoritarian."

Brave New Hungary is an extremely well informed and insightful volume about Hungary's drift towards authoritarianism, brilliantly put in context of European politics and challenges of the modern day. --Jan T. Gross, Princeton University This volume avoids the trap of defining contemporary Hungary through catchy epithets, one-dimensional descriptions, and monocausal interpretations. It puts the brave new regime of the country and its firebrand leader in a historical perspective which does not make them appear radically innovative, and nevertheless it allows us to see novel trends. The contributors explore a society whose fascist and communist past facilitates accommodation to a government which, according to changing conjunctures, rationalizes its policies as civic and authoritarian, paternalist and disciplinarian, pro-European and nationalist, modern and tradition-bound, and which poses not only as champion of tolerance but also as standard-bearer of religious chauvinism. They decipher symbols and discourses, they investigate techniques of socialization, and they try to situate Hungary in a regional and European context. Their chapters deepen our understanding of society, culture, and politics under a controversial regime much appreciated in radically conservative milieus in Europe and way beyond it. --Gabor T. Rittersporn, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris

Thirty years ago many believed that the future of Hungary and the other post-communist countries was to learn from the liberal West. Today's danger is that a virulent populism learns from an anti-liberal Hungary. Brave New Hungary is a trenchant analysis of how Orbanization came about, how it operates, and how it might spread. This 'realistic dystopia' is a must-read for anyone concerned about threats to democracy. --David Stark, Columbia University This volume avoids the trap of defining contemporary Hungary through catchy epithets, one-dimensional descriptions, and monocausal interpretations. It puts the brave new regime of the country and its firebrand leader in a historical perspective which does not make them appear radically innovative, and nevertheless it allows us to see novel trends. The contributors explore a society whose fascist and communist past facilitates accommodation to a government which, according to changing conjunctures, rationalizes its policies as civic and authoritarian, paternalist and disciplinarian, pro-European and nationalist, modern and tradition-bound, and which poses not only as champion of tolerance but also as standard-bearer of religious chauvinism. They decipher symbols and discourses, they investigate techniques of socialization, and they try to situate Hungary in a regional and European context. Their chapters deepen our understanding of society, culture, and politics under a controversial regime much appreciated in radically conservative milieus in Europe and way beyond it. --Gabor T. Rittersporn, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris Brave New Hungary is an extremely well informed and insightful volume about Hungary's drift towards authoritarianism, brilliantly put in context of European politics and challenges of the modern day. --Jan T. Gross, Princeton University

Brave New Hungary is an extremely well informed and insightful volume about Hungary's drift towards authoritarianism, brilliantly put in context of European politics and challenges of the modern day. --Jan T. Gross, Princeton University

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János Matyas Kovács is senior member in the Institute of East European History at the University of Vienna. Balazs Trencsenyi is professor of history at Central European University.

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