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OverviewUnlike in other countries of Eastern Europe where the opposition to communism came in the form of single mass movements led by charismatic leaders such as Václav Havel and Lech Wałęsa, in Hungary the opposition was very fragmented, brought together and made effective only by the authoritative, significant but relatively unknown Árpád Göncz, who subsequently became Hungary’s first post-communist president. This book charts the political career of Árpád Göncz, outlining the outstanding contribution he made to Hungary’s transition to democracy. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including archives and interviews with Göncz himself and others, it shows how Göncz, unlike Havel who was a playwright and whose political role was largely symbolic, was a campaigning politician all his life, consistently advocating social democratic, but not communist, values. Imprisoned from 1956 for his participation in the 1956 uprising, Göncz was a highly-effective political operator in the transition period around 1989, and as president wielded real power effectively. As politics in Hungary are again marred by deep division and fragmentation, Göncz’s success in bringing rival groups together is even more pronounced. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dae Soon Kim (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9781138643352ISBN 10: 1138643351 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 09 December 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Development of Göncz’s political views 1. Beginnings 2. The 1956 Hungarian Revolution 3. Dissidence in the 1980s Part 2: The post-Communist Presidency 4. Development of the post-Communist Presidency in Hungary 5. The first Presidency (1990-1995) 6. The second Presidency (1995-2000) 7. ConclusionReviewsThis book offers an insightful analysis of the transformation of the political order in Hungary, which is needed more than ever to better analyse the current situation in the country. Digdem Soyaltin, Stockholm University Europe-Asia Studies, 67:5, pages 839-840 """This book offers an insightful analysis of the transformation of the political order in Hungary, which is needed more than ever to better analyse the current situation in the country."" Digdem Soyaltin, Stockholm University Europe-Asia Studies, 67:5, pages 839-840" This book offers an insightful analysis of the transformation of the political order in Hungary, which is needed more than ever to better analyse the current situation in the country. Digdem Soyaltin, Stockholm University Europe-Asia Studies, 67:5, pages 839-840 Author InformationDae Soon Kim is a Lecturer in Politics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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