The Hungarian Far Right: Social Demand, Political Supply, and International Context (Explorations of the Far Right)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3838211847 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is a lecturer at Pannon University, Veszprém, Hungary. . About the Author Péter Krekó is a Fulbright visiting professor at the Central Eurasian Studies Department and a faculty member at the Russian and Eastern European Institute at Indiana University, Bloomington. He has published articles in Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, and the Financial Times.Attila Juhász, currently the director of the Political Capital Institute, Budapest, is a Ph.D. He served as director of the Political Capital Institute, a Budapest-based think tank, and was an associate professor at Eötvös Loránd University of Science in Budapest. candidate at the Doctoral School of Sociology and Welfare,
This timely book examines far-right politics in Hungarybut its relevance points much beyond Hungary. The rise of politicians such as Nigel Farage in the U.K., Marine Le Pen in France, Norbert Hofer in Austria, and, most notably, Donald Trump in the U.S. Far-right parties such as Jobbik (and increasingly Fidesz) are not pathologic and extraordinary, but exaggerated, seemingly pathological manifestations of normal, mainstream politics. are clear indications of this trend.In this book, the story of Jobbik (and Fidesz), contemporary players of the Hungarian radical right scene, are not treated as separate case studies, but as representatives of broader international political trends. Jobbik and Fidesz, political parties with a populist, nativist, authoritarian approach, Eastern and pro-Russian orientation, and strong anti-Western stance, are on th
He has published articles in Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, and the Financial Times.Attila Juhász, currently the director of the Political Capital Institute, Budapest, is a Ph.D. He served as director of the Political Capital Institute, a Budapest-based think tank, and was an associate professor at Eötvös Loránd University of Science in Budapest. Péter Krek&oacut