Several fascinating talks on the crisis of liberal democracy
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 6mo ago📽️ Have you missed our concluding conference mapping the illiberal challenge to liberal democracy in Europe held at the Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social earlier this month? ☝️ Worry not!
The Hungarian government’s decisions of the last weeks, like banning demonstrations, suspending citizenships or leaving ICC, make sense only if either the EU is inconsequential or if a departure from EU is planned.
Join us tomorrow for a public lecture with @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social! Register 👉 www.authlib.eu/from-christi...
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · last yr.📢 EVENT ALERT | 🗓️ Apr 1, 5pm CET | 📍 Budapest / online Join us for a public lecture by Professor Jan-Werner Müller (Princeton University) that will revisit three strategies through which political thinkers tried to reconcile religion and modern democracy. 👉 www.authlib.eu/from-christi...
Here comes a summary of Orbanization in Hungary. It is feely accessible for a month, then it moves beyond the paywall journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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MethodsNET@methodsnet.bsky.social · last yr.Early Bird Registration closes in 2 days, on March 26th!⏳ Tackling complex social science questions? Learn the best strategies for systematic case comparison with @benoitrihoux.bsky.social at the MethodsNET Summer School at Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social , Vienna this July!
The paper on the ideological layer of the current autocratization wave has been made freely accessible www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Ideological modules of autocratization 1 |
This chapter discusses the ideological modules of the recent wave of autocratization. It detects the emergence of still fragmented but increasingly robust
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I appreciate the sincerity: they want to end EU. Paradoxically, the iitiative comes from the two countries that benefited most.
Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · last yr.🤯🇪🇺 The Heritage Foundation, the Trump admin’s agenda-setting think tank, is receiving proposals from illiberal forces in Poland & Hungary on reshaping the EU. Obtained by @vsquare.bsky.social, these include dismantling the EU Commission, the ECJ & renaming the bloc the European Community of Nations.
According to plans, the Hungarian constitution will elevate the right of children for protection above other rights. This is how the Pride will be banned.
Chairman of the Hungarian Parliament: "Ukraine is not a real county because it doesn’t have political history, political elite, governmental traditions”. This shows that Fidesz represents “paternalist populism” and not classical populism. Elitism and statism are central to the definition of nation.
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📢Working Paper Alert! In the age of spin dictatorships, propaganda isn’t just a tool of autocrats—it’s seeping into democracies, too. Péter Krekó (Political Capital, @gmfus.bsky.social) explores how modern regimes use social media to manipulate public opinion. www.authlib.eu/peter-kreko-...
Péter Krekó - Brainwashing of the People, by the People, with the People
In this AUTHLIB Working Paper, Péter Krekó explores the evolution of mass persuasion and disinformation in both democratic and autocratic contexts.
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A surprisingly large crowd of 1000s are demonstrating for the independence of the Hungarian judiciary in Budapest. The protest is organised by the Hungarian Judges’ Association MABIE, and has received solidarity statements from many peer organisations around Europe. @j4j.bsky.social
Dániel G. Szabó@gszd.bsky.social · last yr.The street in front of the Ministry of Justice is full.
At CPAC Fico expressed his dismay about the insistence of Zelenskiy to be at the negotiating table. What pertinence, indeed. He also invoked anti-fascism, pledged loyalty to Elon Musk, and has committed to a fight against gender and immigrants. Interesting path. www.youtube.com/watch?v=08r-...
FULL SPEECH: Robert Fico Speaks at CPAC 2025 Day Two - 2/21/25
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The Heritage Foundation weighs in. To me this style looks very un-American: disciplined, ideological, centralized, future-looking. Is the U.S. becoming Europeanized? nypost.com/2025/02/14/o...
Hey, Congress: Make government great again — by turning Trump’s reforms into law
President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is accomplishing in weeks what conservatives have been talking about for decades.
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stream of consciousness: "Dear Dr. Enyedi Due to your involvement in the field and the research you published in your paper, "Academic Solidarity and the Culture War in Orbán’s Hungary," IntechOpen invites you to contribute a chapter to Terrorism in Transition: The Shifting Face of Global Threats"
Russia doesn't look like a country capable of much cultural imperialism, but there are no limits if it finds a willing/weak partner. Read this exciting analysis.
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 2y ago💥AUTHLIB Working Paper💥 How do the autocratizing regimes of Hungary & Russia use domestic propaganda and traditional media outlets to control the information space? Dorka Takacsy, visiting fellow at @gmfus.bsky.social, explains the connections. www.authlib.eu/dorka-takacs...
This is relevant both for the upcoming German elections and for the more general question concerning the profile of the radical left
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 2y ago☀️ AUTHLIB is back after the summer State elections are coming up in Saxony & Thuringia. The radical right is rising, but the radical left also found new momentum. Ales Michal (Charles University) followed radical left protests in Saxony to share his impressions. www.authlib.eu/radical-left...
This is definitely worth reading: combinations of libertarianism, authoritarianism and conspiracy theories in America and in Czechia.
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 2y ago💡New on the AUTHLIB Blog💡 Originating from the US, extreme sovereigntist movements pose a threat to democracies. Ales Michal (Charles University) explores the movement and how its branches show up in Czechia. www.authlib.eu/extreme-sove...
In my new piece www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... I make an attempt at identifying the ideological offer of actors like Viktor Orban. More on the project at authlib.eu
Once politicians introduce new policies in culture and education they shape the outlook of new generations. Peter Rado and Balint Mikola have just published the results of their empirical investigations on how illiberalism manifests itself in these policy domains. Check it out.
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 3y ago💡New on the AUTHLIB Blog 💡 Do illiberal governments make a difference in educational and cultural policies? Péter Radó and Bálint Mikola from the CEU Democracy Institute explore their impact in Hungary and Poland. www.authlib.eu/illiberal-go...
We tend to approach the advances of the populist right from a culture wars perspective. Tomáš Cirhan form Charles University reminds us of the role of public services in his interesting new AUTHLIB post on the Dutch election results.
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 3y ago💥New on the AUTHLIB Blog💥 🇳🇱 The Netherlands is seen a stable country but underlying social frustration & inefficiency led to anti-establishment PVV top the 2023 polls, argues Tomas Cirhan (Charles University). Read more about these challenges in his piece! www.authlib.eu/populist-ant...
Elena Cossu identifies four populist groups: Central and Eastern European Populists, the Left and Moderate Centre, the Pro-Europe and Pro-Liberalism Centre and the Identity Politics and Intersectional Left. Somewhat different results from our piece with Martin: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
AUTHLIB@authlibeu.bsky.social · 3y ago💥New on the AUTHLIB Blog💥 As the rise of populism challenges traditional ideological boundaries in Europe, Elena Cossu from Sciences Po maps populist policy choices and argues that understanding their nuances is crucial for policymakers and scholars alike. www.authlib.eu/populists-in...
🇵🇱 New on the AUTHLIB Blog 🇵🇱 The formation of the new government indicates Poland's return to the democratic path. But dismantling the illiberal system will be challenging, argues Marta Żerkowska-Balas (SWPS University). www.authlib.eu/polands-retu...
Poland’s Return to Democracy: The Challenges Ahead for the New Government
The formation of the new government indicates Poland's return to the democratic path. But dismantling the illiberal system will be challenging, argues Marta Żerkowska-Balas.
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Hungary’s draft Sovereignty Protection Bill will serve as an informal campaign tool at least until the June 2024 EP elections, but its chilling effect on 🇭🇺 civil society can hardly be overestimated. Check-out my analysis at Visegrad Insight 👇 visegradinsight.eu/viktor-orban...
Viktor Orbán's New Assault on Free Media and Civil Society
Hungary's draft Sovereignty Protection bill will serve as an informal campaign tool at least until the June 2024 EP elections and will most likely be challenged by the European Commission, but its chi...
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What strikes me is the blatant anti-Ukrainian fervor...
Kim Lane Scheppele@kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 3y agoThe Hungarian government has launched an anti-Brussels campaign with anti-Semitic overtones yet again, perhaps signalling that it is giving up on complying with the necessary reforms that would restore the flow of EU funds: www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
