Democratic decline in Hungary : law and society in an illiberal democracy / András L. Pap.
2018
KKF2050 .P37 2018 (Mapit)
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Democratic decline in Hungary : law and society in an illiberal democracy / András L. Pap.
Imprint
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Copyright
©2018.
Description
xii, 167 pages ; 25 cm.
Series
Comparative constitutional change.
Summary
This book shows the rise and morphology of a self-identified 'illiberal democracy', the first 21st century illiberal political regime arising in the European Union. Since 2010, Viktor Orban's governments in Hungary have convincingly offered an anti-modernist and anti-cosmopolitan/anti-European Unionist rhetoric, discourse and constitutional identity to challenge neo-liberal democracy. The Hungarian case provides unique observation points for students of transitology, especially those who are interested in states which are to abandon pathways of liberal democracies. The author demonstrates how illiberalism is present both in 'how' and 'what' is being done: the style, format and procedure of legislation; as well as the substance: the dismantling of institutional rule of law guarantees and the weakening of checks and balances. The book also discusses the ideological commitments and constitutionally framed and cemented value preferences, and a reconstituted and re-conceptualized relationship between the state and its citizens, which is not evidently supported by Hungarians' value system and life-style choices.-- Provided by Publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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STA
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KKF2050 .P37 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781138052123 hardcover
1138052124 hardcover
9781315168005 (e-book)
1138052124 hardcover
9781315168005 (e-book)
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