1st Edition
The Rise of Populist Nationalism Social Resentments and Capturing the Constitution in Hungary
310 Pages
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Central European University Press
The authors of this book approach the emergence and endurance of the populist nationalism in post-socialist Eastern Europe, with special emphasis on Hungary. They attempt to understand the reasons behind public discourses that increasingly reframe politics in terms of nationhood and nationalism. Overall, the volume attempts to explain how the new nationalism is rooted in recent political,... Read more
Introduction Margit Feischmidt and Balázs Majtényi Constitutional Continuity Disrupted Kriszta KovácsContinuity, Discontinuity and Constitution-Making: A Comparative Account Zsolt KörtvélyesiA Nation Torn Apart by its Constitution? Nationality and Ethnicity in the Context of the Hungarian Fundamental Law Nóra ChronowskiTowards an Illiberal Extraterritorial Political Community? Hungary's 'Simplified Naturalization' and its Ramifications Chris MorehShift in the Hungarian Roma Policy after 2010 Balázs Majtényi and György MajtényiNew Forms of Nationalism in and the Discursive Construction of the Gypsy Other Margit FeischmidtCivil Society and the Right-Wing Radicalization of the Public Sphere in Hungary Virág MolnárWhat Lies Beneath the Appeal of the Radical Right to Elite Skilled Workers? The Impact of Deeply Ingrained Nationalism and Perceptions of Multiple Exploitations Eszter Bartha and András TóthWho Brings the Political Change? Divergent Understandings of Politics Among Politically Active Students Dániel Oross, Dániel Róna and Andrea SzabóList of Contributors, Index.
Biography
Balázs Majtényi is Researcher, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Social Sciences, Institute for Legal Studies, and Associate Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Margit Feischmidt is Head of Research Department, Research Chair, Institute for Minority Studies at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest, Hungary; Associate Professor at University of Pécs, Institute for Media and Communication Studies.
