1st Edition
The Transition to Democracy in Hungary Árpád Göncz and the Post-Communist Hungarian Presidency
By Dae Soon Kim
Copyright 2013
322 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
296 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
296 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Unlike 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... Read more
Introduction 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. Conclusion
Biography
Dae Soon Kim is a Lecturer in Politics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea
"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
