Liberalization Challenges in Hungary: Elitism, Progressivism, and Populism

In Hungary, as in all of "new Europe," liberalization is troubled. Using Hungary as an in-depth case study, Korkut demonstrates that, in squandering popular goodwill, credibility, and favorable circumstances after 1989, liberal politicians have found themselves vulnerable to conservative populist politics and the global economic crisis.

Author: U. Korkut
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 06/08/2012
Pages: 243
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780230114593

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2013

About the Author
Umut Korkut is a Reader in Politics at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.