Balázs Majtényi
Biographic Data
| ID | 114503 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Balázs Majtényi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Balázs |
| FAMILY NAME | Majtényi |
| SIGNATURE | MAJTÉNYI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eötvös Loránd University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1277-0689 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Birth rates and migration
This study examines the future stability of Italy’s health and social systems in the context of demographic decline. The Italian healthcare system, grounded in a universalistic and public model, founded on the principle of equity, is undergoing a phase of instability. The COVID-19 pandemic represented a critical rupture, exposing systemic weaknesses, territorial disparities, infrastructural inadequacies, the rigidity of financing mechanisms and t…
Misjudging Electoral Autocracy
The article looks at two electoral cases from the European Court of Human Rights that raise long-disputed doctrinal issues. Bakirdzi and E.C. v. Hungary deals with the preferential representation of national minorities in parliament, while Zsófia Vámos v. Hungary concerns the rights of Hungarians living beyond the borders to vote in general elections. The author argues that the Court would need to critically examine the social and political syste…
Hungarian Academia in a Deep State
Authoritarian populism can be defined by anti-establishment attitudes, exclusionary identity politics and anti-pluralism. It denies and derides diverging opinions. Authoritarian populism rejects the legitimacy of opponents, both political and academic, and is susceptible to post-truth politics often steered by tropes and conspiracy theories. It poses a real danger to academic freedom and scientific standards. This article supports this assertion …
Authoritarianism and the ‘culture of poverty’ in social interventions in Roma communities in Hungary
This article is based on a seminar involving participants with experience of Roma-related service delivery, activism and knowledge production and explores the relevance of asset-based community development, radical social work and inclusive community development approaches in addressing challenges in Roma communities in Central Eastern Europe, with particular reference to Hungary. Some key questions in the discussion are as follows. Is there scop…
Academic freedom and dissent in higher education
The ‘Insecurity Toolbox’ of the Illiberal Regime
This article scrutinizes the ‘insecurity toolbox’ that Hungary’s illiberal regime relies on in order to create an increasingly authoritarian system that sidelines the opposition and silences discontent. While authoritarian shifts are widespread, what makes the case of Hungary unique is that it involves a member state of the European Union. We identify three important features of the regime: (1) it relies on securitization by using an anti-immigra…
Justifying supranational responses to the anti-constitutionalist challenge
The European Union is bound to respect the national identities of member states. States might, on occasion, define their national identities in ways that breach inclusive constitutional values (e.g. equality) protected under TEU Article 2. The assumption behind the recognition of diverse constitutional identities is the peaceful coexistence of both, which is challenged by illiberal national developments. We see the relationship between the consti…
Constitutional othering, ambiguity and subjective risks of mobilization in Hungary
This article discusses how an illiberal regime within the European Union (EU) can hinder the mobilization of citizens and civil actors by creating an atmosphere of "ambiguity". In our analysis, we first discuss the Hungarian constitution of 2011, which provides the driving force of the regime, and next using the example of the migration crisis show how this atmosphere of ambiguity is created. We argue that although there is no physical violence p…
Constitutional othering, ambiguity and subjective risks of mobilization in Hungary
This article discusses how an illiberal regime within the European Union (EU) can hinder the mobilization of citizens and civil actors by creating an atmosphere of "ambiguity". In our analysis, we first discuss the Hungarian constitution of 2011, which provides the driving force of the regime, and next using the example of the migration crisis show how this atmosphere of ambiguity is created. We argue that although there is no physical violence p…
Academic freedom and dissent in higher education
Authoritarianism and the ‘culture of poverty’ in social interventions in Roma communities in Hungary
This article is based on a seminar involving participants with experience of Roma-related service delivery, activism and knowledge production and explores the relevance of asset-based community development, radical social work and inclusive community development approaches in addressing challenges in Roma communities in Central Eastern Europe, with particular reference to Hungary. Some key questions in the discussion are as follows. Is there scop…
Constitutional othering, ambiguity and subjective risks of mobilization in Hungary
This article discusses how an illiberal regime within the European Union (EU) can hinder the mobilization of citizens and civil actors by creating an atmosphere of "ambiguity". In our analysis, we first discuss the Hungarian constitution of 2011, which provides the driving force of the regime, and next using the example of the migration crisis show how this atmosphere of ambiguity is created. We argue that although there is no physical violence p…
The ‘Insecurity Toolbox’ of the Illiberal Regime
This article scrutinizes the ‘insecurity toolbox’ that Hungary’s illiberal regime relies on in order to create an increasingly authoritarian system that sidelines the opposition and silences discontent. While authoritarian shifts are widespread, what makes the case of Hungary unique is that it involves a member state of the European Union. We identify three important features of the regime: (1) it relies on securitization by using an anti-immigra…
Justifying supranational responses to the anti-constitutionalist challenge
The European Union is bound to respect the national identities of member states. States might, on occasion, define their national identities in ways that breach inclusive constitutional values (e.g. equality) protected under TEU Article 2. The assumption behind the recognition of diverse constitutional identities is the peaceful coexistence of both, which is challenged by illiberal national developments. We see the relationship between the consti…
Academic freedom and dissent in higher education
Hungarian Academia in a Deep State
Authoritarian populism can be defined by anti-establishment attitudes, exclusionary identity politics and anti-pluralism. It denies and derides diverging opinions. Authoritarian populism rejects the legitimacy of opponents, both political and academic, and is susceptible to post-truth politics often steered by tropes and conspiracy theories. It poses a real danger to academic freedom and scientific standards. This article supports this assertion …
Authoritarianism and the ‘culture of poverty’ in social interventions in Roma communities in Hungary
This article is based on a seminar involving participants with experience of Roma-related service delivery, activism and knowledge production and explores the relevance of asset-based community development, radical social work and inclusive community development approaches in addressing challenges in Roma communities in Central Eastern Europe, with particular reference to Hungary. Some key questions in the discussion are as follows. Is there scop…
Birth rates and migration
This study examines the future stability of Italy’s health and social systems in the context of demographic decline. The Italian healthcare system, grounded in a universalistic and public model, founded on the principle of equity, is undergoing a phase of instability. The COVID-19 pandemic represented a critical rupture, exposing systemic weaknesses, territorial disparities, infrastructural inadequacies, the rigidity of financing mechanisms and t…
Misjudging Electoral Autocracy
The article looks at two electoral cases from the European Court of Human Rights that raise long-disputed doctrinal issues. Bakirdzi and E.C. v. Hungary deals with the preferential representation of national minorities in parliament, while Zsófia Vámos v. Hungary concerns the rights of Hungarians living beyond the borders to vote in general elections. The author argues that the Court would need to critically examine the social and political syste…
Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Authoritarianism (3 works) · European and International Law Studies (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Citizenship (2 works) · Constitution (2 works)