The Populist phenomena and the reasons for their success in Hungary

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ID12940252
AuthorsViktor Glied (0000-0003-2467-5435, Pécsi Püspöki Hittudományi Főiskola, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume16
Issues1
Pages23-45
Publication date2020-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitics in Central Europe (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1801-3422 • E-ISSN: 2787-9038
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.2478/pce-2020-0002
OpenAlexW3005609074
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited10

After the parliamentary elections in 2014, the weakened legitimacy of the Hungarian government could be re-established through activism in migration issues. Fidesz-KDNP that won elections twice already highlighted migration as the main theme of governance from 2014 to 2018, suppressing every other topic on the political agenda. The position that was established for purposes of the Hungarian domestic situation and politics initially faced intense rejections all over Europe, but then garnered some supporters as well, mostly in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe, and to a smaller extent among the right-wing and populist parties of Western Europe. The anti-refugee and populist approach caused significant success in the communication field to the subscribing parties and governments, and also legitimised Hungarian government’s efforts that could mean it met the majority of the Hungarian society’s expectations. The most essential question is that how can political science reshape its terms and thoughts on populism to understand this phenomenon better, moreover what are the reasons of populism and why is the populist propaganda such successful in Hungary and Eastern Europe

Government (linguistics · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Sociology · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics

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