Guest Editor's Introduction

On the cusp of 1989-90, a political transition took place in Hungary, accompanied and followed by the political transition of the other former socialist states. The previous system is often referred to as the "party-state" system (one-party system or "state socialism"). Its existence had relied on the Soviet Union's military support since 1956 and had established a totalitarian regime. The country's political system—apart from the official ideology—became similar to that of Spain or Portugal prior to their democratic transitions. Political transition, made possible by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, proved to be a historic event

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