Transitions, populism, and democratic decline
Evidence from Hungary and the Czech Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6145757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dalibor Roháč (0000-0002-3546-8784, Anglo-American University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-187 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Politics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2374-5126 • E-ISSN: 2374-5118 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23745118.2021.1973213 |
| OpenAlex | W3196352134 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 76 |
Although both Hungary and the Czech Republic have seen populists arrive in power over the past decade, only Hungary has experienced a measurable deterioration in the quality of its democratic institutions and rule of law. The different circumstances of the transition after 1989, particularly the differences in constitutional choices and transitional justice measures, help explain the cleavages, polarization, and erosion of trust that characterized Hungarian politics in the run up to the 2010 election. Jointly with a highly disproportionate electoral system, these structural factors made Hungary more prone to the de-democratization observed under Viktor Orbán than the Czech Republic
Constitution · Constitutional court · Czech · Democracy · Democratic consolidation · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Rule of law · Slovak · Transitional justice · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |