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Sep 8

Why businesses embrace populists and what to do about it: lessons from Hungary

Fighting populism requires recognising: globalisation contributed to enabling & stabilising illiberal populist regimes such as Orbán’s.

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Book out: The Retreat of Liberal Democracy

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Aug 28

Book out: The Retreat of Liberal Democracy

Transcending disciplinary boundaries, the book provides a fresh answer to a simple & profound question: why has liberal democracy retreated?

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From neoliberal disembedding to authoritarian re-embedding

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Aug 21

From neoliberal disembedding to authoritarian re-embedding

Relying on Polanyi & Gramsci, the article analyses the socio-economic roots of illiberal populism in Hungary.

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The Political Economy of Coronavirus Responses in Hungary

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Aug 5

The Political Economy of Coronavirus Responses in Hungary

How can we interpret the characteristic steps of the Hungarian government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic?

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The slow extinction of the American working class

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Aug 5

The slow extinction of the American working class

Death rates were strong predictors of the Trump Brexit votes. Rising working-class mortality signals both economic and democratic failure.

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Orbanomics and populist health crisis management in Hungary

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Jun 19

Orbanomics and populist health crisis management in Hungary

The government’s responses to Covid-19 correspond to the logic of Orbanomics: capitalism for the poor, socialism for the rich.

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Orbanomics: A polarising answer to the crisis of liberal dependent capitalism

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Jun 19

Orbanomics: A polarising answer to the crisis of liberal dependent capitalism

This analysis explains the political-economic logic of Orbanomics.

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Health, inequality and democracy in the light of the Corona crisis

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Apr 23

Health, inequality and democracy in the light of the Corona crisis

The health of people and the health of democracy are intertwined.

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Apr 22

Antibodies against Orbán and Salvini

What do Italy and Hungary reveal about the political-economic background of the coronavirus crisis? My article in the Italian weekly Left.

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The foundations of hybrid authoritarian state capitalism in Hungary

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Apr 18

The foundations of hybrid authoritarian state capitalism in Hungary

To understand the emergence, stability of Orbán's illiberal regime, this article digs into the contradictions of postsocialist liberalism.

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How the Western Sense of Superiority Can Cost Lives

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Mar 14

How the Western Sense of Superiority Can Cost Lives

The false Western sense of superiority endangers people.

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The political economy of illiberal politics in Central and Eastern Europe

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Feb 21

The political economy of illiberal politics in Central and Eastern Europe

The session presents comparative and stand-alone case studies on the political economy of illiberalism in East-Central Europe.

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Feb 17

Book symposium on illiberal capitalism

Book symposium: From the crisis of liberalism to the rise of illiberalism in Hungary: Perspectives from political economy

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How are Populism and Health Associated in Europe (PHASE)?

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Feb 11

How are Populism and Health Associated in Europe (PHASE)?

I am honoured and excited to continue as a Marie Curie Fellow from January 2021.

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Analyzing the Health Impact of Economic Change

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Jan 28

Analyzing the Health Impact of Economic Change

Non-technical summary of the Privatisation and Mortality project that analyzed the political economy of the postsocialist mortality crisis.

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Hungarian opposition takes a crucial step, but still a long way to go for the left

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Oct 15, 2019

Hungarian opposition takes a crucial step, but still a long way to go for the left

The local government elections brought advances for the opposition but also new challenges for the left.

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Dependent development and authoritarian state capitalism

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Sep 5, 2019

Dependent development and authoritarian state capitalism

What are the economic roots Hungary's authoritarian turn, and how could we conceptualise the post-2010 regime?

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The structural trap of labour politics in Hungary

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Aug 5, 2019

The structural trap of labour politics in Hungary

What are the deeper challenges facing contemporary left-wing class politics in Hungary?

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Academic Freedom in Hungary’s Authoritarian State Capitalism

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Feb 18, 2019

Academic Freedom in Hungary’s Authoritarian State Capitalism

Authoritarian leaders find it hard to tolerate independent voices, and academic freedom is no different. After Prime Minister of Hungary ...

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Cross-Country Evidence on the Social Determinants of the Post-Socialist Mortality Crisis in Europe

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Dec 14, 2018

Cross-Country Evidence on the Social Determinants of the Post-Socialist Mortality Crisis in Europe

We review 39 cross-national multi-variable peer reviewed studies of social determinants of mortality in post-socialist Europe.

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Hungary’s regime is proof that capitalism can be deeply authoritarian

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Apr 10, 2018

Hungary’s regime is proof that capitalism can be deeply authoritarian

Blaming citizens for their alleged populist or anti-democratic turn is misleading. Without the active involvement of the economic elite, ...

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Lessons from the Political Economy of Authoritarian Capitalism in Hungary

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Apr 9, 2018

Lessons from the Political Economy of Authoritarian Capitalism in Hungary

To understand the emergence of authoritarian capitalism in Hungary, this paper digs into the contradictions of liberal economic policies.

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Smoking, alcohol and cancer mortality in Eastern European men

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Mar 26, 2018

Smoking, alcohol and cancer mortality in Eastern European men

The study calculates population attributable risk fraction (PARF) of cancer deaths from smoking and alcohol in Russia, Belarus and Hungary.

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The Gendered Effects of Foreign Investment and Prolonged State Ownership on Mortality in Hungary

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Jan 1, 2018

The Gendered Effects of Foreign Investment and Prolonged State Ownership on Mortality in Hungary

Prolonged state ownership was associated with protection of life chances during the post-socialist transformation for women.

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