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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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Gabor Scheiring, PhD
Political Economist, Public Sociologist
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- Aug 5, 2019
- 26 min
The structural trap of labour politics in Hungary
What are the deeper challenges facing contemporary left-wing class politics in Hungary?
gaborscheiring
- Feb 18, 2019
- 11 min
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...
gaborscheiring
- Apr 10, 2018
- 4 min
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,...
gaborscheiring
- Nov 12, 2016
- 9 min
The Rise of Illiberalism from East to the West: A Lesson About Class for the Left
As the world awakens from the shock of Donald Trump being elected, liberals and people on the left have started to draw the conclusions....
gaborscheiring
- Oct 27, 2016
- 8 min
The European Left at a crossroads
The crisis of the Left, a post-communist peculiarity until just a few years ago, has become critical all over Europe. If the Left wants...
gaborscheiring
- Jul 16, 2016
- 7 min
Is a Progressive Alliance a Progressive Solution?
The ascent of right-wing hegemony in an increasing number of countries in Europe is forcing progressives to rethink their agendas and...
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