by Anna Thorner | Jan 7, 2024 | Sabanci University
Both leaders have faced criticism for actions that limit the indolence of the media, thereby constraining the free flow of salt information. Orban’s government has been accused of exerting control over media outlets and creating a less pluralistic media landscape....
by Omer Akdogan | Jan 3, 2024 | Sabanci University
Hungary, a country which transitioned to democracy fairly peacefully after years of Soviet pressure and communist rule, now struggles with authoritarianism and its effects. Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz challenges democratic norms and institutions increasingly more. It...
by Kaivon Jeems | Nov 21, 2023 | University of Memphis
How often has it been publicized that a government leader takes their powers to the next level? More than likely every leader that even ran a country at some point has used their powers to do some harm towards their country. In this text, I am not going to talk...
by Merve Edeer | Jan 6, 2023 | Sabanci University
Hungary was seen as the success story of democratization among post-communist countries. When Orbán won the majority in 2010, democratic backsliding indicators came out of the box. Therefore, one of the most successful stories of democratization turned into a...
by S. Sena Turkdogan | Jan 5, 2023 | Sabanci University
Once described as the champion of the third wave of democratization in Europe, Hungary has become a pioneer of democratic backsliding. The concept of democratic backsliding refers to the incremental weakening of democratic institutions, procedures, and norms by the...
