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The Hungarian Far Right : Social Demand, Political Supply, and International Context.

This timely book examines far-right politics in Hungary'but its relevance points much beyond Hungary. With its two main players, the radical right Jobbik and populist right Fidesz, it is at the same time an Eastern European, European, and global phenomenon. Jobbik and Fidesz, political parties...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Krekó, Péter
Otros Autores: Juhász, Attila
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: La Vergne : Ibidem Press, 2017.
Colección:Explorations of the far right.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Intro; Contents; List of tables and figures; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Our approach in the book; What are we talking about? The concepts; The supply and demand model; The support base of far-right parties; Supply-side theories; Demand for the ideology of the far right in Hungary; A tool for measuring social demand for the far right: The DEREX index; Prejudice and welfare chauvinism; Right-wing value orientation; The assessment of the DEREX; Who are Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s voters?; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s performance at the polls: Ups and downs; Who are Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s voters?
  • Where do Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s voters come from?Supply side: Far right on the political field; From marginality toward relevance; The regime change and the far right: Return to the limelight; The first attempt at establishing a far-right party; The rise and fall of MIÃ#x89;P; The early history of Jobbik; 2006: The birth of todayâ#x80;#x99;s far right in Hungary; The pressure from the right to reorganize; The far right taking a leading role; Transforming the agenda; The communication of the reorganizing far right; The structural consequences of events in the fall of 2006.
  • Crisis of crises: Consolidation of the far rightEconomic crisis; Crisis of governmentâ#x80;#x94;and governance; The crisis of Roma integration; The Jobbik-Fidesz relationship; Fidesz: Transformation from liberalism to national populism; Dismantling of liberal democracy and the central field of force; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s strategic shift: From extreme to mainstream (â#x80;#x9C;cute campaignâ#x80;#x9D;); The interaction between the two parties; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s worldview; Intellectual background: Conspiracies everywhere; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s ideology; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s symbolic policy; Self-definition; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s concept of â#x80;#x9C;nationâ#x80;#x9D.
  • Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s concepts of enemyJobbikâ#x80;#x99;s concept of â#x80;#x9C;stateâ#x80;#x9D;; Concept of history and the most important historical symbols; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s foreign policy; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s relations with Iran; The Eurasia concept and Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s connections to Russia; European network of pro-Russian parties; Historical context of Russian-Hungarian relations; Current relations between Jobbik and Russia; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s public policy programs; The â#x80;#x9C;seven chieftains planâ#x80;#x9D;; The 60-step program; Further sectorial programs; The place of minorities in the program; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s organizational background.
  • The structural division of todayâ#x80;#x99;s Hungarian far rightJobbikâ#x80;#x99;s organization building and the Guard phenomenon; Jobbikâ#x80;#x99;s subcultural background; Alternative politicsâ#x80;#x94;â#x80;#x9C;Civil characterâ#x80;#x9D;; Alternative media; Alternative culture; Appropriation of the â#x80;#x9C;Roma issueâ#x80;#x9D;: â#x80;#x9C;Taboo-breakersâ#x80;#x9D; against â#x80;#x9C;Gipsy crimeâ#x80;#x9D;; The proliferation of the term â#x80;#x9C;Gypsy crimeâ#x80;#x9D;; The shifting meaning of the term â#x80;#x9C;Gypsy crimeâ#x80;#x9D;; A short detour: Developments after 2010; The politics of speaking out; Political strategies against the far right; Lack of political strategies?