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The gamechanger and the regime: Péter Magyar’s ambivalent frontier position as political resource
By Szilvia Horváth, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki On April 12, in a landslide victory, the Tisza Party led by Péter Magyar defeated the illiberal Orbán regime, which had been in power for 16 years. Images of young people celebrating the victory with unbounded joy, just like Magyar himself, made headlines around the world. For the second time since 1990, Hungarians have changed their political system, now after a long, nearly two-decade-long authoritar
Apr 15
Hungary: negotiated democracy, polarization, and disillusionment
This abstract draws on findings from research deliverable D3.3 on transitions and postcolonialism, which has been submitted but is not yet published.It its written by Szilvia Horváth and Emilia Palonen, University of Helsinki - Finland. Hungary’s ancien régime emerged after Soviet occupation in 1945 and consolidated following the suppression of the 1956 revolution. The post-1956 Kádár regime rested on a distinctive state-socialist social contract that combined political p
Mar 17
On the Day of the Republic, Türkiye Stands at a Crossroads
Essay by Emre Erdoğan, professor and CO3-associated researcher at İstanbul Bilgi University. On the 29th of October, as Türkiye celebrates the 102nd day of the Republic of Türkiye, it is timelier than ever to reflect on its accomplishments and the significant challenges it faces. Established in 1923 from the remnants of an empire, the Republic was built on a bold promise: a unified nation of citizens, equal under the law, committed to secular modernization, and bound by a sh
Oct 24, 2025
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